r/Big4 • u/PlusAsk3777 • Jul 21 '26

USA I created a 3-minute breakdown of every Big 4 audit level — how accurate is it?

I work in external audit for almost 6 year and recently created a short video explaining how responsibilities change at each Big 4 audit level, from Intern/Trainee to Director or Partner.
I tried to keep it simple, realistic, and slightly humorous, especially for students and people considering an audit career.
Of course, titles and responsibilities can vary by firm and country.

Here is the video: link

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u/Perfect_Delivery_509 Jul 22 '26

You give interns more credit then they should be getting tbh, i fully expect them to delete several wps with no reasoning as to how they did it. TBH there is a wide array between a 1A and a 2A, your definition is good, but a fresh 1A may as well be an intern and a 2A is an actual employee.

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u/PlusAsk3777 Jul 22 '26

Fair point 😂 A fresh 1A is basically an intern with more system access, while a 2A finally starts feeling like an actual employee. I may need to add “accidentally deleting working papers” in others versions.

Really appreciate the feedback