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A Brief Moment in the Life of a Big 4 Auditor

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

Well. Any auditor for that matter.

Based on personal experience it’s plausible that the script came from actual conversations.

Posted in Big 4, VideoTagged Auditors, Awkward Conversations, Big 4, Managers, Video

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