<p>Good replies, good replies.</p>
<p>So, it's not really going to set you back to put-off work for a year while you complete your Masters in Accounting, because it shows that you are dedicated to the field, and dedicated to passing your CPA? Meaning, coming out of your Masters program with limited work experience isn't going to matter as much to recruiters vs. a grad from marketing/finance where experience is really necessary. Since accounting is a more information driven field, the more you can get out of your education, the better? Being eligible to sit for the CPA exam before applying to one of the big 4's is going to help your chances?</p>
<p>I'm not saying work experience isn't necessary, that will help the "seasoned" worker get into the big 4, but someone can go straight into a Masters program out of undergrad in Accounting because they want to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam and still get hired by a big four firm, correct?</p>
<p>One of the reasons I ask this is because like I said, there are no big four recruiters at my undergrad school. The grad school that I plan on attending ,if I get accepted, has recruiters from all of the big four, and some smaller ones, like Grant T., etc. I know that your chances greatly improve when you have a recruiter on campus, so I figured it wouldn't hurt my chances if I come out of undergrad and go straight to grad school where I have more options.</p>