Hard Copy Edition of The Big 4 Playbook Coming Soon

Online, August 13, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Just in time for the upcoming interview season, Russell Benavides, CPA, has published The Big 4 Playbook: The Insider's Guide to Earning a Job at Big 4 Accounting Firm. Based on his firsthand Big 4 accounting experience, the book guides the reader through 10 easy-to-follow steps on how to become an accountant at Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC (the Big 4). It is available now on Amazon for $9.99 in digital format only. Hard copy edition will be available for purchase on Amazon 8/19/2013.

Future accountants in high school and college will gain valuable insights on how to create a winning portfolio that helps them stand out from the pack. The book offers one-of-a-kind advice about:

• College accounting programs.
• What it's like to work in audit and tax.
• Big 4 social events.
• Interview question and answers.
• The Internship.
• And more.

Also included is an actionable checklist that the reader can use to game plan his/her strategy for the upcoming interview season. The checklist breaks down the important areas the aspiring Big 4 recruit must know about themselves before they begin the recruiting process.

As a bonus for readers, Russell has also included question-and-answer interviews he conducted with current Big 4 partners and senior managers. Each answers five questions that provide even more advice on what it takes to work at the Big 4.

About Russell Benavides

Russell is an entrepreneur, writer and CPA living in Dallas, TX. Before writing The Big 4 Playbook, he worked as an auditor and tax consultant for several years for a Big 4 Accounting Firm. He is one of the few CPAs to serve as both an audit senior and a tax senior for a Big 4 Firm. During his time at the Big 4, the clients he served included Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, hedge funds and more. Russell earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Boston College and his Masters in Accounting from Vanderbilt University. For more information, visit big4playbook.com.