Megan Thomas’s FutureMe
Audit Manager, Regional Accounting Firm
Key Stats
Salary: $84,700 - $108,350
Weekly hours: 45-55
If your team notices anything not quite right, you’re the detective they call. As audit manager for a regional firm, you and a team review a client’s financial statements and processes for accuracy and proper procedures. You have to get to the bottom of any irregular information that your staff uncovers. You deal with clients in an area of your expertise, such as entertainment or real estate. And they’re pretty big companies, so any financial errors could be devastating to their business. Sound like a lot of pressure? That’s why they pay you the big bucks.
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How Megan Thomas got here
Work Experience
- 3 years: Public Accounting Senior Auditor
- 3 years: Public Accounting Auditor
- 1 summer: Senior year internship
- 1 summer: Junior year internship
- Joined the AICPA What’s this?
- Joined my state society What’s this?
- Passed the CPA exam What’s this?
Colleges Megan Thomas is considering
Graduate
Undergraduate
High school
Class of: 2006
Scholarships Megan Thomas is considering
- AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
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Amount:
$5,000
The AICPA is the national professional organization for certified public accountants. In addition to the many services offered to members, the AICPA provides a number of programs to students. The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation. Up to ten $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually.
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
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Amount:
Varies
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading Hispanic educational organization. HSF provides more college scholarships to the Latino community than any other organization, in support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees. In its 26-year history, HSF has awarded more than 45,000 scholarships totaling nearly $60 million to Latinos from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, who have attended more than 1,300 colleges and universities.
- Women of ALPFA Deloitte Student Essay Competition
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Amount:
$1,250
The Women of ALPFA program’s mission is to inspire and develop Latina business leaders to break barriers, achieve life and career aspirations and celebrate their unique Latin culture. Following that vision, ALPFA and Deloitte, through the Women of ALPFA Deloitte Student Essay Competition, have partnered up to continue to stimulate and encourage Latina students to continue developing and engaging professionally, thus enhancing their opportunities to succeed in business, accounting, finance and related professions while impacting their communities. The goal of the Women of ALPFA Deloitte Student Essay Competition is to increase awareness among female students on the professional nature of business, accounting, finance, and related fields. It is aimed to encourage research and critical thinking skills and recognition of the need for strong communication skills.
Amount: $5,000
The AICPA is the national professional organization for certified public accountants. In addition to the many services offered to members, the AICPA provides a number of programs to students. The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation. Up to ten $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually.
Amount: Varies
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading Hispanic educational organization. HSF provides more college scholarships to the Latino community than any other organization, in support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees. In its 26-year history, HSF has awarded more than 45,000 scholarships totaling nearly $60 million to Latinos from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, who have attended more than 1,300 colleges and universities.
Amount: $1,250
The Women of ALPFA program’s mission is to inspire and develop Latina business leaders to break barriers, achieve life and career aspirations and celebrate their unique Latin culture. Following that vision, ALPFA and Deloitte, through the Women of ALPFA Deloitte Student Essay Competition, have partnered up to continue to stimulate and encourage Latina students to continue developing and engaging professionally, thus enhancing their opportunities to succeed in business, accounting, finance and related professions while impacting their communities. The goal of the Women of ALPFA Deloitte Student Essay Competition is to increase awareness among female students on the professional nature of business, accounting, finance, and related fields. It is aimed to encourage research and critical thinking skills and recognition of the need for strong communication skills.
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