From coders to creatives: Jon Gray breaks down potential winners and losers of the AI era

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Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023.
Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023.

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I quit my first job out of college at PwC after a year. Working at the Big Four has pros — but one con was a dealbreaker.

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Javier left PwC to join Comcast as a senior financial analyst.

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PwC is training junior accountants to be like managers, because AI is going to be doing the entry-level work

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PwC offices.
Demand for consulting firms like PwC, McKinsey, BCG, KPMG, and others has increased since Trump's tariff announcements.

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'Big Four' salaries: How much accountants and consultants make at Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY

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Even an entry-level consultant at the "Big Four" can earn over $200,000.

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Macy's $132 million mystery has auditing experts scratching their heads

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Macy's found a significant accounting error from an employee.

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An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.

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Mike Manalac says he struggled to prioritize his career without sacrificing family life.

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My dream job at Google came with a great salary and perks but a nightmare 4-hour commute. It was totally worth it.

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Mike Manalac is an accounting manager at Google.

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America's most boring job is on the brink of extinction

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For most of his youth, Bryan wanted to be an astrophysicist.

I was fired from Deloitte after 18 months. Here are the mistakes I made as a new grad.

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Eddy Gramajo (not pictured) was fired after 18 months at Deloitte.

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I quit my Big 4 accounting job to be a full-time entrepreneur. It's useful to have a stable job for as long as you can.

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Macdonald came up with the idea for ManiLife while living in Argentina.

Stu Macdonald

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