Graduate Student Clubs Visit Baker Tilly

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Current interns and employees answer student questions. Photo credit: Zicklin Graduate Beta Alpha Psi Facebook. 


















Last month, both Graduate Beta Alpha Psi (GBAP) and the Zicklin Graduate Accounting Society (ZGAS) coordinated site visits to Baker Tilly offices.  The visits took place on March 16th and March 20th, respectively.  During the visits, students toured the New York office and learned about the firm, including its culture, values, programs, and current openings.  In addition, students met current interns and employees, including current Baruch students and alumni. 


Qian Dong and Xiu Ling Chen coordinated the GBAP visit.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a nationally recognized, full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with clients and their businesses through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. With approximately 2,500 employees across the United States, Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the 12 largest professional services firms in the country. Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 137 countries, with 27,000 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms is $3.4 billion.


Justin Kim and Juliet Siu coordinated the ZGAS visit.

Baker Tilly is currently collecting applications for its 2018 Spend a Day Program (Zicklin CareerLink ID 21473), a one-day, interactive program designed to provide current and future accounting majors insight into the culture and atmosphere of a successful accounting and advisory firm.  

For qualifications and additional details, please visit Zicklin CareerLink. Application deadline: Friday, April 27.  

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