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enhouseshenGabriellaByunjoinedtheDallasAssur-anceteamin2009shealreadyknewathingortwoaboutworkingatBDO.x1cTheeightweeksthatIspentasanAssuranceinternwithBDOhelpedmedecideforsurethatauditwasthex1aeldIwantedtobeinwhenIgradu-atedx1dsaysGabriella.x1cBythemeIx1anishedmyinternshipIfeltlikeIwasalreadypartoftheteaminDallas.x1dEvensosheneverexpectedtobegiventheopportunitytoworkforoneoftheDallasox1bcex19sbiggestclientsassoonasshestartedwiththex1armfull-me.x1cWhenIcamebackonboardax1cergraduangoneofthex1arstengagementsIwasassignedtowasforGameStopwhichwasareallybigdealformesinceIhadheardofthembefore.x1dGameStopthelargestvideogameandentertainmentsox1cwareretailerintheworldisoneofBDOx19smanywell-knownclients.x1cItwassointeresngandex-cinggengtomeetandworkwithGameStopmanagementsuchastheControllerandCFOwhoweseethenamesofonpressreleasesx1dItalsoprovidedherawholenewinsightintothecompanyanditsoperaons.x1cBeforejoiningBDOIthoughtGameStopwasjustasmalldomesccompanythatsellsvideogamesx1dGabriellasays.x1cNowIhaveanewappreciaonforcompaniesinthegamingmarketandIlovethatIwasexposedtosuchanimportantclientsosooninmyaudingcareer.x1dorLindaLaRosasigningonasanAssuranceassociateinBDOx19sMelvilleNYox1bceax1cergraduangcollegewasbothexcingandalileinmidang.Shewasnx19tsurewhattoexpectatx1arstandlikeGabriellashedex1anitelydidnotthinkshewouldbeputonanengagementteamforamajorclient.x1cIwassoexcitedwhenIsawBarnesNobleonmyschedulex1dsaysLinda.x1cIthasbeenawonderfullearningexperience.x1dWhileLindaenjoyedseeingthex1cbehind-the-scenesopera-onsx1dofthecompanyinthecourseofherworkshesaysthebestpartwasinteracngwithherfellowengagementteammembersfromBDOwhomadesureshewasbeingexposedtodix19erentareasofAssurance.AsforherviewofBarnesNoblesheseesthecompanyinawholenewlightax1cerwork-ingonanauditforthem.x1cIdex1anitelyappreciateitmorewhenIseeanewBarnesNoblestoreopening.Ix19veseenx1arst-handhowmuchgoesonatthecompanyx19scorporateox1bcetogetnewlocaonsupandrunningx1dshesays.ethJohnsonaHoustonTaxassociatewhoalsojoinedBDOfreshoutofcollegeknewhewouldhavetojumpstraightintobusyseasonax1ceraendingNewAssociateTrain-inghisx1arstweekinJanuary2009.Uponhisreturnfromtrain-ingSethlearnedthathehadbeenassignedtotheengage-mentteamforawomenx19sretailcompanycalledFrancescax19sCollecon.NotbeinganavidshopperconxanuedonnextpageWFSooksInBDO7www.bdo.comcareersstudents