The things I learned as an audit intern:

• How to perform a Quarter review for a Fortune 500 company within the scope of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the standards set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission

• Driving on I-75 is dangerous at best.

• People don’t like auditors.

• Air conditioning is a must when wearing a suit.

• Accountants are disorganized.

• A team of brilliant people is only as effective as its worst communicator.

• Recruiting is like courting... it's all good until the marriage begins.

• High heels are uncomfortable and cause painful spots on your feet that last for days.

• I’m a geek. (ok, I already knew that)

• You need documentation for every number and phrase contained within a financial statement in order to provide comfort to the public on its accuracy.

• Glass elevators are fun.

• Working 12 hours a day SUCKS!

• I can survive without lunch.

• Copy machines and printers are the enemy.

• Everything I learned in school doesn’t apply.

• I can keep expensive secrets. (don’t ask)

• Some people thrive on stress.

• I’m not as detailed as I thought I was.

• I can be broken by a job.

• I really love my friends.

• I miss people who talk about things other than accounting.

• I don’t want to be an auditor for the top CPA firm in the country.