
John King
Americas Vice Chair, Assurance
EY
New York, NY USA
“How you respond to adversity is what defines you and makes you a stronger person.”
EY
New York, NY USA
“How you respond to adversity is what defines you and makes you a stronger person.”
Americas Vice Chair, Assurance
I lead our Assurance professionals, enabling them to execute quality audits and deliver exceptional client service.
No two days are the same in my role. I meet with audit committees to discuss their companies’ audits and trends in the industry. I spend time with a number of stakeholders to strengthen our profession and sharpen EY’s focus on audit quality. I serve as part of EY’s management team to help define and execute our business strategy. And the last part—my favorite—is working alongside our people so we can bring innovation, insights and the highest quality to our clients.
Here's the first step for college students
Start by building your technical knowledge through a strong educational foundation. Then talk to people in the field. Ask them how to make the most of your first years as an auditor and what advice they would give to someone just starting in this career. Finally, start developing your professional network. Meet other people in your field at events and on the job—these connections will serve as a support network and sounding board that you will use throughout your career.
"This is a highly competitive profession that starts with rigorous education requirements, followed by an equally difficult CPA exam. If you pass, you then have to survive a job where you will perform hours of repetitive tasks in isolation. "