For decades, the path to success at the Big Four has been clear, if unglamorous. Juniors used to cut their teeth on time-consuming, repetitive tasks like drafting documentation and slide decks, data input, reconciliations, and quality checks. The tasks taught them foundational skills and the reasoning behind the work they'd later lead as directors and partners . Agentic AI is changing that. Big Four leaders say agents will soon handle the grunt work, freeing up junior employees to focus on