Juneteenth is on the horizon, what do we have going on?

Anyone want to fill us in on this year's NABA convention? I was at client sites up in the Napa area all week, so couldn't make it to Vegas.

This is a very quiet Bowl…
Have we gone back to hiding and talking offline and behind closed doors?

What's up peeps?!
How'd the busy seasons go?
Any plans for rest and relaxation that I can live vicariously through?

Only one day left to submit nominations for the NABA Founders Awards. Please consider this, if you know someone that's worthy.... we need to continue to support each other and push the positive.

If… more

For anyone interested, NABA has a virtual Town Hall coming up on Feb. 4th from 7:30p - 9:00p (EST). I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to connect and to get your finger on the… more

Happy New Year, fam!
Hoping we all are able to help each other in making this a great year. Let's take advantage of this opportunity to connect and to throw out some thoughts, some questions, some … more

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. I'm hoping we can all have a peaceful, less stressed holiday season and for those going through some rough times, know that there are others in your … more

Back on AI... AI is now doing what junior staff and/or offshore used to sweat over. Are we being pushed toward strategic roles — or shoved out?

From Bloomberg to Going Concern, it looks like the sky is falling at BDO. I'm curious about what the outside world thinks. Can y'all share what you're hearing? Should I be looking to jump … more

Okay, back from my last bit of more than a long weekend PTO... almost time to get back in the grind.
It's hard to get the focus back, my mind is still in Hawai'i! (btw, let me know if you need tips on expl… more

Any thoughts on the use of AI in our field? We're not allowed to use anything that's not in-house, but BDO has done a good job of developing some of these tools we can use.

Does anyone here have any insight regarding the diversity of Deloitte Atlanta?

Why is this bowl consistently 'dead'?
Genuinely interested in what we can do to foster more engagement.

Summertime!
What's the plan, fam?!
I gotta live vicariously through y'all... give me something cool to daydream about as an escape from all these spreadsheets and RIFs!

Any one attending NABA SOAR?

Any tips for interviewing at NVIDIA in accounting and audit roles...manager to Director levels? Thanks!

Happy Easter weekend, my peeps!

Anyone working at Paypal that can do a referral? I recently left Big 4.

Does anyone work at Capital One? I’m looking on LinkedIn and it doesn’t seem like there’s many black people. Seems odd.

How are you all surviving busy season?
4 hrs, 4 hrs, 1.5 hrs - that's my Sun. - Tues. sleep pattern and exercise is starting to fall off. I usually do a good job of taking care of myself, but I… more

How are you all surviving busy season?
4 hrs, 4 hrs, 1.5 hrs - that's my Sun. - Tues. sleep pattern and exercise is starting to fall off. I usually do a good job of taking care of myself, but I… more

After both the controller and GL manager left, the Senior Financial Analyst became the controller. I opted for FP&A instead of the GL manager role. Since the GL manager role remains unfilled, I of… more

I need to hear there's some good going on out there.. anyone got something to report?

Iight how are people investing their money? As black people, I think we need to do better in relation to investing vs spending. I include myself in that so want to discuss how others are trying to bui… more

Is it just my imagination, or is it getting unusually busy for everyone else?

Keeping in mind that this is a safe space and that we need to be respectful of opinions (especially those we don't agree with)... any thoughts on the election results or the directions we're h… more

Being a proponent of black excellence and black love… where are people meeting other educated, mature, melanated people? 🤔🤔🤔

Any recommendations for CPA firms in Metro Atlanta? Preferably with some diversity.

What's up peeps!

What's going on for the holiday weekend? I'm looking forward to some backyard bbq, relaxing tunes, and college football. What about y'all???

Considering a move to Myrtle Beach. Can anyone share any pros/cons? Best neighborhoods (max $650k). Not concerned about job change as I am a permanent remote worker (have HR approval and am now an in… more

How did the promotion/raise/bonus season go for you all? Honestly, wasn't expecting much myself, but got no/5%/4%.

Hey y’all! Curious everyone’s take on this. I find that I have a hard time not calling people out on BS. Whether it is partners, staff, whatever. Situations that although are unfair to me, me callin… more

Does your company observe Juneteenth?

We’re less than a week away from the NABA convention and I’m excited to connect with and see many of you there!

Who else is going to NABA in Vegas this year?