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I’ve just left college and would like a job in accounting, I’m not really picky at the moment and I can’t seem to find any jobs. What would you recommend I should do?

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works at Grant Thornton
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How were compensation/bonuses in tax at the B4 this year?

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works at KPMG
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Is Senior manager at Deloitte the same as director at KPMG

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a Tax Senior
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works at Deloitte
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a Senior Financial Analyst
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How is the turnover rate in your accounting team right now? Just want to have a feel of the market

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a Senior Associate
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Does it ever get to anyone else that you’re interactions with people outside your team are overwhelmingly negative? I don’t even mean that in how you’re treated, just that every time you’re contacting… more

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an Auditor
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In your opinion, what's the biggest threat to jobs in accounting? AI or outsourcing? I used to think outsourcing would live me jobless someday but now it's looking like AI is coming for me.

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a Revenue Analyst
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I have been asked to meet face-to-face by the Siegfried Director. What should I expect? Also, when I leave Seigfried, will i get good opportunities in Fortune 100?

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a CPA
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Seniors or supervisors in public accounting, tax: how many clients do you manage simultaneously?

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a Certified Public Accountant
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What's your secret shame that you don't dare tell your colleagues about because you want them to think you're smart and professional? Here's mine...I'm weirdly obsessed with Love I… more

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an Accountant
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Does anyone know or have experience with AI in the accounting field? Are there companies implementing it into their systems already? What are the main issues with this right now?

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a Staff Accountant
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I truly don’t understand why a company would hire additional people at the equivalent of 1 new person everyday if billable hours and utilization are both under desired amounts. What exactly are all t… more

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works at Deloitte
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How much is health insurance for a family with 2 kids. Not sure if I should take a job offer where the company pays for insurance premiums for me and family

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works at KPMG
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I regret majoring in accounting. I wish I chose a different life path every single day. I tell everyone I meet who is still in college to find a new major and that this career is nothing but long hour… more

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a Tax Associate
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I have two HR people telling me opposite things. What do I do?

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works at Deloitte
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What would the world look like if fear didn’t exist?

Hey y’all, I work at Deloitte and my boss told me to post on here to get some word of mouth going, so here I am. I recently launched an app called THINKER. Every morning you get one … more

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works at EY
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I’m a senior in assurance and thinking about doing Amazon flex (package delivery) on weekends, will this get approved? For those that work a second job as delivery/food driver, how much do you make ev… more

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a Bookkeeper / Account Executive
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an Accountant
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So, let me get this right, I could have skipped the whole getting a CPA thing? I feel lied to.

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a Senior Associate
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Been rejected after 3 finals rounds in the last 4 months :(
(each role was 5-7 interviews too)

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an Account Manager
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Does it make me a bad person that I'm living for this story? 🤣 I mean, what are the odds you get caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert?

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a Comptroller
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Today, I was introduced to the newest member of our team. A 22 year old, with a rose tattooed next to her eye and a large spider tattooed across the top of her hand. Since when are visible tattoos acc… more

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a Manager
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Anyone from big4 moved over to UHY? How was your experience? If you were in tax, how is their prep software compare to your firm? Anyone from UHY tax group care to provide more details about practice,… more

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works at Deloitte
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Few years in audit already. Want to pivot to something else right now but staying in accounting/finance. Would getting a CPA be worth it now with this rapidly changing world of tech? Looking for thoug… more

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a Senior Analyst
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what is the current structure of your job (public or industry?)

my firm is extremely top heavy with more managers, directors, and shareholders than staff (to the point most of my engagements don’t hav… more

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When is GOP going to start calling out Big4 for their hiring of cheap labor instead of American labor?

Why is it only the factories? Call out professional services. Thanks.

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a Senior Financial Analyst
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As an accounting major working as financial analyst who recently learnt beginner pythons, what other possible career out there for me… that is more money and less overtime work 😂

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a Senior Associate
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I put in my two weeks notice last week and everyone has been so cold towards me. Disappointing since I’ve been here for 6 years and feel like I’ve been a good part of the team and now suddenly acts li… more

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a Senior Accountant
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Does anyone have advice on applying to positions across the country? Currently looking local and in Florida but nothing seems to be grabbing traffic in Florida. Locally I am getting a few more intervi… more

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a Senior Manager
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I moved from a top 10 firm to a top 150 firm 2 years ago. I don’t feel I’ve moved on from the first firm. I find myself comparing everything and always feel the old one was better. I was so proud to w… more

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an Assistant Controller
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Is a chill controller job a pipe dream? What industry is not a complete dumpster fire.

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a Senior Associate
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Busy season feels so outdated, how am I supposed to have a functioning life if I am not allotted sufficient time to go grocery shopping, no time to eat dinner let alone cook nightly or keep up with ho… more

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a Tax Senior
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Is it realistic to expect to find a Senior-level candidate with a CPA for an industry role? We’ve posted a fully remote position, and given the current job market, I anticipated a strong applicant poo… more

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works at Grant Thornton
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When all the dust settles on the transition public accounting is going through (off shoring, technology transformation, CPA shortage, etc), where do you think we'll land? What will our industry an… more

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works at BDO
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Those of you who worked in audit and are now in private/industry, is the grass truly greener on the other side? Audit is killing me. But if private is worth it in the end then I’ll stick audit out a l… more

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an US Tax Senior
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As I am in the US Taxation side. This is my first time to have experienced to be part in a group that was dissolved. Though it was explained to us that they won't do offshoring anymore but it seems to me that… more

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a Senior Accountant
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I have been working as a senior accountant for a long time (10+ years), I was not ever fired/layed off due to my prformance, most of the immediate managers/supervisors I worked with recently are not opvesilfy hig… more

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works at BDO
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Anyone have experience in audit, tax, and private/industry accounting? Curious to know your thoughts and preferences for which to work in. Not sure if I want to stay in audit, but am unsure if I shoul… more

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a Senior Associate
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Withum what is it like working in outsourced accounting at Withum? Especially compared to audit. Trying to get a better idea of expectations and workloads since being invited to interview

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