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Ok maybe I’m a Karen but I work in a hybrid flexible environment and it makes me rage when people come in sick! Why do I have to listen to you hack a lung up all day??!!!

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Currently at EY - got an offer to go to Deloitte. I feel like EY actually has some pretty decent benefits/perks and was wondering if anyone can share how they feel Deloitte’s benefits compare?

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I have about 5 years of accounting experience and I have been working in the private sector. But I recently got an Interview request from a public accounting company. Should I go for it? Usually peop… more

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Do big 4 tax managers typically sign non solicit agreements that prevent them from pitching to clients of their previous firm? Seems like this would mostly be a PPMD or senior manager thing.

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Advice appreciated: I have not been impressed with the jobs I’m seeing currently on the market, and most of the management I’ve been under has not been great. However, it has inspired me to find a sol… more

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Is there anyway to get into public accounting without experience and a degree that is 5 years old. (Passed 2 CPA exams)

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I am looking to jump from a top 10 firm to Big 4 in either national tax or a standard practice role. How are things looking in the credits and accounting methods groups? Any fears around layoffs or o… more

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I think an associate is getting really high and then trying to complete tax returns. They are extremely mellow, have bloodshot eyes with droopy eyelids. They couldn't even comprehend 1K+1K+5k=7k. … more

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Hi, looking for some advice. I am currently starting out in technology assurance position. Is studying for the CPA needed/required? I am also looking into a CISA. Which one would be more valuable to p… more

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Not accounting related, but need some advice. I have $80k in debt including student loans etc. my partner offered to co-sign a loan with me,l to consolidate it all. We’re not married yet but plan to b… more

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What does it take to secure an accountant remote role from Africa given that I have 4 years experience?

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I'm looking to transition into a Deal Advisory role (FDD, TAS, or similar) at another big4 in Miami. I understand there’s quite a bit of uncertainty in the market right now, but I hope to make thi… more

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Would you switch firms in this economy if they’re giving you a 40% salary bump and an upper title? This is in advisory.

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As a newly promoted Accounting Manager with an ACCA qualification, I'm eager to learn and excel in my role. What are the key qualities, skills, and best practices I should focus on to meet expecta… more

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Find it hilarious Harvard is crying that Fed govt doesn’t want to fund their 9 BILLION DOLLARS BS research anymore (thanks Trump)! Doesnt this his school have the largest pool of money in history?? No… more

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Career anxiety hitting at random hours

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I think one of the frustrating things for me is when i can tell someone is questioning my accounting knowledge based on a question i ask. i think sometimes the basic questions are the best questions b… more

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I am excited to jump from PA into industry job in next two weeks. Since industry didn’t require timesheet like PA, how does the Company track of our hours? For example if I have a dr appointment during the day, c… more

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Maybe it's just me hitting a wall after four busy seasons, but I'm really struggling to see the logic in these required long hours. I feel like my brain checks out after about eight hours a day, and those extra hours just feel like a waste of time and energy. Does anyone else question if this is truly the most effective way to manage the workload, or are we just going through the motions?

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What's the comp nowadays for audit managers at a midsized firm?

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How many years of experience should you have before you pursue a tax manager role in industry? I currently have 4 YOE (industry senior) and I’m getting requests to interview for manager roles but I qu… more

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Sup my fellow accountants. How do y'all handle it when you see a sibling barreling towards a bad financial decision?

Happy to share some specifics, but I would love to hear your thoughts generally… more

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Anyone from Baker Tilly open to share Assurance Senior salaries for mcol?

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Has BT experienced headcount reductions since PE investment ?

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I just got fired from my company and I think it's retaliation from my boss for speaking up about his assistant doing cocaine lines on her office desk.

Supposedly I've been making a lot of errors and it's been cos… more

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I work with a non profit, and they are adding an accountant to their staff. It is the Episcoal Diocese of Wisconsin. It has about 100 member churches in the state.
Applicants need not be members of an Episcopal ch… more

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Anyone from Baker Tilly open to sharing Audit Manager and Senior Manager salaries?

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Thanks boomers for selling out the profession to PE

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Its been a few years now since the great resignation. Any chance we can rally together and do it again to reset the market? These firms think they got the upper hand on us, let them burn to the ground… more

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What can people tell me about working in Indirect Tax in either Big4 or the next tier of public firms?

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Anyone looking for a stay at home job? We need workers for postingJob,Job pays $700 weekly

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Anyone frequent the temple of bliss in LA, lmk your experience lol

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Trump keeps talking about bringing back manufacturing but no one is talking about all of the service and internal support jobs leaving to India. This is the real threat as a huge portion of US workers… more

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Thoughts on Baker Tilly and Moss Adams merger? The good, the bad, the tariffs?

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I'm an industry accountant that would like to work for a private equity company. Right now, I'm just at a portfolio firm.

Anyways, I'm studying mandarin both for professional reasons and ga… more

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anyone to teach me about US accounting and tax? willing to learn

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Have you ever texted your old boss for your job back?

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Advice needed!!!
I have over 2 years of audit (mostly nonprofit) and tax experience for a regional CPA firm as an associate and aim for a position in corporate accounting in the near future. However, d… more

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