Accounting

Those making between 180-220k...how many hours are you pulling, on average? Industry or public?

CohnReznick is making employees take CPA out of their LinkedIn profile after their name. What gives a company any right to tell employees what they can do with their personal profile?

I need a job

Does B4 still do seasonal contractor jobs?

How much do you drink every week?

Is VP at a PE fund such as Apollo the same level as VP at a bank such as Citi or is it a bit more senior?

Do you think FRM certificate is worth it? Application deadline is March 31

Thinking about exiting audit to do insolvency or studying CFA to go into valuations/ investments. Any advice?

CRAZY questions(s) lol, pls advise.

Somehow I ended up with a corporate accounting interview for a health insurance company this week. The role is regulatory focused.

While I’m a registered CPA, I’ve never worked a day in accountin… more

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

How did people find board of directors positions for nonprofits to give back to their community? Assuming it’s mostly word of mouth, but any other ideas?

Does anyone have insight into KPMG Accounting Advisory Services Director salary in Boston / NYC? Thank you!

Worked at Parliament of kenya as an accountant for 14 years

Yesterday I witnessed the best performance form any CPA. He is ex-big-4 and played a DJ set on the main stage of Ultra Music Festival Miami in front of 100,000 people. His name is John Summit.

How helpful is a MD referral?

I currently work in accounting at a VC firm. Been there for 6 years and am feeling burnt out and am really needing better work life balance as I am starting to think about it starting a family. Do peo… more

Is it just me or has busy season not been that bad anymore? Early in my career I use to work 60+ hours regularly, but I’m hardly seeing that anymore - what’re you guys/girls seeing in your practices?

I applied for a role in Big4. I’m wondering if I live in central NJ, would I fall in the range of NYC metro or the “other geographic” locations? How do I determine appropriate salary range?

Just this week, I trained two new people on how to process incoming payments, and that's on top of the three who started last month. We've been experiencing high turnover in my company's a… more

I am the business and accounting manager (volunteer role) for a local sports league classified as a 501c3 we are considering being a fiscal sponsor for two smaller sports clubs with a diversity emphas… more

With this new snapshot thing at PwC, will one be laid off if you get 1 snapshot as ‘ not developing as expected in their current role’?

Is the work life balance better at a mid to small sized accounting firm as opposed to Big 4?

Is anyone in their ideal role as a tax person? That could mean money, work life balance, growth, enjoyment, etc. Basically just curious to hear if anyone had found that and what that is for them. Bon… more

If you’re a good accountant these days - you can *certainly* clean up. 🪙

We are at the point where we are beyond “sloppy” accounting.

We need to think of a new word.

Is working at Siegfried group really a cult like they say? The base pay and 40%+ bonus are higher than anyone job I see for my YOE.

How do you guys negotiate salary? Got an offer for $125K base. The range of the position is wild (115K-170K). I really want to get to at least $140K base. I’m afraid to counter back with $145K and tha… more

Best way to quit?

I miss the senior associate with his ridiculous work scenarios. Where are you? I miss your cowboy boots.

Hi! I work in transaction tax at a public accounting firm. With all the changes in public accounting right now, I'm questioning if it's time to explore my options outside of public accounting.… more

I’ve met multiple accountants with CPAs behind their initials who could not reconcile a bank account.

That’s a problem - A very big (unspoken) one…

Is it standard practice to be terminated while on a PIP, especially when I was informed that it would last for 90 days? I received a surprise invitation for a call with a partner who told me that Mond… more

If I reached my Coastfire goal, is it bad I just wanna stay as an I/C? I don’t want the additional stress and i’m just waiting for my portfolio to do it magic in 25-30 years.

Extra money would be nice … more

Just a gentle reminder that the accounting world is small, and it is crucial to avoid burning bridges. You never know when paths might cross again. Has anyone experienced a time when you ran into someone you neve… more

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