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My brother and I are opening a business together. I’m putting up most of the cash and will be hands off, he is running the day to day. We expect minimal income for the first couple years. However, he … more

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Can you sue a firm if you were pressured to quit a firm?

After this years busy season, I met with the Partner, HR, and a Manager in April about either to quit or be on probation (basically micromanagi… more

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I'm currently a S3 at Big4 in LCOL. I got an offer from a local company for an accounting manager position and I also got an offer from Amazon (I'd have to move to Seattle) for a Senior role e… more

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I’m a purchase ledger and have been for around 2.5 years. I am working at around the £24,000 mark but do a lot more than the standard purchase ledger.

Someone also just joined the finance with little … more

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Wondering the culture and pay in the CBIZ transaction advisory? Was in audit for 4 years and now in PE admin.

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👀 What's your favorite thing about working in the accounting industry?

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Hi everyone, I am first year audit staff who has been affected by the recent layoffs at EY. I am also on H1-B therefore I need to find a job within the next two months to maintain my status in the cou… more

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Is PWC real estate tax division same as AWM?

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I just submitted my cpa application last week. Is there a way to check the status of the application?

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How accurate are Glassdoor reviews on companies from employees? Does that affect your decision as to where you pursue a job opportunity?

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Can an employer ask you to return the bonus that you received because you resign few days after the payout. There was nothing mentioned in the agreement or policy? Is this even legal?

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I’m being asked by my boss to choose a specialization to focus on because they like senior managers to have an expertise. The problem is, I don’t know what I want.

I’ve been thinking about it for six… more

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What's your favorite excel shortcut? Here's a list of some I use on the regular.

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Can anyone from RSM share what their in office policies are? Is the company open to fully remote workers?

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In SF what is the going rate for a B4 Senior Associate 1 in Audit?

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I am planning to take US CPA exams and get licensed in NY, but the problem is my bachelor program which is outside the U.S. and my master program are Non-approved Programs. Could anyone tell me who I … more

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are there any roles within an accounting firm that look for cfp or the series exams instead of cpa?

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When the 9th year senior finds the difference without trying

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5 years of experience (including years to qualify) at big 4. Haven’t made manager.
What would you say the equivalent industry role would be for my experience?

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Are there any decent exit opps from accounting? i studied accounting because i thought learning “the language of business” would be a versatile degree to have combined with the experience. But even af… more

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How many days of PTO accrued at CBIZ?

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HCA Healthcare Got promoted to a senior level position, I was gonna counter the offer but the recruiter said there will be no negotiation on the offer. Is this common? Because I have heard employees a… more

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Is it normal for a recruiter to ask for references from previous employers before starting interviewing ?

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A Controller I spoke to, thinks you can be on $200-300k within 10 years working in accounting. Is this realistic? How long does it take to build your salary to decent numbers and what does it take? Do… more

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RIP Marcum

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Is Citrin Cooperman really that bad after PE?

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Which roles can I ask for, with 4 yoe in audit, and 1 year in FDD (mostly financial services) no CPA yet.
I’m currently applying for different roles but don’t have an idea of what I can aim for. Thank… more

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What do you guys recommend taking when getting into tax preparing again? My current role is wondering if I could pivot into filing our tax return for the US llc. Are there any refresher courses?

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Marcum just got acquired by CBIZ... what should I expect? Never been through a merger, let alone being aquired by a publicly traded company.

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Oh yes, everyone needs to know about things like COGS and internal controls 😂 I'm all for sharing the misery.

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Hello all,
The firm I work for is looking to change payroll processing softwares from Accounting CS to something more cloud based with a strong client portal for atomization.
Any suggestions or insight… more

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CBIZ to acquire Marcum and jump to 7th largest accounting services provider. Curious if people see this as worse or better since it’s a public acquisition vs PE.

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What do you think about manger reply when you requested PTO for 4 days and 2.5 months in advance?

May & Dec is a very busy time for our team. Although we don’t have a written. it is understood in … more

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Will PA ever save itself by getting rid of billing metrics, relaxing the CPA exam like the legal sector/bar is doing, and stop outsourcing work overseas? We are essentially killing our industry. Who w… more

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I recently joined a national firm's tax department. Prior experience was at a local "tax only" firm, but we also provided accounting services like bookkeeping, payroll, and sales tax, a… more

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Can anyone tell me about NCUA jobs? I am currently in public(audit) and don’t know if I can take another busy season. I worked at a CU for 2.5 years in the accounting department before my current role… more

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What do salary increases, bonuses, and market adjustments look like for Tech Assurance these days? Curious on the typical %s I could expect.

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