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Any single parents here who successfully homeschool your kids? Please let me know! I’d love to chat

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State job or PA career path, then transition to state job? Ultimately want to have state job and side business as a long term plan. But I am open to opposing advise. Would likely pivot to a sub senior… more

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After 6 months of searching, including being jobless after losing my job last month (senior/private) , I'm finally at my first final interview.

It's a client services firm (so PA). I've liked how they&… more

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Do you think it's okay to have a staff review another staffs work if one has been at the company a year longer?

Want to give the more experienced staff the opportunity to review basic returns. Just… more

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To those of you with older kids, are you guiding them towards this profession, or telling them to steer clear? Or just letting them figure out their own way?

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What locations in the USA have a greater need to accountants?

My firm pays based on cost of labor for the location. So anywhere with tons of accountants the salaries will be lower. I'm wondering if… more

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Hey everyone- Im starting to prep for a possible PWC START- Advisory (CMASS or FDD) interview. Im decently familiar with the behavioral aspect, but can anybody give me tips on the case portion? Or the… more

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What does one do in internal audit

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Hi Fish! I just got a notice my student loan payment was delinquent for 33 days but I’ve been making my payments and just realized it wasn’t allocating correctly which caused the delinquency. I just m… more

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Has anyone here been laid off in public accounting due to performance more than once and managed to bounce back and have a successful accounting career? I’d love to hear about your experiences.

Do you … more

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Hi all! Im an experienced accountant living in the United States and I am very eager to leave the US. I would love to take on an accounting or fiannce related position anywhere in Europe including Ire… more

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Sounds like an attempt to push people out. And I'm guessing they'll backfill with outsourced workers or heap the work onto the remaining staff. PWC folks, does that sound about right?

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Anyone a Financial Internal Auditor? How is the WLB compared to operational audits?

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Let go as a senior accountant at 81k, industry, 3x in-office, 1.5hr commute each way.

Mass applied, got tons of interviews, but never really making it to the final rounds except for 3:
1 that I rejected early: PA, staff, remote
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I plan on taking TCP, but is the exam only offered in certain months?

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CPA or CMA?

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I am a CPA in Canada. What is CPD?

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If anyone tax seniors or managers in NY want a referral to Cohnreznick, let me know! We have positions open for: commercial tax services, private client services, private equity or hedge fund, interna… more

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If you could give one piece of financial advice to your younger self, what would it be?

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Do you agree that $5000 for a signing bonus is low for first year tax manager position in a big 4 in Vancouver, Canada? If so, any idea of what the average range could be?

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KPMG trainings are too much. This is a covered person

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Has anyone thought of taking CMA instead of CPA? What are the advantages and disadvantages? All thoughts appreciated.

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Any recommendations for the best recruiters/headhunters for a senior/exec finance role in the Birmingham to London corridor?

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I work at a Mid-size company and I have enough PTO to take every Friday off during busy season. Would it be bad if I did that or is it my right to since I have PTO?

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All of these reasons resonate with me 😁. What's your biggest motivator?

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Anyone work in blue owl capital? How is the experience?

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How is internal audit at pwc? I worked there for my first 2 years out of college and now am at a smaller firm but thinking of going back. It’s been 7 years since I’ve been there so want an inside scoo… more

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I'm trying to decide if changing career path is what I need to fight the burn out. I don't have a degree, but I do have 10 years of accounts receivable experience. I really enjoy billing, cash… more

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How do some of you do it?
I'm only 14 months in my current position at a private company that is very busy and I'm ready to quit. Every department in finance is under staffed and over worked, … more

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Anyone here work at the HCVT Irvine office? How are the people and partners/managers? Any insight on working hours?

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Has EY raised the salaries yet as per their big announcement and has any other large to mid tier firms communicated anything about their salaries in response?

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Anyone have insight on interviews for Business modeling - Senior in Big 4?

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How is the employee stock ownership plan going at BDO? Would love an inside opinion.

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Go into accounting they said it'll be great they said

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Anyone have any insights on a Principal IC role? Wondering how these sort of roles are viewed at the senior/executive levels versus traditional "manager" roles.

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Anyone went back to public accounting after doing government work? I did 5 years in PA (big4 audit, CPA), but switched over to the IRS and have been here for about 3 years. I'm thinking about doin… more

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Fellow SM or directors, what would you do. 10 Years all with PwC. Got an offer for direct admit into a smaller firm. Was told for new partners the first few years will be around $330k. Not significant… more

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Internships and jobs before taking the CPA exam.

Morning everyone,

I wanted to ask how everyones first experience was in accounting. I am a recent grad and will be starting an internship in the fall. Seeing some … more

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I get that there's a need to attract talent, but I don't think lowering the requirements is the way to do it. It's just going to further compound the quality issues we are having in this i… more

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