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a Tax Associate
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What is the hour comparison like between tax and accounting advisory? In tax currently, and the busy seasons are rough. Thinking on transitioning to accounting advisory at same firm, but was curious a… more

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a Tax Associate
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I am approaching 2 years at my current firm (senior at 2 years, hopefully) and am pretty unhappy with firm direction and my compensation. I feel like I am somewhat good at the job and I do love the wo… more

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works at Bluestar
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I do not recommend working at Blue Star in Warren, MI. The workplace culture is unsafe and unprofessional — alcohol is present and consumed during work hours, including by employees who operate heavy machinery.more

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works at CliftonLarsonAllen
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Can someone tell me why you would go to college and major in accounting then go to work for a CPA firm and not want to get their CPA license? I mean I can understand maybe not knowing the first year o… more

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a Tax Associate
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I am a tax professional in Nigeria looking for tax related jobs with visa sponsorship outside the country. I’ve been applying but keep getting rejection emails. Any idea on how best to go about it?

Wou… more

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works at EY
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Ever have work beat you so badly you just stare off into space for a good hour after you log off? Just me?

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a Senior Associate
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Sometimes you really don’t realize how unproductive you are until it’s time to fill out your timesheet

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an Audit Manager
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How’s everyone feeling about the SEC proposed rule change to semi annual reporting instead of quarterly? I’d imagine external audit at big 4 is freaking out on big losses of revenue and job cuts? Do w… more

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a Senior Associate
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Does anyone else like being senior more than a staff? Really brings out the best in me tbh.

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Drew Parker
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Howdy! My name is Drew. I’ve been working in accounting for about five years and, about a year ago, I stepped away from corporate America to start my own firm. I’m looking to connect with other accoun… more

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a Contract and Tax Reporting Manager
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After unsuccessfully searching for a job for several months, I took a break, polished my resume, and used ChatGPT to guide me to answer interview qtns in relation to my background. Got a great job offer in 5 days. Unbelievab… more

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an Accountant
▸ Accounting
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I applied for a job here … seemed legit but apparently my info was turned over to a scammer. Does this happen often?

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a Senior Manager
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When moving to a smaller firm after 10+ years at a big firm, how did a person get fulfillment from the work? I wouldn’t consider myself a super technical person but client size, complexity and type ha… more

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an Associate
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How many PTO days does your firm give you? I just joined a new firm, and we only get 12 PTO days a year. It's a little rough because my last job gave me three weeks of vacation time.

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a Senior Manager
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It’s been about 10 years since I officially exercised outside of doing physical labor outdoors like lawn work. I’ve noticed that as I age (just turned 38) brain fog seems to get worse for me. Even on … more

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a Senior Financial Analyst
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Is anyone benefiting from the stock market atm? I noticed abnormal amount of people are sharing their fortune 🔮

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a Staff Accountant
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I have the opportunity to ask for stretch assignments my new job-small distributor business with warehouse, inventory, logistics. What’s the smartest résumé builder?

1. learning details of inventory rec, warehous… more

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an Office Manager
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I loved my time at Mr. Drippy Plumbing. I enjoyed working with the owner and the different technicians. Customers loved the customer service that they were given.

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an Account Manager
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How sad is this? "As Americans report surging levels of loneliness, 57% of workers would work at a job 10% below market rate — even over a job at 10% above market rate compensation — in exchange … more

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a Senior Auditor
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I am currently a senior auditor working in PA. People treating me well and they are very respectable, however, I just learned that there is a gap in salary between myself and other coworkers, with the same level of EXP… more

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a Manager
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Currently looking for a new position in accounting advisory or in industry. I’m a CPA with 11 years of experience both in consulting, big 4 audit, and industry (private and public reporting). I’ve hel… more

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works at Columbia University
▸ Accounting
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Awk moment when your boss invites you to get flu shot tgt, yay or ney

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a Tax Auditor
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I'm joining Deloitte next week, despite working in this field for nearly 10 years, this will be my first time working for a Big4. I'm weirdly nervous about it. Any advice for entering this wor… more

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a Senior Associate
▸ Accounting
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Yikes! I see PwC is planning layoffs in the UK, any word on the US?

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a Senior Associate
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I asked my coworker if she wanted anything from Starbucks since I was going down to the lobby to get some coffee, and assumed she would reimburse me for it. She ordered a $7 drink and didn’t offer to … more

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works at EY
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If you had 2 years of big 4 audit experience and were offered a job in accounting advisory (that has WLB) with a base salary of $110k and then a merit and company bonus that averages around 20% - 30%,… more

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a Contract and Tax Reporting Manager
▸ Accounting
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Anyone ever transferred their CPA license from California to Texas? I am currently trying to do the same, but I noticed the Texas instructions include as a requirement a “letter of good standing” from the account… more

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an Associate
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I work for a Big 4 tax department and I’m planning on starting IVF next summer. Should I tell my office? Or is it better to keep it to myself? If it doesn’t work or I miscarry, I don’t want the office… more

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works at Deloitte
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I heard something interesting may have been shared to all KPMG employees today across the global. As a former KPMGer I’m really curious if this is true. And by interesting I mean weird and problematic… more

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a TAX
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Thoughts on MGO (Macias, Gini and O’Connell) status right now? I heard it was a shit show in tax some time ago. Position is remote and in specialty tax. Thanks!

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a Senior Associate
▸ Accounting
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Don’t ask questions (who prepared this last year) you don’t wanna know the answer to (me)

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a Senior Financial Analyst
▸ Accounting
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If you could make money from your interests, what could it be?

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a Senior Manager
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works at UC Berkeley
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Is a CPA pool party acceptable? I work at a small CPA firm where the owner is organizing a pool party next week and all are expected to attend. Coincidentally, we are exactly 50-50 men and women. What… more

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an Account Manager
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When you're traveling for work, with other coworkers, does your company spring for everyone to have their own rooms, or are you expected to share? I have one of these trips at the end of the week,… more

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a Manager
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“SEC 'prioritizing' Trump's proposal to end quarterly earnings reports.”

Does this latest chess move from the president with the brain of a large dog mean more or less work for us?

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a Financial Controller
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I got fired as a controller of a high growth startup after 20 months on the job because they wanted a unicorn to fill the role of controller with an advanced FP&A skillset. Idiots still haven’t fi… more

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an Audit Associate
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Anyone who has left accounting, what do you do now and do you enjoy it more?

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a Senior Financial Analyst
▸ Accounting
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How do you prevent yourself falling asleep from boring zoom meeting?

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works at EY
▸ Accounting
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Hi all.

I have spent 3 years within FAAS. I have multiple interviews for Management Company Accounting roles within Hedge Funds. Are these good roles to exit public accounting to? How is pay, WLB, grow… more

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