Since we’re working remotely, I’m looking to put a desk in my bedroom. Does anybody have any good but cheap suggestions? I’m looking to also buy a desktop monitor to hook up to my laptop

Anyone pretty unhappy about Big4 Firms Responses to economic climate? Call me selfish but the fact that I’m getting shafted on pay raise and bonus so advisory people get to keep their jobs has me mad.

Have any of the big 4 or Grant announced pay cuts? BDO just did. Just want to understand if others are doing the same.

Goddammit

Anyone recommends The Siegfried Group? Recruiter reached out to me and the pay seems that it can't be better. Is this true or is there any concerns towards the work load and bonus that I should know?

I’m interested in creating a small audit practice. What are the best softwares available (e.g. Caseware, E-Practice Aids, Etc.)?

Advise on how to be a better auditor in this current times

Thankfulness. This is definitely an awful, stressful, uncertain time. But, what is one thing you can be thankful about? Maybe if we focus on those things instead of the negatives we can survive.

Was it hard for you guys to decide you wanted to do audit? I’m in Tax and have been thinking of changing practices...

Starting on a whole new engagement in July as an A2. What should I do to learn about the client? Feels like I wasted a year at my current client and will need to repeat my A1 year at the new client.

Is it reasonable to feel sad about having been trimmed off a team? They didn’t need additional ppl from my level this year and I was the first to go. I know it’s how audit works but I guess I’m upset

Do you sometimes read your evaluation, all you want to is to quit and you can dispute on everything they say?

Ever had to communicate that an audit client’s accounting department is incompetent? How did you handle? Growing family business, their accountant doesn’t really get GAAP. Is it weird to feel guilty?

How are firms treating their employees during this time? Do you feel as if morale is low (excluding the fact we aren’t face to face with people daily)

Friedman laid off approximately 50 ppl today all levels.

for the Audit SMs out there.. hard to relay my question so I will just shortly tell story.. worked B4 1.5 years then moved to top 10 firm.. made Sr Mgr in Oct 2015 and was high performer (cont)

Is everyone having their client add a subsequent event disclosure for COVID?

I need some serious professional advice. What would be the best thing to do when you have seriously fallen behind on work load and it feels like the audit is in jeopardy because of you?