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Up for promotion to manager in December but I don’t have any desire to be a manager nor do I want to stay senior for another busy season. Looking to exit.

Do I stay for the title bump? Feel like it wou… more

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What is going on at CohnReznick? left a couple years ago and saw some posts on big4 insta. Is it true they increased hours and reduced the annual PTO?

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I got an offer to move to CBIZ tas. Doing B4 audit since October 2024 and going to be promoted to senior in 2 months so will have to leave right before senior promo. Should I hit my 2 year mark and tr… more

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I currently make low $180s in salary as an experienced Senior Manager (NYC) expecting a promotion to director this year. What salary should I expect? Over $200k?

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Can anyone convince me that making partner is a terrible idea?

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Has anyone used Claude in audit yet? Or any other AI? I work for a small company and felt we're so behind still manually cleaning up Excel files 😂 I'm considering buying Claude on my own but don't know how much … more

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How to succeed in public accounting these days if not an uptight Type A workaholic? Especially at manager or above. I have a real life and interests/identity outside of my job and I don't freak ou… more

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what’s with managers reviewing work papers 2 months after they’re done and then writing review comments? makes me not want to cooperate with them

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Auditors, what are things that non-auditor higher level industry accountants (this can be controllers/CFO's etc.) need to know and do but don't?

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How much big4s are paying to audit manager and experienced manager in Bay Area (San Francisco - HCOL) ?

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Anyone in my network interested in working for a firm solely focused on benefit plan audits? Great work life balance and benefits. We are urgently looking to hire for a manager level position. Feel… more

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To be an exceptionally gifted auditor, you need to think like an exceptionally gifted criminal.

That’s how we can sell the profession, too. Haha! 🤪

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My PML has been rescheduling my monthly check-in since last month, which I understand given how busy one can get around this time. I was looking forward to today’s call which now has been pushed to April 22 and t… more

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What is working in internal audit for a smaller public company look like? Hours, workload, WLB, etc.

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Hi, I have applied for a graduate scheme at Deloitte's (UK) and have immersive online assessment coming up. Any tips on how to pass the tests please from anyone who has already been through them… more

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can anyone share salary (base + comps) for senior auditor role at Wells Fargo?

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What are managing director salaries like in big 4 audit practice? Starting salary in general

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I made a Roth IRA cont in 2024. I was over income so had to remove excess cont of $5k in April 2025 before filing my 2024 tax return. My 2024 return shows 40 bucks excess cont. I got a 1099-R for 2025… more

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So something quite awkward happened....I was paired with a career coach that I really can't stand but when I asked for someone else I was told this was the ideal pairing. Well, it's okay bc I … more

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First-year audit manager here trying to sanity check if others have felt this.

I feel very burnout as a first year manager. I have been a strong performer until supervisor senior but now I feel I’m not organized and missing items during detail revie… more

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What’s the good and bad for your work if this happens? All I can think about is job security decreases.

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Hi, I am working as a senior Internal auditor in an educational institution. My boss is really picky & typical of the audit documentation style. It is the same conclusion that anyone would draw f… more

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For those of you who want to be partner or are partner, what drives you to really enjoy this job besides money? The fact that I find every minute of this job to be taxing probably indicates that publi… more

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What are firms stance on hours during busy season? CR has gone from an annual goal to weekly you need to bill 55 hours in top of any meetings/trainings etc. so essentially 60-65 hours is the new floor… more

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Anyone here a Medicare auditor? PA auditor there burnt out from a top 20 firm. NE area. Got slated for an interview for this role and I’m ngl, I have no idea about healthcare but I need an out.

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Can anyone give me feedback on being a premium auditor at the Hartford and how the audit structure is set up? Have an interview coming up and not sure about switching companies but want to take the le… more

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Help!! I’m trying to land a new job as an IT Auditor. I’m at the brim of losing my sponsorship and I really don’t know what to do. I’d appreciate any advise please

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I recently joined this small office of a firm. (I’m no longer at Moss Adams). They don’t use risk assessment workpaper at all. They just rollforward from PY every year, even for the first-year client.… more

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I missed getting the minimum cpe credits in year 1 of CPA renewals. What will happen when I try to renew my license next year? For context i used to be big 4 whereby i didn't have to worry about t… more

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Hello Everyone,

Need more opinions currently a senior auditor with 1 YOE as a senior at a small local firm in LA making 88k with a CPA, I applied to other firms to see whats out there and got an offer … more

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Hi everyone, just moved to UAE and looking for reference for an Associate level position in Big4. Tried LinkedIn but no good leads. Anyone who can help with the referral or maybe guide me on how to get in? … more

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For those of you who want to be partner or are partner, what drives you to really enjoy this job besides money? The fact that I find every minute of this job to be taxing probably indicates that publi… more

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@Partners what got you to make partner? How many years were you pushing before it actually happened? Do you ever regret being a partner?

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Investment company accounting peeps -

For those of you who have worked both in public accounting and in fund administration, what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons of each?

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Hi all, I was recently offerred a role at Big4 for FS audit as an associate. My currently role is intermediate auditor within core. Is the exit opportunity better with FS when compared to core?

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Hi, I’ve received an offer from Forvis Mazars UK as a Senior Internal Auditor. I’m currently in private practice with reasonable hours, but limited learning and getting bored. My long-term goal is Inv… more

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What do you call a billion-dollar company that brags about what a profitable and record-breaking year 2025 was AND touts how important their employees are but turn around and gives them less than a 2%… more

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Would you start job hunting if asked to return to the office 3x per week as soon as busy season starts?

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