Black Professionals In Accounting

Chadwick Boseman and now John Thompson. Our family is feeling big losses.

What do you all think of walking out for a day like the NBA/WNBA/MLB and WTA players?

Maybe it won’t do anything but I feel crazy working as much as I do, and yet we are still in the same place we wer… more

What are some of the “micro-aggressions” (or just aggressions) you’ve experienced as a black Professional? How did you handle it?

Why not Stacey Abrams? Why does it always have to be someone mixed with something? I’m definitely not voting for Biden and would rather have trump win than have Kampala as vice!

Feeling burnt out. Busy season hasn't ended. Any suggestions?

What are some steps you think your employer can take to make you feel included and to up their retention game? 🤔

What’s your go to Trap or Rap playlist while working?

Anyone here got promoted this year or is up for promotion?

Hi Everyone! Given the current economy and the trajectory we are on during COVID-19, I'm really curious in what would make people [You] consider leaving their current roles for a smaller but established company?
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Hi all! Just wondering, have you guys seen increased efforts recently, with regards to increasing the number of black professionals in your firms? Are you involved in any ways? Can we share some ideas… more

Hello Family, It’s about 1,000 of us on this bowl, could you please suggest how we can make this bowl the “go to Bowl” for our family?
Thank you

Hi Everyone!
I’m a S1 at a mid market firm in Dallas. I’m a CPA, Masters in Accounting and 3-4 years of industry experience (govt/nfp) before public accounting (2-3 years now). I don’t even make 65k (… more

Hello Friends, how is everyone feeling ? Specially with the increase in case fir Covid? Stay healthy and sane.

Kpmg donated 500k, am I the only one who takes this commitment to be small and just an act of damage control? I mean we bring in 20+ billion annually.

I’m black, from Midwest and didn’t know Juneteenth was a thing until about 3 years ago. Seeing all the corporate emails and social media posts about it today makes it feel more like a reaction and not… more

Happy Juneteenth y’all. While I know we have a long way to go, we’ve also come a long way. Stay blessed and I’m rooting for y’all.

I heard this term ”corporate lynching” today. It has characteristics much like the old mob mentality of the south, in which mobs would take a grievance against the majority power structure and use it … more

How do you all feel about colleagues black and white reaching out to you to “check in”, due to current events?

My firm just recently addressed how they feel on the protesting events that have occurred in the Nation. Compared to Big 4, they are behind. Even though they support the movement, disappointed that it… more

I’ve been tasked by my old school white partner to think of ways staff can be helped to over come racial challenges at big 4. I’m honestly having trouble thinking of ways they can help us.

Does anyone feel like they have had to work MUCH harder than their coworkers to get to where they are? Meaning having much more challenges, hardships, and obstacles while they have had pretty smooth s… more

Hello, I’m trying to leave PwC. It’s not the place I thought it’d be. But I have no clue how to even begin. Anyone here ever left the Big 4? If so what was the process and where did you end up going?

I’m leaving PA, primarily due to the poor work-life balance and feeling that the amount of responsibility outweighs the pay. I double majored in undergrad in accounting and finance, I concentrated in … more

Would you guys change your PML (performance management leader) if she or he didn’t reach out during these times? I’m questioning how I should trust this person if an email from National is thought of … more

Anyone else have random people in their PwC network reach out to lend support?

Stay safe out there y’all.

There's a Twitter page that exposes rapists and those who have committed sexual harrassment at a school that my firm recruits from...

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I’m on edge about snapping if one of my coworkers comment on the riots without acknowledging the reason behind them...the killings of unarmed black citizens. And at this point, I’m ready to stand up a… more

“Don’t let anyone who ignored your pain tell you how loud to cry” #BLM

I hear people trying to defend rioting, destroying, and looting businesses. I’d like someone to explain to me how anyone thinks destroying others property is okay. With stay at home orders going on fo… more

Hey guys partner kinda said something during a meeting and I low key lost it during the meeting, we kinda cooled it out. But what are somethings I can tell leadership to do better for black or people … more

Idk if y’all are in any of the other bowls but man...a lot of privilege is showing.

Opinions needed: I’m involved in BPN (black professionals network) at work. We try to have events and touch points each quarter, but obviously because of COVID we haven’t been able to do so. I am tryi… more