Tax Bowl

what is the billing requirement for a SALT senior vs manager at pwc? Is it worth holding out and interviewing for manager?

Does anyone have any thoughts on moving to FORVIS right now? I’m an S3 passed up for manager promotion and recruiters have been reaching out to me for a while about a joining a team they’re building o… more

I’ve been doing this for 11 years and am a director. I’m very close to making income partner/shareholder. Those of you who went through this, what changed for you? Was it worth it? Was the compensatio… more

Does anybody really know aviation taxation and is it more difficult to learn than Chinese?

For the folks in the New York area, what is the reputation of the regional firm, Grassi?

Looking for ideas for exit opportunities in tax. NY region. I’ve come up with 1) join a smaller firm 2) family office 3) go private

Am I missing anything?

I am not trying to recruit for Plante Moran, but this firm’s culture(well, culture is office specific, so I just represent the office i am in) is really good! I came from a larger practice with toxic … more

I started job 9 mo ago & worked more than expected - Was told 40 hr nontax season & 55 t/s. Due to understaffing, been working more than that. decided to quit cause I’m tired of not being able to … more

has anyone incorporated Basis AI into their workflow?

What is the billing hour requirement for a tax senior at cbiz?

If you are putting funds away for a house purchase (aiming for 2030) and wanted to take a bit of risk, would it be insane to put maybe 10% of downpayment into Bitcoin/ETH/XRP knowing it wont be touche… more

Any tips on how to stay above water as a new tax manager in public accounting? Soon I’m Starting new firm as a tax manager. I’m going from being a heavy senior with an acting manager role on most eng… more

Saw a PwC M&A Tax opening and not sure whether I should make the jump. How are the people, culture, and stress level? Any regrets or things you wish you knew before joining?

I keep getting rejected by ATS systems. Barely can get to an interview status. I’ve also tried reaching out via LinkedIn to hiring managers and get no responses. (Ideally I’d like not to go back to pu… more

Thoughts on the Crowe/KKR news from yesterday? PE is everywhere and unavoidable unless you’re big 4. Could this be a net positive for career growth? I hear technology and AI may be advanced at Crowe.

I am curious as to how Big4 is using AI to reduce compliance hours. I get how it is used for research, run some quick queries but how is it being used to take less time to prepare a return?

Released from pretty much ZERO security prison a year ago. Ive worked in tax for 20 years. I was convicted of tax fraud . NO ONE will touch me, regardless of the amount of information i can provide sm… more

Can a tax accountant in small practice move to cfo advisory or forensic accounting field in a big 10 accounting firm? I am leaving Melbourne to find a new opportunity in Perth and need some advice.

Tha… more

Is it safe to import a whole client tax return in subscription based AI?

I accepted a job offer within industry and upon starting the job this week, I’ve realized that the recruiter heavily lied to me about this job as did the interviewers… I’m in a pickle since I need a j… more

Looking to help a friend find an entry-level tax opportunity (remote or in the Chicago area). She graduated with her bachelor's degree (3.4 GPA), completed her 150 credit hours, and interned at PwC, where she… more

Has anyone ever gotten pigeonholed in a specific area of tax & decided later to start over in more broader 1120 tax compliance? How has that worked out for you?

Any Plante Moran partners here? Anyone share how leadership acts?

What are the best uses of AI in tax? I’m trying to create a checklist of common mistakes and have an agent review the return/workpaper and flag items.

What is the best way to review returns so I don’t miss anything. I feel like sometimes I overlook things and don’t know how I did it

Moving from public accounting to an industry role. Any tips for how industry might be different or performing well in industry? Also any recommendations for setting boundaries in the first few days?

Would you rather be tax practice leader for a large local market or be MD or Partner in highly profitable national specialty tax group?

More of a rant than a question, but anytime one of my clients gets any sort of service from my firm other than core tax/audit, its a complete train wreck and I end up cleaning up the mess, dealing wit… more

Salary expectations for experienced SM (3-4 years) in B4 SALT, JD/LLM doing purely advisory work.

For FinCen/FBAR reports, does it matter what exchange rate site you use (treasury v oanda v something else)? Seems they all have slightly different fx rates which I don’t really get in general but cur… more

In public accounting, what’s the performance bonus like (percentage or dollars) for a first year Senior Managers in VHCOL areas like San Francisco?

Firms that went through private equity. Post PE, how have you noticed comp/bonuses compared to pre-PE? At Crowe now so trying to figure out next move. Thanks!

Anyone here in Sales and Use tax / Indirect tax? Currently a senior at one of the B4 but ready for a move to a better culture. Sick n tired of the pressure to keep trimming (aka eat) hours. Curious ab… more

I graduate with my Bachelor’s in Accounting in December, but I have been working for a large regional firm for the last 3 years in Tax. Would I be a serious contender if I applied for Senior positions… more

If someone is set up to e-file their resident state return and is taking a credit for taxes paid to other states from two nonresident state filings, is it best practice to attach the other two returns… more

Taking an offer to join Crowe from industry. Any restrictions on robo investing through Wealthfront?

How is working asset management tax in big 4? What type of work do you do?

Wanted to share my personal story of unconventional career path. My first 28 years of life was a complete failure. I was dealing with many personal relationship/ mental health issues throughout colleg… more

Good resources to learn tax rules for various book/tax differences, such as the 2.5 months payout rules for accrued comp and 8.5 months for other recurring payments, etc.