Tax Bowl

How are things at BDO? Especially at manager level. What should I watch out for and what’s most important to get better raise at year end? What are some good perks that I should look out for. TIA

My EY GDS offer letter says Senior - Rank 42. But does not state Senior 1 or Senior 2. How do i check and confirm on it? Please help.

Which one is better in terms of SAP implementation projects? EY GDS or EY India.

What are good career options for tax technology and transformation (mainly SAP implementations)? I don’t want to continue in Tax, more interested in SAP generally, business process improvement and technolog… more

Should you work at KMPG Goldcoast as a Senior Consultant? How's the work culture and workload? Is it worth going to KMPG? Please share your ideas and comment

Should i take a seasonal role at CLA or just keep searching for permanent roles

has anyone’s firm ever outsourced work to GR8 global? has it been a positive experience?

Have any of you seen an EA make Partner? It just happened in my firm and I have a hard time understanding how that can be. Normally they can’t even be manager from what I’ve seen.

Any thoughts on pivoting to Tax Technology? Currently interviewing with a company called Aiwyn and the role is basically using tax expertise to help develop various tax software. however, this would b… more

Okay guys should I take a pay cut to move to industry? Cut is 13k but I’m looking for better WLB. Currently in partnership tax with 6 YOE and I’m done with tax season and the forced RTO. this new job … more

How do people like Deloitte M&A tax at the manager level? Any insight into in office requirement, salary (HCOL) and weekly billables/total hours?

I’m a big 4 manager in M&A tax looking to pivot to a law firm. Any suggestions?

Hello, I have been with Deloitte Tax for 4.5 years now. What should be the minimum hike percentage i should expect if i decide to switch to another big4?

Educational qualification- MBA
Current CTC - 19.75 la… more

Hey. Wife’s dad is coming up on age of RMDs. 2 years out. They are really concerned about the tax. They get social security and Medicare. They want to strategize to reduce their tax bill. What do you … more

How much billable would you charge for solving an issue in your sleep? .25? lol

Hello, I am a tax professional with 3 years experience focused on individual taxation which I love. I want to branch into the specialized area of estates and trust taxation. I am an Enrolled Agent an… more

International Tax vs Business Tax? Pros and Cons and overall which work is more interesting

How's everyone busy season going?

Started off slow but it is horrible for me now. I

Anybody have experience/insight on switching from B4 to local/regional firm?

Understand things like technology, volume, talent, etc. But what are other pros/cons you experienced? If you took a pay cut … more

What’s PwC’s M&A tax senior manager base salary range?

What is the expected salary for a tax director at Bain Capital?

Would you stay in a niche tax for a 30% raise or try to branch out to federal tax without a raise?

What’s the difference between being EY Edge vs being a standard tax team member?

Was at GT for 8 years and just moved (2 months ago) to a top 300 firm. The wlb is good, but everything else is not. For example, 1) their work papers are in PDF, 2) I have no support. I have had to le… more

Out of 8 hours in the day at work, how many would you say are solid productive and billable hours? For me it’s 6 (obviously not during tax)

We are two years into our India journey. For those who’ve utilized an offshore resource longer, does it get better?

Any insights on where this offer stands? Tax senior manager, 18 total years of experience, multiple at SM. MCOL. The offer is in the $175k-$185k range. Doesn’t seem bad overall, but for someone who is… more

When will the IRS start hiring again?

Looking for insights on salary progression in tax roles within public accounting! Could you share details for large firms (e.g., Big 4) vs. small/mid-size firms, including base salaries, bonuses, and … more

Any M&A tax seniors at pwc care to share your current salary? Preferably JD/LLMs

When moving firm in PA, do you get a sign on bonus? If yes, how much for senior/Manager level? Anyone who been through this recently care to share their details?

Can you please tell me if I am underpaid as a first year senior manager in core corporate tax making 160K in Michigan? How is it compare to big4/top 10? If you don’t mind can you please share your fir… more

How to handle if senior/acting manager is becoming too demanding and can be difficult to work with?

Busy season is brutal! How yall hanging in there? This is the worst season in years.

The IRS keeps sending notices that payments from 1040s and 1041s were late/not received and they’re assessing balance dues. I thought they were supposed to correct this error yet they still keep sending notices. … more