Women in Accounting

Do any of you have PMDD and get accommodations for work?

The week before my period I am so useless & feel constant crippling anxiety over my mental fog and project delays. I get so exhausted and constantly hav… more

It’s performance review season and I really struggle with advocating for myself. I keep postponing on doing my self assessment because I struggle with how to advocate for myself and how to “brag” abou… more

Every woman around me seems to have their relationships, finances, skincare, gym, and work life together. Meanwhile I’m over here just trying to figure out if I can afford to get my roots done this mo… more

Going back to work soon and my new baby will be 4 months old. Any advice?

I think I’m extremely jealous of my mom that SAHM … like I don’t like working I’d rather be home with the kiddos

Do you ever feel like you can't be a great mom or be entirely present in the family, and also be super ambitious at the same time? It almost feels like being selfless is part of the full-time job … more

I have the revlon blow dry brush and I love the way it makes my hair look but it’s an overstimulation nightmare! Is there a similar kind of tool that doesn’t blow air so it’s silent?

How do you deal with being afraid of making mistakes and constant panic mode?

Florida—House Bill 1461 is quietly moving forward, and it’s a serious threat to public protection and professional standards. This bill would eliminate over 20 licensing boards, including the Florida Board of Acc… more

I’ve been at Bain Capital working on the Venture Capital accounting team for 6 years and looking for something with more work life balance. Any recommendations on what to pivot to, potentially outside… more

Just said no to a promotion because ‘more money’ wasn’t worth ‘no life.’ The firm’s response? Shock, disapproval, and a not-so-subtle dig about my ‘career priorities.’ Funny how ‘ambition’ only seems … more

How many hours do you typically spend working a week? I'm not asking about the actual hours you're hired for, but the number that you've realised you spend doing work or being at the offic… more

Any tips for interviewing at NVIDIA in accounting and audit roles...manager to Director levels? Thanks!

A coworker was caught padding hours. Not sure what the management is planning to do with her but most likely going to get fired. It's so weird, because it's highly unlike her character but I g… more

When did you open a joint account with your partner? I know every couple is different, but I've been wanting a joint checking account for about a year now.

After living together for over 5 years a… more

A client reported to my supervisor that I was inquiring about their processes, mentioning that the former senior on the project never requested such information. My intention was to perform a walkthro… more

A coworker just got fired, and it's so hard not to think that I'm next in line. Clearly, they were waiting for busy season to end, and then cut her off. Are any of your companies downsizing? H… more

I’m from Big 4 and exiting to either another smaller firm with 10% bump or industry job as Internal Auditor/SOX compliance role. Most of the industry jobs I’ve been interviewed requires RTO (4-5days).… more

Just curious to know if this is my own problem, but how early in the morning do you check your phone for work-related things like checking your emails or opening Slack, etc.? I think I Sadly I check f… more

We're in the process of buying a new house before we've sold our current house. We secured financing for the 2nd mortgage no problem, but our family is bewildered. My husband asked if maybe our mortgage b… more

I'm going through a divorce and the meeting I had yesterday with my soon to be ex and his lawyer has really devastated me. To see him in a completely opposite direction to me rather than by my sid… more

To be clear I have male friends , brother I get along with I’m not a male hater. I have noticed within a public accounting setting I’ll admit I don’t have a great track record with them. Lately I have… more

AITA? My husband and I have pretty much had a joint checking and savings but maintain our own personal accounting and finances for the most part. I have laid off early last year and wasn’t working for… more

Why do I feel so guilty when I order pizza for dinner? 😭

How are you finding your work-life balance during this busy season? I've been living off of frozen meals for the last three weeks and I'm craving a nice wholesome meal real bad! This time of t… more

I recently was diagnosed with fibroids and experience heavy bleeding during my periods. I’ve been under of a lot of mental and emotional stress about it and on the heavy days, I find that I’m not able… more

How do you deal with male coworkers who judge you of having strong personality?

It's about time someone asked a more light-hearted, fun question on this bowl, so I'll take one for the team. If you could create a new holiday related to finances or accounting, what would it… more

At what year in your career did you start making 100K? I'm starting to feel like that salary, even though it's a common salary for a lot of people in this field, is impossible for me to get to… more

I need help navigating my mid-life crisis. It's funny, I used to make fun of people who would whine about this until I started experiencing it myself and truly understanding how difficult it is. N… more

How do you guys use chat gpt as a staff accountant ?

Do you have enough female friends in your accounting life? I love that there's a bowl for 'women in accounting' but it almost feels impossible to find other women in this field. My firm, f… more

I just recently got married and when managers/leadership talk about their kids they will say to me “I don’t know if you want kids in the future but…” a lot. I am honestly scared to answer because I’m … more

For anyone who has been pregnant, how far along were you before you told your coworkers?

Hello to all the professionals in this group,
I recently started my job about 3 months ago, but I still feel new and have a lot to learn. I’m a staff accountant, and I’m still trying to understand how … more

How many of you are making over 200K? I think it's been extremely hard for me to get that level of income and can't figure out a way to get there. While I earn a decent living and appreciate t… more

You guys got any recs for hotels or airbnbs by the beach in Miami, preferably in a safe area like surfside? Just me and a female friend. Our budget is about $270 per night . We’re going late may.