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Tax question (from an auditor). Bought my first house this year and super pumped to itemize. Any thoughts on deducting a % of cell phone bill - firm reimbursement under job expenses? And...

What is something under 50 bucks that really benefits your WFH life?

I have seen firms contributing their share of 401k at the end of the year, so if we leave the firm before that, would they still add their contributions?

Should I have an HSA account? What are the benefits?

What percent of your monthly income do you contribute to your 401k? I currently only contribute 6%.

Deloitters; is pension vesting tracked by your start date or a certain time of year? And is an all or nothing vest? I might be leavening barely a month from my 3 year vesting mark.

What are the benefits of having a realtor when buying a house vs just searching yourself and going to open houses?

Curious what 401K match looks like at your firm. Match %, years with firm, position, any additional comments.

Would you rather put more money towards your 401k or more principal towards your home mortgage? I already do both and have a little extra from my Oct 1 raise to allocate

What would be potential benefits to ask for when negotiating a contract for an ACD position?

When the firm pays out your PTO, are taxes withheld at the typical paycheck rate or the higher rate you see with bonuses? Also do firms account for 401K for PTO payout (not the match, your own)?

Irvine senior 1 accountants, would you take a good industry job opportunity with nice benefits package and $90K base in Phoenix, AZ? Why or why not? I need to decide within 2 weeks and is puzzled.

First year consultants out of college - how much are you saving in your 401k? Are we supposed to max it out ($18k)? Just tryna adult correctly...

Husband told me to stop 401k deductions for the time being. Agree?

Ok rich or going to be rich fishes. I need advice on a 9-5 job vs freelance. My partner is the primary earner makes 400k all in including bonuses. Has a pretty steady job. Puts in 50-60 hrs a week. I earn 145k all in at steady 9-5 job. My job is less demanding. Probably 20/30 hrs a week. My question is if I should go freelance and using his benefits open an LLC. I might earn half the ant but can write off some tax stuff and free up time to put my hands on other things like real estate etc. cont

Increased per diem rates whaaaaaa

What are my options? Employer provided misinformation during benefits enrollment re: the offered medical plan. Directly sent me an attachment saying a specific benefit was covered, aetna is cont.

For those of you who had a period of time before beginning your new job, what did you do for benefits? I know about COBRA but found the government has a special enrollment period- has anyone used?

What's better being an in Towner forced to work the long hours of an out of Towner and not making per diem/miles perks or getting to sleep in your bed every night?

Hey! If staring a LLC, registering in a lower tax state...is that bad? Also seen a lot of DBA options but are there any great tax benefits?

Does Slalom ask for previous salary?

I heard a first year SM left D and went to Google with a $400k total comp. It was like $250 base plus stock plus signing bonus. Sound legit?

Currently have United MileagePlus Explorer Card. Going to switch to CSR here soon. Worth keeping MileagePlus open or should I just close it to avoid the annual fee?

Have been seeing some questions about deducting tuition and confused. International, went to bschool, switched to consulting post mba. Am I eligible for some kind of tax relief related to mba tuition?

3 hour flight delay...more than enough time for an airport wank

I’ve been with PwC for 10 months and have recently been offered a job that I cannot pass up. They want me to start asap however I had heard that I will have to repay my cpa bonus, any experience?

Recommendations for first-time credit card? 👶🏼

Hey all - McK EM here about to start a new gig at a startup. Spent the past 3 years burned out, exploring exit opps, then defaulting back to consulting life as usual. I finally broke the cycle, and wanted to share the tip that actually worked for me, in case it helps anyone else 1) each EOD, I wrote how I felt about work that day 2) I wrote what I achieved, what I learned, and what sucked. 3) after 1 month, I had a really clear idea about what makes me happy, and solved for nothing short of that

Female 🐠: do you prefer when a guy is direct about their interest early on, or do you prefer they wait?

I’ve been doing IT audit work for the past 3 years and I have my CISA. Thinking of leaving the big 4 to some cyber roles. Anything I can do to look more attractive to companies with my background? I’m a little hesitant in taking CISSP though since I have an Accounting background and don’t have much knowledge about cyber security in general.

Why do i catch feelings sooo quickly and then get scared ill sabotage it somehow

Are books really selling at the multiples people list on successionlink our these people just smoking crack? Saw one with 18 mill in assets 250k rev wanting 1,25 mill cash. What multiples are people

Cheers to the rest of us at the client until tomorrow! 🍻

I got the Stoic app and it’s been really helpful on calming my mind with anxiety and stress for the future. Highly recommend if anyone is looking for a good app

For anyone that started at big 4 as an Experienced hire, what was your experience like? Was it difficult to adjust?

Looking at moving to Ukrainian Village specifically on Division by Humboldt Park. Can someone provide feedback about the area? Thank you.

Hi, I have 14 years of audit experience in Big 4. I have mentally and physically gotten tired of insane long hours and the world of accounting and auditing. What other career option do I have (Cont)

Every creative’s biggest fear right now is Cannes being canceled because of corona virus