4 yrs industry + 1.5 yr PA (B4 audit) + CPA license. Is it good enough to leave PA for industry?

I am CA FINAL student, i have done most of my internship into audit but post qualification i want to start my career into taxation( direct & international). Any suggestions or recommendation on whether any big 4 will take a fresher.

I am working hard on my theoretical knowledge before interview.

Also preparing for Enrolled Agent USA, IRS

What do I need to know about making the switch to freelance?

Currently a CSA in PWM at a top wealth management bank (think UBS/MS/GS) but not loving private client work. What have other CSAs gone on to do that’s outside of the PWM realm?

I have been in Recruiting and HR for 11 years and thinking about making a career move. Ild love to hear from anyone that’s made a career move from HR to a different role.

Is it worth going for AM?

What are the chances of jumping from IQVIA strategy consulting to T2 or MBB? Have previous 6 yrs exp at b4 management consultant in ops and worked some projects with S& and +2 years corporate and value and access in IQVIA

Anyone hiring a recruiter, preferably campus? 2 YOE at Big 4 firm, additional unrelated YOE in prior path. 80k salary or higher? Ty in advance!

What do you do when everyone is leaving the company you just started at but you have no choice but to stay?

Best books about product management for a good exit to industry? I already have an MBA and PMP but looking for a refreshed perspective since it’s been years since my formal education.

Currently reading “Product Managements Sacred Seven” but it’s geared toward the startup world. I am in healthcare and not looking for a startup role. TIA!!!

Been in information technology/cyber security for about 5 years now. Thinking about switching to a tech sales role. Does anybody have experience with this? Was it a good/bad idea?

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I have done an MBA in marketing and have 4 years experience in marketing, I faceing lots of problems. So now I want to switch to a data science career. Will it be a good decision.

Anyone have the CFF from the AICPA and willing to share their studying/exam experience? Curious about required effort, study plans, exam structure, overall opinions of the cert. Thanks!

For those who completed their SHRM certification this year (CP or SCP) and opted for self study, what study materials did you use to prepare?

If you start as a Program Manager, how/when do you begin to advise people as a people lead? I’ve heard Program Managers are not people leads. I started lead a team of 3 about a month ago at my current job and don’t want to lose leadership experience but have been told my YOE would map to a Program Manager level at Google.

I’m looking to carve out my career in HR. I have 2 years in a dedicated HR Coordinator role (essentially with Generalist duties) and 5+ years in senior level hospitality management. I’m interested in getting my PHR or getting a certificate in data analytics with business/HR focus. Thoughts on next steps?

If I’m getting dragged heavily for my performance and am completely overloaded with work, is it best to start looking for another job? I suspect I might get PIP’d this summer unless our abysmal staffing issues prevent that.

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I interviewed at Infosys yesterday and it went well I am expecting positive feedback from HR. Does anybody know how much time they will take in reviewing after my interview i received a message from them that we are reviewing your profile.

Cvent, Gurgaon - Opening Associate/ Senior Associate. Looking for candidates with SQL + Tableau 2-6 yrs experience. Interested ? Please share your resume

What’s so good about the Georgia Tech OMSC and OMSA? Is it just the cost? Seems to be recommended by most of reddit

I am a data scientist with 5yoe, highest qual - masters(data science) , current ctc -18 ,
Planning for a switch in next 3yrs what is the salary i can expect

I used to like Christmas carols. Retail fixed that for me. WHY do they start earlier every year?

Does anyone know how to declare in my individual tax return, RSA and Stock Options from a US Company that I have? Non exercised yet.

Anyone in here aligned to people analytics at PWC? Got a recruiter reaching out about it. Anyone willing to share your thoughts, the work you do, the team, the clients? Etc

Has anyone’s building downtown put a ban on guest pets? My building is not allowing anyone to bring pets that aren’t registered to a resident. They are threatening to fine $300. Curious if anyone else has experienced this?

For a writing sample: Is it better to use a motion that you won, or a motion that may reflect better writing/analysis, but that you lost? Does your answer change if the winning motion is more recent than the losing one?

Hi, please help me getting 11❤ to unlock dm. Thanks!

I made a mistake at work yesterday and my boss was being super mean about it. How do I move past this?

Any book recommendations on excel modeling for real world business applications?

Unpopular opinion - let’s replace “hi, i.m. okay?” with “hello, when you have a moment, can you please [ENTER REQUEST]. Let me know if you have any questions.” You’ve already messaged me so i can’t really say no, can you email me instead? If that’s the case I’d be on do not disturb or offline.

That’s it. That’s the post.

Anyone from @Tide UK? I’m interviewing for a role and I’d need some help with the prep.

New to NY. Need some recommendations please!

Recently moved to Houston! Opened to meeting people 🙂. F32. Currently living in downtown.

If you had $5k to spend on courses or professional development, where would you spend it to maximize ROI in terms of PM career trajectory or building useful skills?

I'm curious to hear answers in general, but can provide more specifics about my current role/skills/aspirations if needed.

So I recently left a really fun job where I was ridiculously underpaid for a very very boring job that gave me a pretty big pay rise. I thought I could push through how boring it is but nah, not really. Happy I made this choice because it’s a big client but not sure I can do it for long. How long would you give it before quitting? I’m really trying to make the switch to experiential/PR so any help/lead on agencies is appreciated 😶

When you finally get home to bae and they meet you at the door... And by bae I mean my cat. My cat met me at the door.

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

Is it frowned upon to jump from big 4 to big 4? Or any firm to firm for that matter

If I move to industry, how much vacation, sick days, and parental leave as a father should I expect as a senior auditor?

Halloween is all about dressing up as something you're not, so I dressed up as a happy accountant with an engaging and fulfilling career. What are you all dressed up as?

Do a lot of seniors in the advisory groups work weekends? I am coming from a group that has busy seasons sometimes we don't get a day off for a few weeks before the deadline. 80-100 hour weeks for me.

Ladies, are gifts important to you?

Is CMA worth getting after getting the CPA? Or is it better to get the CFA. Also don’t have much finance background so I don’t know if I can pass the CFA will require a lot of hard work. Interesting in hearing people’s thoughts.

I have no plans in leaving PA anytime soon but I figure maybe I should look into another certification that holds value and makes me more marketable compared to my peers. Appreciate any thoughts and advice.

- Also considering going to a t14 MBA in future.

Pretty sure my client contacts are ready to square up with me for 12 rounds on bare knuckle boxing after this train wreck of a call

Converted a Roth 401(k) to a Roth IRA. It included an employer match that was likely traditional. Will this cause pro rata issues in the future?

Does anyone have any experience doing a fund accounting audit?

I recently found out that I'll be working on a fund accounting audit - which is a component of a larger client. Scheduling keeps telling me its a "different" opportunity, and I'll get "other" experience, I have no idea what theyre alluding too and the lack of transparency is frustrating. Does anyone have any experience in a fund accounting audit and how it compares to a normal audit? and is it good experience?

I want to break my lease. Do you think it will be hard to find someone to take over the lease with all that is going on?

sometimes I feel like the reward of being productive is more work lol

Fat Joe talking about BDO robbing him 🫣

I had an Interview with Northern Trust; then, I had a verbal offer. After how long do they usually send the letter?

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

In the market for an SUV but looking to spend no more than $350 a month for lease. Anyone have recommendations?

For those of you who own rental properties, how much cash flow do you earn from them and how much does your day job pay? Would be interested in hearing from accountant rental property owners. Think it would be interesting to get a big thread going