Are partners of top accounting firms (Big 4/larger mid markets) in the top 1%?

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Haha no not even close

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Yes

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Pwc 2 you are wrong. 1% starts around 400k which is entry level partner salary

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@ey2 a Average income for top 1% was 2.2 million, which means that top 1% range was likely well below 2.2 mil as the average is increased by the super rich

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1% average in the US would be the more accurate basis for this question and not NYC!

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Yes. Some Senior Managers would be too.

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400K is 1%? Wow for NYC standards it's more like upper middle class (combined husband/wife) and not uber rich. I though 1% is more like 800K

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Top 1% in NYC made $2.2 million in 2009... So... http://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PR12-05-061.pdf -- depends on frame of reference.

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Yes.

Yes to Top 1% nationally. Virtually every partner is. If a SM is married to another SM they are very close to Top 1% also.

Was that a rhetorical question? D'aa they are 1%. Typical of someone in NYC to think the question was local!?!

Top 1% of income in the US? Yes. Top 1% in net wealth? Maybe if they do really well at saving and investing. Top 1% of income globally? Yes, and you probably are too.

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