For those that moved from B4 to regional firm, what was the transition like? What do you like better than B4, and what are you missing from B4?

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I’m making the switch soon. I’m sure it differs from firm to firm but the few things I’ve noticed is:
1. Clients require more hand holding. Not the cleanest records. That’s fine to me because I feel like I will learn more and I can add more value to the client as opposed to just auditing them.
2. Better pay than Big 4.
3. Better hours. Won’t be working more than 55 during busy season
4. No perks like fitness subsidy but idgaf about that anyways. It’s only $500 so that doesn’t matter to me.
5. Less PTO. 15-20 standard whereas it’s 25 at a Big 4
6. Oh and praise the Lord, less documenting useless information just for the sake of documenting

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Definitely will work more than 55 a week. Just not 70+ consistently. We do have 25 days of PTO

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