General Perceptions of firms: KPMG - big party-ers Deloitte- a little snobby PwC - arrogant, everything is a competition EY - nothing of note, just there.. What'd I get wrong/right?

Funny to see how men are trying to post shit about DMA...

What is considered a “large” caseload in employment litigation? I work at a large L&E boutique law firm and handling about 14-15 active litigation cases in state/federal court or arbitration. Some of these matters are multi-plaintiff and multi-defendant cases, but none are class actions. This does not include any matters I am handling in the charge stage or in pre-litigation. Not sure if that’s a typical caseload or not?

After HR discussion after how many days Hr release offer letter?

if there's no pension anymore and a significantly lesser lump sum payout, why become a partner at EY?

Best Viet/pho spots? I had found my own gem before moving from SF Bay area, but now need a new watering hole. Only place I have been is Little Sister. Very good but not sure pho is their specialty

How long does it takes to get the offer letter post HR discussion ? My HR discussion is done 1 week ago and current status is offer approval.

I have been in my current job for 1 year now as a booking coordinator for a logistics company. When I started I had no idea of what my workload would be, now I noticed that my coworkers took the opportunity to pass most of their job to me. I’m burned out, can barely take break and end my days totally drained and exhausted, also the same people is harassing me with questions like: “why are you working that slow?” Or the “quality of your job is questionable because…..” continue in comments

What’s your creative side-project?

Wendys twitter interactions are pure gold.

What’s a good starter bike to buy for someone new to this?

I have applied for a job in CTS and got a mail saying we are pleased to consider your profile for a position in Cognizant.

In order to proceed with your application please upload your photo and fill the Candidate Declaration Form-1 (CDF-1) by accessing the below link.

I filled the form but I have not received any further communication it has been 2+ weeks.

Hey all, moving to the city in Feb. Pros and cons about living in west village?

Anyone live in the Ventura building on the UES? Thoughts?

What’s up with the lack of apartments available? Have been watching street east for weeks and have seen a steady decline from 400 to 150 (based on my budget/location preferences)

I’m dealing with a difficult management situation and don’t know what to do, how would you report someone when nobody really cares what’s going on or is automatically going to side with the other person?

What is expected of an associate in FDD? Especially when there is no senior on the team. Would I be acting senior? How can I better help the team with my limited experience? I just transferred from Audit to FDD.

I am WAY TOO nice to be in public accounting….

What do managers and above think about seniors with expensive shoes and handbags? Thinking of investing in a very nice everyday bag.

How do you know if you’re considered a value employee?

Anybody interested in these billion dollar cuts to HUD? How will that effect the audit industry for LIH?

What is a relationship leader ? I got to know about him that I have one and idk what to talk to him about. Any suggestions?

Is there such thing that you only want to be friends with your similar ranking especially in a townhall and big company events?

Are private companies easier to work at than public companies in accounting? We have such an accelerated close deadline at the publicly traded company I’m at now, I really hate the inflexible tight deadlines and analysis seems to drag on forever after that. We also close AP/AR very early in the month yet that doesn’t stop payments/receipts from happening so we’re constantly adjusting our accruals until the end of month. Do private companies start their close after the month actually ends?

I see most people posting from well known firms, how many people work for small firms. Like less than 100 people. Looking to connect to see how it differs from big four.

You know it's bad when you start having dreams of yourself preparing tax returns! #WorkInYourDreams

Leaving PA for my dream school next year for a career pivot. However still have awhile before I can leave (there’s no reason to forgo a paycheck for even longer than I already have to…). I have no idea how I’ll make it through busy season without quitting on the spot 😩

I joined EY in January. Had no work all of January, but was busy for February and some of March. I have been unassigned for about 4 weeks now, sending availability emails to all of the service lines we are allowed to reach out to for work. I should not have come here 🤦🏼‍♂️ I know it’s nice to have some down-time, but when every day is staring at a computer, the days are SO long.

Made it through another day of the Hunger Games!

On Fridays we wear black to mourn the death of our social lives

When you have to politely remind your staff not to sleep with the interns...

What is it like going from Sr Auditor to Sr Accountant in industry. I have an opportunity to get a pay jump and better hours to finish up CPA. Any advice would be great!

Good bar spots around 345 park (KPMG) lol

Dumb questions but genuinely curious:

1) Let’s say you’re a recent undergrad candidate with no internships on your resume. What’s the deciding factor that you’re qualified for Advisory vs Tax vs Audit? Is it school, gpa, etc.?

2) Why can’t you switch from Tax to another SL without having to pull strings? I understand that there’s a difference in tax vs book experience but why does the Accounting field gatekeep other SLs? It’s not like we’re incapable of learning other areas.

Can you get fired for having low utilization as a senior? My billable hours this busy season have been much lower than my peers.

Best tips to manage another person that's on the same level as you, but knows everything about the client and you don't - since you are the new guy.

Are all Big 4 firms equally tone deaf, or is it just EY? I feel like they don’t address the fact that people are leaving in droves and the ones left behind are burnt out - we continue to have these big growth targets, but fewer and fewer people to actually do the work.