Hello Everyone,

Need more opinions currently a senior auditor with 1 YOE as a senior at a small local firm in LA making 88k with a CPA, I applied to other firms to see whats out there and got an offer to a mid sized firm for 105, but i hear horror stories about the firm about culture and crazy hours and no time off (firm is CLA) any advice anyone?

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Check out Crowe. Great culture and partner in charge of the LA office and audit practice.

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It's pretty simple. Are you happy where you are now? Is the work/life balance you have now better than what you are stepping into, and is the additional money worth it? Only you know those answers.

If you are happy where you are, maybe just ask for a raise that gets you closer to what the middle tier firm is paying. The devil you know may be better than the devil you don't know. Good luck!

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Yeah the pay is mainly why i would be making the move but you may be right I dont know the culture and what I am stepping into its a gamble.

I disliked the “Unlimited PTO” because they can just deny my PTO and I have no vacation time for the year.

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I took an internship at CLA, it was enough to know I didn’t want to work there. The rumors you hear are true….

Culture and crazy hours can really kill your peace of mind. I have faced it !

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