Hi guys! Just wanted to get some advices/tips from here. I am struggling finding a job right now. I recently arrived here in Seattle with an L2S visa, we came from an asian country. I have a total of 4.5 years in audit related experience (3 yrs from govt and 1.5 yrs from external audit). Also a CPA in my country and have a CMA license. Any advices or tips for me? Will greatly appreciate your help. Thank you!

Hi all - I'm on a £100-110k base + bonus at a tier 2 firm. This is in the region where personal allowance for tax starts eroding away..
Wondering what options I have to make this as tax efficient as possible (legally), considering a salary sacrifice pension and student loan.
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So do higher ups (managers/directors/etc) in FFD talk to each other about the progress of seniors and associates in a similar manner to how the staff are ranked during audit roundtables??

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Did anyone else receive an email saying a coworker invited you to join? I can’t seem to figure out who invited me.

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Anyone negotiate severance?

Is the CA standard in the UK for all accountants the way the CPA is in the US?

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Anyone’s offices opening soon in the central region?

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Is it weird that I feel less technically knowledgeable after a year and a half of audit than when I graduated? I just started a technical accounting job, and there are glaring gaps in my knowledge of basic stuff I knew during college. I just never saw it in audit.

Has anyone let their counselor know they plan on quitting prior to give your notice?