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I bill them.
Bill them National Office or Washington National rates for the time someone in National spent teaching you. No discount.
Rising Star
“Right we just need to confirm if there have been any changes”
Yeap, we always blame it on regulators wanting to see that we reconfirmed the process
It’s tough. I usually try to make a joke or try to say nothing, but have a conversation about it with the partner on the engagement. I try not to be equal with idiots and people that have no tact.
Usually own it. I get brutally honest, “you’re right, but I don’t. If you teach me this year it will greatly reduce questions next time”
Cheers to that
The thing is that this was in response to a one off situation where one report didn’t match another . It hasn’t happened in the past few years, but he said we should know this because we ‘audit the funds’.
I’d reply back that “I don’t personally audit both funds but you personally are substantially involved in preparing both sets of financial statements for those funds. Can you please explain?”
Throw it back on them. Let it sizzle.
Find a new firm to work for you.
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