How is the culture at Blackstone in a tax compliance role (specifically Global Tax Compliance-PE-AVP role) different from Big 4, including in the types of people that work there, work life balance, and pay, among others? I'm coming from my 2nd year as a senior at Deloitte in the PE tax group.

Any Florida hotels (Hyatt/Marriott) near the beach that people recommend? Looking to avoid Miami.

Would love New Years recommendations within a 90 minute flight from Malaga, Spain. Leaning towards ski towns but open to other suggestions. Anyone have any recs? Thanks!

Going to the Atlanta Braves game tomorrow. I see there's a ton of shopping centers right next to the park, can I just park there and walk over to the stadium? Wondering what the natives do

Renting a car for Halloween weekend in Pennsylvania. Any recommendations of what to see/do/eat?

Anyone from Allied Benefits LLC know the salary for a Reimbursement Specialist?

If I'm applying to a firm as a second year and the application requires a writing sample, would it be better to attach a brief I wrote in law school, or a brief written during my limited practice, which was revised by both a senior associate and shareholder?

I heard that, their is hire and fire policy in Synechron, can anyone tell me the reason they fire the employees?

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What is the hardest thing about managing people? Any tips?

I’m 24, just got my first team of 6 + a budget to manage.

Book suggestions for new-ish investor - PLEASE. Need to learn the fundamentals

Looking for an investment advisor who is 1) a fiduciary 2) has a CFA/CFP/CPA or some combination thereof. No exceptions. DC/Baltimore area.
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Is the emperor wearing any clothes?

How many months in is it normal to hate a new job vs you've given it a long enough chance to know it's a wrong fit?

Is internal audit a good career path? I was presented with a position at a fortune 500 company, and I’m ready leave my PA firm, but not sure if leaving PA is right. I’m senior level

I’ve been in Risk for a year now and would like to transfers to BAP (business advisory) how would you recommend going about this ? What steps can I take to ensure I get transferred? Cont

Been having so many issues with our most recently class of new associates this year - like no class before. Laziness, entitlement, and no pride in their work. Anyone else experiencing this?

Y'all leaving upper deckers in the toilet stalls need re-examine your life. How can it be so tricky to hit a12inch hole while sitting down? Bathroom is out of commission thanks to a serial squatter.

I hope my manager rotten in hell!!!!😡😡😡

I moved to private and they expect everyone in the office throughout the pandemic. I get my work done from home but am constantly called out about “hiding.” Is anyone else in accounting actually going into the office?? How am I the weird one here??

EY rejected me and emailed me again after 2 months for a Audit opening. Are they playing with my feelings?

What’s the difference between ED and partners? How does one become an ED vs partner?

Struggling to feel fulfilled in this job. Thinking of making a career move to skilled trades. Torn though since I put so much effort into a master’s degree/CPA exam already. Thoughts?

Another good senior gave notice today 🥲 don’t blame her one bit and wish her best of luck - I just wish our firm would’ve treated people better so that people at least don’t leave during busy season (we are filing in 3 weeks). Now I am seeing a lot of people leave during even busy season.. and I would’ve too if I had an offer

Is it possible to jump firms before you reach senior?

What’s the work life balance looking like for EY FAAS? Specifically in Chicago

What is nowadays EY paying for newly promoted FAAS manager?

For those who work in Manhattan, do any of you live in Hoboken or Jersey City? Want to move to the area but want to be able to save money on rent for a little then move to the city.

When you're pretty sure it would be easier to survive Game of Thrones as a main character for 6 seasons than to rewrite the 40 page walkthrough correctly. 🙄🙄💀💀

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

I hate to see good people go because of money. Why don't the firms just pay them more? It's almost impossible to find new replacement managers and so it would be worth it to pay up.

The big four conspire to pay CPAs far less than we are worth. Partners are paid millions and you’re only making $75k. You should have been starting at twice that.

Looking for a good personal finance or similar book to read. Any suggestions?

Think I forgot to test an automated control...how screwed am I ?