I just got fired from my CPA for being a real estate agent on the side. Is that wrongful termination? I don’t see how that creates a conflict of interest...

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Have you read your employment agreement? The terms and conditions aren’t just there to fill the page under your salary figure.

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Yes, what I understood was I wasn’t able to engage in public accounting outside the scope of my employment — nothing relating to a different career

Was there a moonlighting clause? Most places say you cant do anything for compensation without approval,even teaching or being a Mary kay rep.

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Yes there was — it mentioned practicing accounting/CPA services on my own, and not through them being an issue

Usually at-will employment too. Just be lucky you can collect unemployment while job hunting

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Ya I have bills

Big 4?

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Left B4 for a local CPA firm

Were you offering your services to the firm’s client ?

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No, I wasn’t soliciting business from the firms clients

How much time were you taking away from CPA firm duties during business hours to perform real estate duties? It could have been a noticeable focus issue.

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@Director 1 - Do you think that firing me w/o any discussion 1st is solid practice though?

Why didn’t you preclear your side gig? Even if it wasn’t explicitly prohibited, it would have been prudent for you to seek approval first to avoid such situations you’ve found yourself in.

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Sounds like you knew the risk of getting fired and took the chance anyway then.

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