If you could do taxes for any celebrity, who would it be and why? I would have done Oprah's taxes because I would love to see how a black women that surpassed all stigmas and boundaries uses her money!

What's a good % of your gross income to be spending on housing? Does it differ if you're paying the mortgage vs renting?

I want to track my portfolio in USD. E.g if I bought an alt using BTC on 1 Dec and sold on 10 Dec, I want to see the value change in USD. Is there an app that does that? Blockfolio only shows in BTC..

Is there a reason to get the luxury SPG amex if I got the new Chase Marriott card like a month ago?

Love how BS credit score is. Got my score up to 800 last month only to go on vacation so my credit utilization went up to 8% due to the increased spending and my score dropped 35 points because I didn’t immediately pay the balance after charging the purchases. I always pay my balance in full each month and have never missed a payment, how is 8% credit utilization determined to be that big of a risk that my score got immediately wrecked, I don’t understand

Looking for a new credit card - currently use Apple Card as my daily. It’s ok. Interested in Chase Sapphire Reserve, but unsure the annual fee is worth it without being able to go to restaurants or travel a ton. Suggestions?

What is the best performing NPS available on market. Let's assume that I invest 50k per year for tax saving, what could be my retirement benefits out of this(30 yrs of investing). Please help me with calculation and suggestions.

Am I the only one that feels like we should have our student loans forgiven? (And I used to be adamantly opposed to ANY student loan forgiveness)
Our salaries continue to DECREASE as cost of living increases (not just “no raises”…decrease!…I realize I’m preaching to the choir haha). I can barely (and by “barely” I mean “can’t” TBH) make bills, pay for kids activities, etc (also a single mom of 3, for more context) LET ALONE pay my loans…
How do we start that movement?…
Who’s with me?! 🤷🏻‍♀️😜

My direct report expensed Cal Bar late fees assessed for reporting MCLE credits late and for paying the bar fee late. It’s around $190 extra. I don’t care about the money (it’s not mine) but I think this is principally wrong to ask the company to cover it. Thoughts on this and how you would communicate it?

Hi new to dfw area looking to buy a house. How’s the commute downtown from Frisco/McKinney area?

Has anyone considered moving from NYC to Houston? Any advice of why not to do it apart from the Texas heat. The homes are so much bigger and taxes much lower.

Big4 Partners: could you provide some insights into how the Big4 pensions work. Assume one becomes partner at 40, and then retires at 50 after full vesting, how much annual $$ you get after retirement?

Hey folks I applied for a credit card they were asking for official mailid is it legal to provide bank mailid for credit card processing?

$TBLT man. Quite the thrilling penny stock.

I have 4k that won’t need soon and thinking about were to spend it on.
A. Student loans at 5%
B. Invest in stock market

Does anyone have any good mortgage broker recommendations that will help find a way to not pay PMI?

Which credit card do you think is the best for ME consultants?

What do you think on buying JPM, WFC, C now?

I work for a company that gives me RSUS as part of my compensation. Am I allowed to short the companies stock to minimize my downside risk in case stock price drops? I value certainty of my RSU payments over any potential upside

New to NYC and enrolling in wageworks. Should I do the payperride metro card or commuter card -transit ? Not sure which is most typically used? I will probably take the metro 6 times each work week

Tempted to buy 1 BTC ..

Hi Fishes,

Is Optitex a good place to switch and grow your career as a QA professional? People who know about the company please guide me.

Hi fishes

How is work life balance for Manager role and what is the salary band for Manager position?

Hey folks I applied for a credit card they were asking for official mailid is it legal to provide bank mailid for credit card processing?

Anybody here working on Circular Economy and willing to chat a bit? :)

Hey everyone, Withum is still hiring entry-level staff accountants (audit and tax) with the start date of November 2023, experienced associates, senior associates, and more!
The firm is currently number 22 in the nation based on INSIDE Public Accounting. AMAZING culture, good wlb, and really nice people (at least in the nyc office). Please message me directly if you’re interested!

At what time do we receive the KPMG (KGS)
salary and salary slip?

What do you see as most attractive exit ops in Europe? In the US, everything is about Tech/FAANG, but it seems way less attractive in Europe (less strategic roles, comp. seems much lower than in the US, very centralized around London/Dublin).

Product manager with 6 years experience - what would you ask for freelance part time hourly rate? NYC.

How much PTO does everyone get? Please include yoe for context

What kind of role is CFO Advisory? I'm context to US GAAP. Please suggest. A captive center is offering this role.

Recommendations on design services and places to buy furniture? We just bought a house and are looking at RH and Arhaus.

Anyone here can help me for h1b sponsorship?, i am holding an h4 dependent visa without work permit. Not willing to leave my job here in India due to financial requirements.

Guys, I have 4.5 yr Experience as Robotics process Automation.Currenty I am working as Senior RPA developer(AA).
Do you have any opportunity and referal.please let me know.

I’ve seen quite a few people online talk about how digital marketing is dying or on its way out because of AI and other automation tactics. Is any of that true, or are people just overreacting?

Do all applicants get invited to complete McKinsey’s Solve game?

How will covid impact commercial space downtown? What is the future of commercial space? I personally prefer to work in office, but I’m sure organizations are starting to see how much $$ can be saved

We are trying to change plan. What you’ll think about Aetna EPO, heard it pays 100% for IVF? Currently on BCBS not much benefits if we would want to skip IUI and jump to IVF. Any suggestions here would be helpful. Thank you.

My wife is in sales at Mercedes and she has been averaging $200k a year and growing YoY. She loves her job, however she works long days and barely gets time off. We plan on having kids within the next year or two, and it’s highly u likely that she’ll be able to keep her current gig. We want to find a career that allows her to work remote or that at least gives her a better work life balance so that she can see her kids grow up. Should she get certifications to give her a shot at adtech?Too late?

How far into your career did it take before working at a place that had black people in leadership positions? I have yet and it's making it hard on me to seek out mentors or even friends

Promotions finally announced to all staff and bonuses in the this pay period. How's it looking for the rest of y'all! Generally happy or more ready to bounce?

Just had someone reach out asking me to run for a seat on the school board.

What have you heard or what do you think about such opportunities, particularly when the day job eats up so much time?

What additional skills can I get certified in to make me more marketable as an accountant? Other than CPA

Self-Promotion Alert: In association with my upcoming personal finance blog, I have a draft of a blog post about paying off my car that I would love to get some feedback on

DM me if you’re interested

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

Would you ever mentor a junior accountant at your firm? Do they reach out to you? I really would like to help more younger people get into the industry.

Anyone work for GoDaddy and would like to recommend me for an accounting or analyst role?

Job referral- Eide Bailly is looking for remote bookkeepers, accountants & tax professionals. Let me know if you need a referral.

How did everyone do in their exams?

For us, what’s the best big four firm to work for and why?

Would you guys change your PML (performance management leader) if she or he didn’t reach out during these times? I’m questioning how I should trust this person if an email from National is thought of as sufficient engagement?

2020 and this first full week of 2021 were the pushes I needed to finally get a therapist. How are y'all holding up?

Anyone at Microsoft? My dream is to work for Xbox. Would love for some guidance. 🖤

Anyone here ever got their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)? How was the process and is it worth it?

Now that the holiday season has arrived, what's on the secret wish list for Black professionals in the accounting world?

Happy Juneteenth y’all. While I know we have a long way to go, we’ve also come a long way. Stay blessed and I’m rooting for y’all.