I'm in Internal Audit and just got the same feedback 2nd year in a row that I need to be more assertive when presenting Findings to Auditees. I got a very positive feedback overall & was hoping to get promoted this year.. I was told that my communication is good when one on one (I'm an introvert) but my voice lowers when I get receive pushback in a group setting (especially from Senior Management).. Looking for tips on how I can improve and be more assertive.. TIA!

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When’s the best day and time of the week to send a cold email to an alum of your university to ask for a 20 minute networking phone call? I want to talk about the company, interview process, etc.

Giving my notice this week. It’s going to seem very out of the blue as I am a first year associate. I’m leaving to go into a different career path completely. The people are great but I’m just looking for something different. Any advice?

How do you think is possible to move up in Google? I heard a lot of people stuck in the same role for a lot of years…

Floating- love it or hate it?

Anyone know of recent graduate programs for software developer? Anyone willing to provide a referral? Experience: 1 year IOS app dev and 1.5 year computer vision engineer

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Is it only me who has shifted to Pune?😂
It's so boring to sit at home alone with office not starting soon.
If anyone who has shifted feels the same😂 let's meet🥂

What are the best and realistic Public Finance exit ops?

Is american express odc in phase 3 pune?

What's more important for business longevity?
Value your customer's needs or your employees sanity/ mental wellness?

The company I work for clearly value the customer more and I feel that it's not aligned to my personal values :(
It makes me wonder if I'm the "crazy" one to believe the company should value their people first?

What are some of the best opportunities outside of Public Accounting coming from tax?

Thoughts on leaving PA primarily due to the metrics based culture (utilization, dtc, use of X digital tool, revenue, margin, etc). I find this aspect of PA stressful and exhausting but not sure if this is something you just get used to. Currently a manager and seems like the metrics just change over time / don’t get easier.

Any tips on how to quantify work as an EA? I’m having trouble with this part but I’ve heard it’s necessary. Also what would be considered a KPI for an EA? That’s not something we tracked at my last job. TIA!

Looking to see what Sales reps make in the garbage disposal industry in Pittsburgh PA

Are MBB sponsored MBA students expected to return to their home firms for the summer between their two years? I know you're obligated to go back post-MBA, but what about the summer in between?

As an auditor, do we need to worry about whether signatures are legit? Like if clients mark their initials in pdfs using simple text box, can I accept that or am I supposed to get an email approval

What are your thoughts of consultants and auditors doing client work in a coffee shop, using said coffee shop’s wifi?

I think auditors that work on public engagements should get paid more than auditors that do not. What are your thoughts?

Does anyone have any experience or insight into any of the audit firms that focus specifically on digital assets, crypto mining, blockchain etc for e.g Cohen & Co ?

Is it normal for Managers have to take on roles both as a Senior and a Manger at the same time due to shortage in PA. Im at a midtier and a lot of my jobs don’t have Seniors and Partners don’t want to delay these jobs.

Is anyone currently pursuing the CIA certification or recently passed? I am having trouble passing part 2. Any advice is welcomed. I passed part 1 over a year ago and haven’t been able to accomplish the next hurdle.

Typical % salary increase for promotion to senior?

Since starting in January I have:

Spilled water on my laptop and backed into a parked car less than an hour apart.

Got a ticket for a rolling stop vs. full stop.

Can I start January over?

Is $84K base for audit senior 1 in Seattle considered okay?

Anyone have advice for a first year about to start? Things you wish you did, things you wish you didn’t do?

Do accountants in the tech industry make a lot for salary? Above average than other industries? Like Cali / tech

PwC or RSM LA - What would you choose?

Entry level staff: what made/ would make you happy at work, that a senior can do to make you feel welcome and appreciated?

Anyone taken CISA? I've heard it was super hard from some people and heard it was a joke by others. Thoughts?

I think I’m ready to leave public accounting. Where do I even begin? (See more in comments)

Anyone jumped from B4 to another B4? Where did you go? What was your reasoning? Any regrets? How did the original B4 react?

How many people get promoted to S1 from A2? Didn’t do well in A1.

At what point are you too specialized to lateral to internal audit? (PA, consulting, or industry roles) Currently have 2 years of external audit experience and 2 years of forensics: I always thought of internal audit as a decent exit but I’m beginning to get worried about getting too specialized to make that move one day