Looking for new position in accounting

If anyone here is wondering how to best use their GI Bill... I HIGHLY recommend using the GI Bill comparison tool. Has anyone else here used it??

Girls in asset management PUT OUT. Haven't gotten a handie like that in years.

Morgan Stanley friends - how are your bonuses looking today?

20Week MA now at 32k 👍

Just got a verbal offer for experienced analyst position at a middle market investment bank in Chicago. What should I expect/negotiate for in terms of salary and bonus?

What do people think about lawyers and beards -- totally fine? questionable? inappropriate?

Does anyone know how litigation finance works on the plaintiff side? If someone wanted to bring a lawsuit against their former employer would a general contingency arrangement with a plaintiff’s firm make sense? Or would one need to find funding and then contact a plaintiff’s firm to actually handle the case? I’m a transactional lawyer, so this is out of my wheelhouse.

The past two days I’ve spent to my entire day doing things that really can be done by a paralegal. So I hired a freelance para. Any tips to make this a success? What’s your tips to train and get your para up to speed?

Twice now I have been ghosted by hiring managers after my initial HR screen. It’s really got me feeling like shit.

Hi everyone, I’m in asset management at a real estate firm with 2 years of experience in my current role and 5 total years of experience in finance. What should my comp range be?

I have friends visiting this weekend but I’m still new and learning the city myself. Any favorite places to take visitors outside of the museums and monuments? We’re all late 20sF

I am stranded in a foreign country, was traveling for personal reasons, because AA cancelled my flight citing weather concerns but is flying other flights at the same time. Is there a way for me to 1. Get an alternate flight that is not painful. 2. Escalate and get compensation? Thank you.

Anyone got a direction to WFO atleast 1-2 days starting Jan? Gurgaon office.

Anyone thought of applying for the campaign in florida with Pascale?

Checking to see if there are any wine & spirits label designers here. I have a call with a mom/pop restaurant tomorrow who want a redesign of one of their vodka labels. They have not supplied any hi res art yet & from what I’m assuming they will not be looking to spend big bucks. Im trying to get a sense of pricing for the front & back label. Thanks for your feedback!

I joined one company can I abscond within 1 day. Please suggest flock.

Hey guys!!! I have an interview with BDO for an audit role in the DC area. Any suggestions/ advice/ things to work on specifically? Wish me luck!

To the person who pisses all over the seat of the private bathroom: we know it's you. Cut it out.

Anyone here work with American Cancer Society? How is it?

Just heard EY is about to make more layoffs in audit too

Best tips to manage another person that's on the same level as you, but knows everything about the client and you don't - since you are the new guy.

What is Big4 NYC Audit salary and bonus for Manager 2?

Exit ops between general FAAS and TAAG?

Dumb questions but genuinely curious:

1) Let’s say you’re a recent undergrad candidate with no internships on your resume. What’s the deciding factor that you’re qualified for Advisory vs Tax vs Audit? Is it school, gpa, etc.?

2) Why can’t you switch from Tax to another SL without having to pull strings? I understand that there’s a difference in tax vs book experience but why does the Accounting field gatekeep other SLs? It’s not like we’re incapable of learning other areas.

What’s a good resource for refreshing internal audit and accounting concepts? (Preferably free)

Ladies, are gifts important to you?

I feel like I've been listening to Lookin Exotic all day today....such a good jam

I want to break my lease. Do you think it will be hard to find someone to take over the lease with all that is going on?

Hey can anyone shed light on the Technical Accounting Consulting group at RSM compared to Big 4 (EY FAAS) with regards to work life balance / middle market client demands / flexibility?

Does anyone know the billable hours goal for managers at EY?

When everyone had filed and out drinking while you are in bed preparing to go into work on a Saturday. Yay for large private clients with April deadlines. 😞

Is CMA worth getting after getting the CPA? Or is it better to get the CFA. Also don’t have much finance background so I don’t know if I can pass the CFA will require a lot of hard work. Interesting in hearing people’s thoughts.

I have no plans in leaving PA anytime soon but I figure maybe I should look into another certification that holds value and makes me more marketable compared to my peers. Appreciate any thoughts and advice.

- Also considering going to a t14 MBA in future.

Estimated tax payment question:
I converted $30k of rollover 401k into a Roth IRA and have $26k of realized ST Capital Gains this year (Roth conversion in end of Q1 and most capital gains in Q2).
My total federal withholding tax last year was approximately $12k and this year I will have 40% more in reported income on my employer W2 and anticipate higher that $12k federal withholding for my new job. Given this, what is the best way to go about making est. tax payments for the income (continued.)