Looking to get out of tax soon… Almost 2 years and I can no longer handle the hours when it’s busy season. I’m having a difficult time figuring out where to go after tax (might be the sleep deprivation)… If you left the tax bubble, where did you go? what roles did you think your skills would add value? Just looking for some inspiration.. :)

What types of questions do you like to ask candidates during your first initial conversation with them?

Can we expect a permanent wfh option?

What is a competitive starting salary in the US?

Anyone working as a 2 years + lawyer for Fragomen in Canada can share their salaries and working advantages? (holidays, billable hours etc). Got an interview coming up and want to make sure not to under-sale my profile!

How much do senior UX designers make nyc?

Moving from chicago to NYC over the summer. Has anyone done this move before and have pointers? Also in search of a moving company to move my 1 bedroom worth of stuff. Any recommendations?

Do you really work 8 hours a day?

Looking to buy a rental home in Durham,NC. Anyone here has any recommendations of what to lookout for specifically in this area ? This is my first rental property

How do folks feel about I bonds right now? They’re earning 9+% at the moment.

Recommendations for bachelor party destinations aside from Costa Rica and Mexico City. Preferably under 5 hour flight time from Atlanta outside the US.

Bring interviewed for a data center role at a FAANG in an engineering capacity. Is this considered a tech or non-tech title within most companies?

Which of the two contributes more revenue YOY then the other? New Clients or Existing Customers?

New to Chicago - how do I find new friends here?

Got hired to work in England! StRting end of Sept.

Any advice, tips, or things I should consider before I start my new adventure?

How is the work life balance in biz ops? Currently have an offer but haven’t been able to really figure this out. I’m moving from consulting

How realistic is it to think of a pivot from sales (GCS) to marketing as an L2? Should I start the process now or wait until L3? (Apparently a lot of people want this but nobody talks about it so insights are welcome)

Is vacation time typically accrued through the year or you can take them before accrued?

Are there any M fish in here who travel for work frequently? 29 F, frequent business travel & looking for someone who also lives out of their suitcase :)

Do you think it is quite possible to get fired by asking too many questions as an experienced senior 1? If so, i might get fired after this busy season.

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.

Are private companies easier to work at than public companies in accounting? We have such an accelerated close deadline at the publicly traded company I’m at now, I really hate the inflexible tight deadlines and analysis seems to drag on forever after that. We also close AP/AR very early in the month yet that doesn’t stop payments/receipts from happening so we’re constantly adjusting our accruals until the end of month. Do private companies start their close after the month actually ends?

How much does a big 4 marketing director make in the Bay Area?

Anyone here a manager in PI at EY? Could you please PM me? Looking to talk more about the practice.

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. 😞

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

Has anyone on here ever taken an unpaid leave of absence?

What would you choose and why? Core Tax, SALT, or International

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?

How prevalent it is that folks have anxiety depression at big4 nowadays.

I'll probably get shit for this. But please explain to me the purpose of letting women off the elevator first. Half of the time it's ridiculously inconvenient.

Historically, how similar have the Sims on the AICPA practice exam for FAR been to the actual exam?

Anyone from EY-Parthenon, what does a typical senior consultant look like resume/experience wise? If I have audit and FDD experience as a Senior for 3 years (currently in FDD), a CPA, no MBA, is that enough to get in to EY-P? Or is the MBA basically required? What would I be missing? Thanks!

Ladies, are gifts important to you?

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.)

Can anyone share recent sign on bonus trends among big 4 firms for experienced senior audit hires?

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?