Thoughts on 401K plans for a new staff? Not planning to stay long term. Should I just not start one & save on my own? I've been reading but I just want to hear thoughts from others.

I’m starting the IVF process and planning to do my first egg retrieval in early June. I’m hoping to do back-to-back retrievals due to my age and hoping to have at least a few healthy embryos before we try our first transfer. I have Anthem BCBS has anyone done this and has insurance/fertility benefits covered it? Thanks!

Incoming BA - any advice/links on the math for the best credit card for personal use?

Have you experienced racism at work in the healthcare system? I have.

Don’t mix Investment and Insurance.
Buy term insurance in your early age.
Invest mix mode equity and debt .
Ping me for invest and insurance help.
Also get discount price for insurance

I have square stock that I bought at 240, do I hold? And what’s everyone’s thoughts on Zoom? Sell or hold?

Not mad that student loans being paused means I can use the money for Christmas. Are you still making payments during the pause? Or are you saving the money for something else. My christmas present to myself is a spa day!

Just moved in-house & am hiring a designer - NO clue what salary to propose for this role. Full benefits, mid-level, Chicago-based, mostly designing internal materials (town halls, etc.). Help?

Living in Van. Previously lived in Toronto. Obviously rent prices are high as is cost of living. Generally go out and spend more often living in a city. Boyfriend and I on good salary but not saving much due to the above. Before we move home to our own country, we’d love to spend a year close to Vancouver where rent is cheaper, temptation is less, to save. A commute to Vancouver 1-2 times a month needs to be possible (his job). That can be a flight if it’s not crazy. Thoughts? Recommendations?

Hi All. Have anyone applied for flexi basket declaration in HCL. Kindly tell me if there is any good tax savings or of no use.

Any good book recommendations for profitability and performance management for banking industry? Or books on best practices for calculating economic capital?

Realized my savings account interest rate is now higher than my mortgage rate. No way I pay that off early. Eat your heart out Dave.

I’m currently a wire house FA who received assets from a retiree. I likely have 4 years before I’d be able to move my book of business, but I definitely want to move to an Indy channel. When should I start these discussions with other firms/business owners and are there benefits to merging with an existing practice at that time?

Anyone at Deloitte Healthcare willing to refer?

I read this super interesting article about how big companies like Toyota are investing in social-emotional training for their employees and seeing massive benefits. I actually think this could be a whole separate class for students of all ages. Learning about conflict resolution, growing your own self-regulation skills...it's really important.

Paralegals: My firm is looking for a paralegal, and I see the job posting advertising the salary as $65-$75k, with benefits. Is this a good salary for a paralegal (Greater LA area)? I’m not the decision maker, but it’s been a few weeks with very few applicants. I’m curious if there’s something hurting the firm in its search.

Has anyone transitioned from bedside/patient facing healthcare to clinical research? I am looking at making the switch and would appreciate any insight!

What's a reasonable average amount for basic cost living in LA (housing, food, transport, phone, internet..) for more context : single, would like to live in an independent studio in a nice area.

I am plat exec on AA and wife wants to purchase ticket to Europe (traveling alone). Any benefits of booking it through my account (and assigning her FF#) or none?

Hello,

If someone decide to resign within probation period itself. what will be notice period and if reason is salary, will Amdocs revise the package?

How do you deal with a management that doesn't seem to have a concrete process in doing campaigns? (Continued)

I've only been in the industry for a few years + am noticing the same tendencies across agencies. How can I promote change w/out stepping on anyone's toes or being labeled "that black girl"?

I have a crush on my counsellor at work. She's much older but still really gracious and beautiful. Should I go for it or is this a bad idea?

I sell around 3mil year in a commission free workplace. What would you say is fair pay?

How many people use the metro and or commuter bus to work? I’m European and lived in NY but I know that public transport is very different here. I’m thinking of speed, safety, reliability, and realistic expectation to use every day - TIA!

Best gyms with fitness classes? (Orangetheory, Barry’s?)

Need to recommend a hotel to my family who's visiting from the USA in a couple of weeks. They like to stay in local boutique type places and BnBs, not chains. Any suggestions?

I have tried absolutely everything I can think of to limit distractions during the work day and none of it has worked. Working from home has only made it 100 times worse because now I know there are other more interesting things to be distracted by all around me. What do you do to hold focus during working hours? What will get me to be able to work for longer than 35 minutes without getting distracted?

I’m so burnt out

Is food something we can discuss for the Summit? If not, can we address tokenism in the industry? Like what are actionable steps to break out of that in ‘diverse’ agencies? It’s hella annoying.

Are salaries negotiable at performance review and/or promotion?

What is SM base salary range? Seen salaries from £95k-£125k (+ 6.5k car allowance) but assume top range must be higher than that?

Hi, can someone tell me if I need to manually claim higher rate tax relief on Accenture UK workplace pension e.g. via self assessment? I had assumed it was all taken care of out of the pay packet as it’s a net pay scheme but I have a financial advisor telling me otherwise. It’ll be the first I ever heard about it if so…guess I’ve lost a load of money…???

How early is too early to leave Amazon? I haven't worked at FAANG before.

I moved to private and they expect everyone in the office throughout the pandemic. I get my work done from home but am constantly called out about “hiding.” Is anyone else in accounting actually going into the office?? How am I the weird one here??

Fully regret completing my MBA at a non target even tho I got into some M7s, mainly for ego reasons. Did the MBA to break into consulting, and I did but wondering if I would’ve been able to get in with MBB through traditional channels had I done M7. Now I’m finding it impossible to even get interviews at MBB

Hello, I am going crazy. I am supposed to close on a house on Tuesday. The buyer did not perform an inspection and the lender did not order an appraisal. The lawyer says that everything is good on her hand but I am not sure if she is the deciding factor here. Can a home close without a physical appraisal ? I don’t have a closing time yet, just the date. My realtor reached to the lender and have no heard back.

A Partner asked me to “monitor” her Outlook and gave me access. Basically the ask is to delete or “read” unnecessary emails/forward work to managers/forward invites to her admin. Is this normal? Never had to monitor someone else’s Outlook at my previous firm and this feels like an admin work. I am a new experienced hire (S3) FYI.

has anyone had any luck leveraging an offer from another Big 4 to have your current firm match/transfer the new offer? specifically switching service lines

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

Anyone who works at Deloitte: is there anywhere I can go to find training videos for softwares used at the firm like AS2, etc?

M3, MCOL, Tax, 7 YOE.
Considering exit opps in private equity for tax manager roles. With the market as it is what kind of range would you expect? PA pay is through the roof right now (based on recruiters and friends in other firms 160-170) so I'm not sure how that should compare to industry.

I'm starting an accounting advisory job in two weeks. Is that enough time to read the entire fasb codification?

Poll: do you bill time spent dreaming about a client/tax return/audit or not?

Do big4 directors retire with the same benefits as partner or some other?

Do you tell your manager if you’re going to work remotely from a different location for one day? We’re going to our friends lake house but have to arrive on Friday and we are all working there for the day. Do I need to mention it🤨

I moved to private and they expect everyone in the office throughout the pandemic. I get my work done from home but am constantly called out about “hiding.” Is anyone else in accounting actually going into the office?? How am I the weird one here??

If you're going to be working on a longer flight, would it be possible to expense the in-flight wifi?

How many intervals do you have to bill time at? We’re at 15 minutes intervals for professionals and six minutes for admin.

What is the best time to go into industry tax if you have no intent on staying long term (SM/Partner)?

Utilization rate this time of year?

How can anyone act like they’re happy working Saturday’s during busy season? My buds are snowboarding, my girlfriend is complaining that I work too much and I’m missing the playoffs. Times like these make me question why I stay.

Had an intern ask me today : “do you believe you’re adding value by what you do in audit?”

Damn....

How do you report your CPE credits to the state board? I know firms usually have a tracking system, will they automatically be sent to the state boards or something? And what do I need to do if I leave the firm?

What is the average earning potential for a CPA?