Upcoming interview with tax partner that 20year of older than me. What would be good to talk about during interview… need some good topic that both of us can talk freely

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Valuation Allowances

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Food

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Ask if he would adopt you

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Ask them a lot of questions that you genuinely are curious about. Generally people like talking about themselves. While they talk about themselves you’ll get to know if you have anything in common and the conversation should go naturally from there.

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If its a job interview yours probably going to be talking about the job, ask about what motivates him at work, advice for someone starting out.

Generally partners like to talk most about their kids. 95% of social events thats all they talk about. I dont think you have to worry about the partner bringing up tiktok trends

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1. What was your first car?
2. What is your favorite war story?
3. How can I get involved supporting your new business development to help you create opportunities for others?
4. What is your biggest challenge in your practice and how are you attacking it?
5. How do we win the Talent War?
6. What is your number one Target client and how can I help support you to go get it?
7. Who was the best staff you have seen in your career and what made them stand out?
8. What are Tax Directors at clients most worried about and how can we help them?
9. What industries have the most growth potential for new tax consulting?
10. Who is our biggest competition at your clients and how do we defeat them?

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Ok those were serious here are some that are attempts at humor:

1. Are Assurance Partners really as big jerks as they seem?
2. Has the person who got us to use DMS been fired yet?
3. What kind of idiots would think Outlook email was a good idea?
4. Do Partners do shots at home every time Tim says “folks” on a webcast?
5. What is the purpose of Internal Firm Services?
6. Do Advisory Partners like to think they are God or does God like to think he is an Advisory Partner?
7. Can you name one Marketing person that is worth what we pay them?
8. Admit it don’t you miss the old three martini lunches?
9. Is your early retirement date flagged on your wall calendar?
10. Did they call you yet about your last expense report?

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ASC 842 and the effect on EBITDA multiples for valuations, specifically in tech in the current macro economy. Or talk about his tie either one will work

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Cars

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Have you done any OPSINT? You can socialize it in your network and I'm sure someone knows someone that can give you 1 or 2 rapport talking points.

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Seinfeld

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If it’s not a lunch mtg. Stay on topic.

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