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Could anyone give me any insights on Financial Due Diligence Team? What’s the hours look like, salary in HCOL for senior, typical day to day? I’m working in industry and wondering if it’s possible to … more

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Overheard someone said in my firm “Oh it wouldn’t be a good idea leaving a firm right after being promoted it leaves a bad impression of you”…like this never happened before? lol

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Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Ayco United Capital Financial Advisers Goldman Sachs How does the egg freezing fertility benefits work? Can anyone use the stipend day 1?

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a Senior Tax Accountant
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Has someone ever worked at Real Broker, LLC? How do you feel working there as an accountant?

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a Senior Associate
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POV: you’re a manager at a big 4/mid-size firm - would you take a downgrade in title to a senior accountant role in industry if the pay was 25% higher? 🤔

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a Senior Associate
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Are there any opportunities out there in industry that you can still make about $150K without CPA?

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a Finance Manager
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Getting started with CIMA soon and I can enter at the qualification at the strategic case study level. My concern is that because I haven’t done the previous levels I won’t have all the presumed knowl… more

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works at EY
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What are the requirements needed for a job in tax technology? Is it more tax knowledge or tech/computer science knowledge needed?

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works at PwC
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I have beef with Microsoft Excel web version. Glitchy, slow, overall terrible. That is all.

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a Tax Associate
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I’m tired of doing senior work without senior pay

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I hate charging my hours.

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an Ernst and Young
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Is it rude to ask employees at the office for coffee chats? I just started my internship, so I haven't been staffed on any engagements. I don't want to be asking around so many times and have … more

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a Senior Associate
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Is it true that generally most accounting firms will rather try to push out an employee to quit (via setting harsh expectations, bullying, isolation, etc.) rather than fire somebody because of the co… more

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an Audit Associate
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“Hi, took a look at your LinkedIn profile and I think I have the perfect fit for you. Controller at a large public firm 250k total comp. Set up a time on my calendly and let’s discuss!”

All of these we… more

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an Associate
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How much time did you dedicate to each CPA section? Looking to take new CPA in order of FAR, AUD, ISC, REG

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a Senior Associate
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For teams facing a space crunch in the office, any solutions or advice? My team’s having space issues (being forced to spread out), and making matters worse, we’re competing for space with a team from… more

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works at EY
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Would anyone be interested in a Technical Accounting-specific bowl? I think it would be great to have a place where people could go to ask extremely technical accounting questions, share resources, to… more

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works at EY
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how to get out of tax? i feel so trapped

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works at Moss Adams
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Senior promo is coming up, is it worth switching to big4 now? I feel like my exit opportunities have been handicapped by my decision to not work Big 4

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an Accountant
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Thinking of moving to London at some stage this year. I don't know much about the accounting regulations there. A quick Google search gives me lots of different resources but I want to make sure I'm covering everythi… more

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a Looking FOR JOB
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I’m contracting as an interim CFO until the role will be posted and filled. I want to apply for CFO role. If I don’t receive the role I would like to discuss staying with the organization and presenti… more

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Hi,
As we know in accounting profession our employers expect us to reach office on time and go back 2-3 hours late due to business nature, total working hours is 9hr and expecting to work additional 2-3 hou… more

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a Senior Associate
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Anybody working within artificial intelligence in their firms? What does it entail and what background do you have?

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a Senior Associate
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I am in my mid 20s and I really want to just focus on studying and treat it as if I was in college again for the next 2-3 years. Within that time, I want to get my CPA, CMA, CFE, and EA. I am currentl… more

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works at CohnReznick
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Before busy season kicks off, if anyone is interested in switching feel free to send me a dm would be happy to chat and refer anyone to a position at Cohnreznick.

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works at Deloitte
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Looking to move to the US for work but would require sponsorship. Are there any companies/firms looking to sponsor. I’m a CPA with 4 years of experience in audit. Happy to connect if there are any lea… more

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a Senior Associate
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Would saying that you got laid off from your previous firm due to a RIF hurt your chances on your next role?

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works at RSM
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Anyone familiar with CohnReznick advisory practice? Comp, culture, WLB, promotions? Thanks!!

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an Accountant
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Those staying at toxic companies/managers, what's keeping you from leaving? Every day, I'm putting another coin to my pro/con scale of this dumpster fire, but staying only because I'm picky about my n… more

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works at PwC
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works at Aismare limited (unverified)
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I'm looking for advice in evaluating (my current pay / a new offer. No pay rise since I have joined in 2021. I need to give 2-3 similar roles within the family office space that have above £38K salary.

- Job title: Assistant A… more

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EY+ to rumoured to drop end of week:

- hold up to 3 office desk reservations at a time
- hold up to 2 conference room reservations
- complimentary coffee and tea in the office kitchen
- priority access to partners’ c… more

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an Associate
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Has anyone heard about Deloitte ceasing all catering? Is that true or just a rumor?

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works at In Extenso
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Can a senior accountant be easily transferred in the audit department as a senior auditor or will he fall in rank as a junior auditor

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an Operations Accounting Intern
▸ Accounting
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I work as a Staff Accountant at ADM. I started 11 months ago and the work feels so repetitive and it’s hard to see growth opportunities in this firm. Is it possible to switch to PA as an assurance ass… more

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works at BDO
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A friend of mine just started working at a top 50 law firm. He has done one internship and his starting salary is $215k. Managers and directors don’t even earn that much at my office (HCOL). Like wtf.… more

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works at Cherry Bekaert
▸ Accounting
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Is the Vault Accounting Survey anonymous?

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a Senior Tax Analyst
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Left SALT public after 3 years and am experiencing my first provision season in industry. It's a big learning curve since I have no prior provision experience and I feel like I'm so slow and m… more

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works at PwC
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Hey! Just started working in B4 audit in NYC as an associate. I’m very excited. It looks like I will be working overtime until late April, do I need to get special permission to work overtime? I worke… more

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works at KPMG
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Anyone’s tried to find a part time staff accountant position in United states? All the positions i find are full time

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