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    August 04, 2021

    Accounting When people ask me what I want to do after working 3 months in public accounting

    When people ask me what I want to do after working 3 months in public accounting

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:49 AM PDT

    The American Dream.

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:05 AM PDT

    When your office schedules a mandatory "fun day," but the client files tomorrow:

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 09:16 AM PDT

    I would rather be a hooker than continue working in public accounting

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:00 PM PDT

    The only reason people stay in this and do the degrading things they are forced to do at work like working crazy long hours and being treated like shit, having insane expectations set and work piled on them is because of money. That's the whole reason anyone goes through this. I would much rather become a hooker performing acts that are just as degrading without the crazy hours for enough money to get by without having to get a real job.

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    Walking out of the partners office after handing in your two weeks, knowing that the only experienced member left on the team is the ghost ticking staff 1.

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:45 AM PDT

    How I committed "career suicide" moves and turned out fine and had raises along the way - something for the new accountants joining the field

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 03:23 PM PDT

    I've been noticing a lot of sadder than usual meme posts and I've been in this sub on a multitude of accounts since 2015. I'll try to keep it short and sweet, and some of the key take-aways I got from my jobs.

    "Mistake 1" - Leaving public before senior.

    • My first job was a middle market public accounting firm. I managed to make some awesome connections but I started in one branch, worked through COVID, transferred to another city within the same firm and left before 2021 tax season. I basically job hopped within the same firm and left within a couple months. I went into public knowing it wasn't for me. (I did 1.8 months total time)

    "Mistake 2" - Being so excited to take a new job that I truly didn't evaluate it other than this sub telling me "you need to get out of public" (well, it's not the subs fault but it did aid my grim outlook on PA. If I could change things I would have never left to this job.)

    • I was so excited to post my first pay raise out of PA to the sub and guess what, I left in 3 months. I was so miserable at this industry position because it was a garbage place to work. I learned quickly I'd rather have more hours with great people than be miserable 8-5. I left the job without one lined up, career suicide everyone says!

    Want to know the outcome of these mistakes?

    I found a job at a way better place to work and actually got another pay increase. Did I get lucky? Yeah, I did. But I've done pretty much the early career "suicide" moves of 1) leaving PA too early 2) quitting a job within 3 months without another one lined up. I do know now I have to be at my current position for a good amount of time to avoid being a job hopper, and I'm focusing on the CPA exam.

    TLDR: Accounting is a very employable career with earnings growth. Stop thinking your worlds going to end. You're going to be fine.


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    We lost friends along the way...

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 06:04 AM PDT

    Anxiety incoming

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:15 AM PDT

    Hey Everyone! I made a website to anonymously input earnings data which can be used as reference for comp discussion. Let me know if you have any feedback!

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:08 AM PDT

    Replying to a partner's request for a status update/engagement planning

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 06:39 AM PDT

    B4 audit managers when another staff puts in their 2 weeks

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:05 AM PDT

    My internship alone, has drove a hatred towards the government that will never go away

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 11:20 AM PDT

    I fucking hate the government. Congress, IRS higher ups, all of them. Ive seen so many dumb things that make literally no sense. Rich people stay rich, and the government sucks their cock and balls. Lately I've seen Congress trying to fuck everybody. Just needed to vent have a happy hump-day

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    Associates: Excel Hack

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 03:00 PM PDT

    Feel like you're bothering your senior asking "what's the source of this number in excel?!" Too much? Well boy do I have a treat for you!

    Ctrl + [

    Click that until it stops and you ultimately will get to the origination of the cell you were interested in, then you can look at the formula bar to see if it references other files each time.

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    New job in accounting- Did I make the right choice?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:23 PM PDT

    I've been working as an executive assistant at a financial institution for over 7 years. It's an easy job with occasional stressful moments. I could pretty much do it in my sleep most days. My issue is that I've gotten complacent.

    There was a position open in the accounting department and I decided to go for it. I got accepted for the job. I have been given the title senior staff accountant, which is probably just a token title. Though I do have a degree in finance and know the various computer systems used.

    I'm wondering if I made the right choice. I don't have any specific questions but would like advice for those new to the role. It seems like something that would open more options than being an assistant. However I will be trading a private office with a great view for a cubicle.

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    This is the way...

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 09:44 PM PDT

    Does the job I'm looking for exist?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:14 PM PDT

    Current audit senior at a big4, 3 years in. I have my CPA.

    My plan was always to make it 2-3 years and then "I can do whatever I want after that." Unfortunately a magical path hasn't presented itself, and I want to get out before another busy season comes.

    My main 2 priorities are 100% remote and a good work-life balance. I would love nothing more than just a normal 40 hour a week job, although I know in accounting there are always deadlines and a week of 45-50 hours on a monthly/quarterly basis is probably unavoidable. Working from home makes those types of weeks doable for me.

    Things I'm looking for:

    • 100% remote
    • Good work-life balance (see above)
    • Industry internal accountant role (no client work, no auditing, not tax heavy, not a real big technical accounting guy either, I am open to some FP&A type jobs but that isn't my background)
    • Privately held is preferred, mostly due to the deadlines/work environment that often comes with publicly traded companies. But this isn't a deal breaker.
    • Around $85-90k salary (hasn't seemed like an issue in my search so far)
    • Eastern or Central time zone hours (working California hours for example would put me at 11am-8pm - not great)
    • Not really interested in a start-up, "work hard play hard", "high-pressure fast paced environments"

    I have my resume out there and am hearing back and getting calls/interviews from a good percentage of places I apply, but I am finding time and time again the role doesn't fit what I'm looking for. Over the past month, I've turned down 2nd round interviews at 3 companies after learning either it was a bait and switch on the whole "remote" thing or just simply too many hours.

    I have been searching mainly on LinkedIn, other websites don't let me filter the way I usually like. I search for "Senior Accountant". I've also tried out 2-3 different recruiters but they keep pushing me to interview with jobs that I know don't match what I'm looking for.

    I've also considered government, but haven't found many remote positions on usajobs.gov. I've briefly looked at local/state job postings but again haven't found many virtual.

    Am I missing something? I keep hearing it's an employee market. I did what everyone told me to do - I got my Masters degree, my CPA, I stuck it out in big4 and got the senior title/experience. I know I'm being picky, but I also don't think I'm looking for a unicorn job. I guess I'm just getting a bit discouraged and could use some advice.

    TL;DR Looking for a remote job that has generally normal hours. Haven't had much luck over the last month or so.

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    Switching jobs after 5 months?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:17 AM PDT

    I started a job in industry a little over 5 months ago for a huge pay raise and WLB. In the interviews, they told me it would be hybrid, which it was for like a month, but then they made everyone come in to the office 5 days a week. I thought I would stick it out for at least a year even though I was salty about the bait and switch. But now the commute is killing me (2.5 - 3 hours per day). Has anyone had experience applying for jobs/interviewing after only being in their current position for a few months?

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    Just got promoted to an experienced associate and still don’t know what I’m doing.

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:14 PM PDT

    I've only worked from home since I started at my firm so I'm not sure if that's the reason why but I feel like my performance should be so much better by now, I'm still struggling. The experienced associates I worked with over busy season as a first year definitely knew more than I know right now. I feel bad for anyone that has to work with me at this point. Please someone tell me I'm not alone, does it get better?

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    Canadian CPA Looking for Opportunity in London, UK

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 08:41 PM PDT

    Inspired by a previous fella from Canada seeking for similar opportunities.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Accounting/comments/ooho9p/canadian_cpa_wanting_move_to_uk_london_job_market/

    Currently living in Vancouver, Canada with over 6 years of work experience, including 2 years at an international firm as a senior accountant/auditor. Working as an assistant controller for a small public company now. Designated Canadian CPA. I am over 30 so a youth mobility visa won't work for me.

    Visited London in 2019 and fell in love with the city. Two options to make the move (I can think of for now):

    1. Applying for senior auditor positions at Big 4/6 London or other related positions from employers who are willing to provide the sponsorship for Tier 2 visa.

    Questions: how hard it is? any successful story? Might also consider going back to public practice at local Big 4 for 1 or 2 years then do a secondment, but tier 2 internal transfer visa won't count for settlement in the end

    2) Applying for master's programs at a reputable university in London then try to stay by finding sponsorship. Reached out to CASS Business School for MBA program and shared my resume, got positive feedback for acceptance.

    Questions: does the program in CASS worth the investment? shall I try to reach for more prestigious programs? Those ones would be even more expensive. I need the "fit" not the best, and better ROI.

    Any thoughts? Suggestions?

    Thanks for all the inputs in advance

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    Who do you quit to in public accounting?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:40 PM PDT

    I'm going to be quitting from my tax job in public accounting soon, but I'm genuinely unsure of who to tell first. For background, my department is like 100 people, and I work with a lot of different managers/partners on my jobs, so I don't really have 1 clear supervisor. I do have a "mentor," who talks to me about evaluations/promotions but I don't work with her on any of my jobs. There's also a scheduling manager (not a separate job, she's a tax manager) for a group of about 30 people I'm in. I'm also considering if it'd be best to quit directly to the department head. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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    What on earth are workpapers?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 08:20 PM PDT

    Explain it to me like I'm five

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    Between audit and tax which one is more fun?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 02:19 PM PDT

    Looking for personal experience not necessarily a definitive answer forgot to mention this

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    Critique my resume

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:46 PM PDT

    Advise on Accounts payable role, daily work, career progression & skill sets

    Posted: 04 Aug 2021 09:24 PM PDT

    Hi curious, how is a day in a life of an Accounts payable role be like? Will you mostly be posting journal, ledger & verifying invoices etc? How are the working hours, career progression for someone with 1yr experience in FP&A? Will there be a lot of phone calls or interaction with clients? Other than during payments?

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