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    Accounting I’m a senior at a Big 4 and was recently pulled aside by my manager for not participating in the firm’s culture enough

    December 20, 2021

    Accounting I’m a senior at a Big 4 and was recently pulled aside by my manager for not participating in the firm’s culture enough

    I’m a senior at a Big 4 and was recently pulled aside by my manager for not participating in the firm’s culture enough

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 04:32 AM PST

    Not sure where to start - I have been doing extremely well, I recently got an exceeds expectations going into my first year as senior, and my clients and associates both like me.

    The meeting was initially a call about one of my clients and as the meeting concluded I was going to hang up the teams call, but my manager said "Hey DaleFB, you got a second to talk about something unrelated to the client?" so I said sure.

    I kid you fucking not, this man starts the conversation with the phrase "The clients really like you and you produce really quality work but…." and then proceeds to tell me that i'm not making enough effort to participate in the culture of the firm as a "leader." He cited that I don't go to firm events, and don't come into the office a lot (even though it's completely optional and btw aren't we still living through a pandemic?). I was kind of speechless - but I responded with something along the lines of "My preference is to work from home because it increases my quality of life and gives me more time for myself" and he went on this schpeel about how "you're a leader now" and "when it comes to performance evaluations it's important to have participated in these events." Excuse me? Me going to the office pot luck or occasional happy hour will reflect on my performance evaluation despite you starting the conversation with "the clients really like you and you produce quality work".

    Management is tone deaf at my firm, and if they think my appearance at events is going to some how improve culture and retain people then they are dead wrong. This conversation put the worst taste in my mouth, and it's pretty much solidified that after my lease ends next year I am quitting my job. Just wanted to rant about some corporate BS and remind everyone that you can do a lot of things right and still be pulled aside for something stupid.

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    Career change from Accountant to ….?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 02:05 AM PST

    I've reached the 10 year mark working as an accountant from a graduate to Financial/Management Accountant level across 4 different companies in Retail, Insurance, Health and Logistics. (CA qualified in Australia)

    Looking to pursue a career change out of Accounting (I have no interest in becoming a Finance Manager or move into a Finance Analyst role) and was turned down for an internal opportunity in E-Commerce Operations.

    I've applied for various roles in E-Commerce outside of my company and all knocked back either for being "over qualified professionally" or not having the right experience. I'm thinking of maybe moving into a payroll role just so it's an easier transition and something new to learn.

    I'm feeling pretty deflated and need some inspiration so would love to hear any accountants who have successfully moved out of accounting or thinking of moving and how you're finding it!

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    Modeling agency to get earned income for kids Roth IRA?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 04:34 AM PST

    I'm a new father and trying to think about ways to get them earned income and came up with this idea..does it make sense?

    Would it be possible to create a modeling agency for kids? Parents pay $530/mo as a fee for the agency. The agency pays $500 for pictures of the kids (could be simple pics off the iPhone at the rate of $25/pic). The $500 is now earned income that could be invested in Roth.

    The agency contacts businesses / other talent agents to try and drum up business and uses the pictures sent in to build a stock photo type library.

    Seems reasonable to me. Just don't know if the $500 for the modeling pics is too high? $25/pic seems fair?

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    A while ago I posted how I won a Nintendo Switch from Lunchables, and it finally arrived today! I chose Pokemon Sword and Odyssey as my two games!

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 04:31 AM PST

    Do you believe life-long learning in our profession?

    Posted: 19 Dec 2021 07:39 PM PST

    I had been chilling in an industry position for 1 year after coming out of public. I learned nothing during this year except how to show zoom/teams online without actually around computer.

    Now reflecting my year and wanting to jump ship, I realized I could've worked harder. I wouldn't know how to pitch my year. So my questions is, is it usually best practice to keep learning? Even if your job doesn't require you to? And what do you or will you learn in your down time? (Nights, weekends)

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    Working as a Tax Consultant for big 4. My plan is to work for a couple more years (2-3) then try and jump to a FAANG company. But what position will my experience in tax offer in big tech companies like FAANG? Is the pay good? What is there to know about that route?

    Posted: 19 Dec 2021 10:16 PM PST

    Is being self-employed in accounting realistic?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 12:26 AM PST

    I'm currently only studying accounting so I have no real life experience yet.

    Is anyone here self employed? Is it worth trying to branch off?

    Let's say you work for 5 years as a CPA can you be hired by a few small firms to do their accounting? If so, do you need any special license and how attainable are they?

    Any help would be appreciated.

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    Courses;

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 03:59 AM PST

    Hiya! I am an Egyptian student who intends to minor at Auditing in my senior year. Now, to be fair, I am quite oblivious. I am wondering if anybody knows any good free online Auditing courses/where to start and what kind of certificates(and how) to aim for. Thank you so‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎­much in advance.

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    I cannot wait for more posts like this in the coming months. Comment section is an added bonus.

    Posted: 20 Dec 2021 03:48 AM PST

    [CAN] EY Zoom Interview with Partner Unofficial Transcript

    Posted: 19 Dec 2021 09:26 PM PST

    Hi, earlier in September I attended an EY virtual networking event and gave the partner a good impression. Fast forward to now, I have a zoom interview setup with the partner and senior manager. However, the manager is asking for my unofficial transcript. I meet the CPA requirements but my GPA is low (2.9) due to a late diagnosis of ADHD. I'm really nervous about sending them my unofficial transcript. Thoughts?

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