Hello Fellow GC’ers, Please take some time from tick-marking your audit evidence to answer my question, and by all means, charge these next 15 minutes to the client. Anyways… I just started my career in public, and while going through 50 page GAAP checklists seems interesting at the moment, I’m afraid that in a few […]

I’ve recently acquired an internship at EY as a high school student. I realize that I will probably be doing coffee runs most of the time, but what else could I possibly do? I’ve filled out many forms and talked to countless people at EY but no one has ever engaged me in a conversation […]

I’m going through the background check for the entry level auditing job next year.   I had a job for about three years between my undergrad and getting my masters that was unrelated to accounting. During that time, there was a three month gap where I quit my job, explored another opportunity at a different […]

Wanted people’s advice so I can make price points for my new CPA firm which is located in New York. What’s a competitive price for accounting services for: Payroll services Bookkeeping Tax Prep Tax Consultation If anyone has information on good prices for these services for small clients with less than $5 mil in revenue […]

I won’t lie, I’ve been very complacent during my time working for pops, with no idea of whether I would want to even take over his firm eventually. I know I’m quite fortunate to be in this situation and now need to take my career seriously for the sake of my future and significant other. […]

Hello All, I was wondering whether someone here was able to participate in some sort of International Rotations in any of the Big 4 or eventually just transferred somewhere abroad? If yes, what was your experience like? What are seems to be the most desirable practices (assurance, advisory, consulting) and what types of the specific […]

Hello, Getting curious about the job market lately and was looking through various “management-level” gigs in the private sector. All usually would have “MST preferred”… or something “preferred” on it. I only have a bachelors with over 5-6 yrs of work experience…have any of you “get in” without having the preferred qualifications? Also, another q, […]

Hi Everyone, I am applying to take the CPA exam in New York. I have completed my education requirements, and have 165 hours. However, 6 of those were from a study abroad. Since I would meet the 150 requirement even without these 6 hours, do I need to submit a transcript from my foreign university? […]

I was recently let go from KPMG.  When I asked a partner their thoughts on why I was fired, their response was “Because you don’t have a vagina.” Is their a legal course of action I can take?

No, really. Where is the comment box? I had to Google “goingconcern login” just to figure out where the hell the login page is. How can the design be this bad? The Disqus login button is broken, by the way. And who thought eliminating thumbnails for profiles was a good idea? Would TheHorniestPartner have been […]

I am currently at a B4 in their internal services department.  I am halfway through the CPA exam and should be done in the next few months.  My hope is to transfer to Tax once I have my CPA, and I’d prefer to stay with my current firm.  I have talked to a few recruiters […]

I am looking for a role in either the PWC M&A Tax or EY TAS Transaction Tax group. My current role is with a regional firm and I do solely tax due diligence/structuring on regional M&A transactions. I have been with the regional firm for 1 year. Before that, I was with Deloitte as a Consultant (3 years […]

I am an incoming first year Advisory Staff at EY. A lot of the blog posts and sites I have read about preparing for your first month or so talk about national training where they fly you out somewhere for 1-2 weeks with all the other first years and there’s a lot of team building […]

Hi Has anyone taken the Associate PRM exam? its a risk management exam that some firms like EY accept as a certification.  I was wondering if anyone has taken prep courses or has test banks they bought online. Thanks

I have an opportunity to move from an internal compliance role (information protection/data privacy) to a consulting role at either PwC or KPMG. I’m leaning towards PwC due to a number of factors, but I was wondering if anyone here knows pros/cons of each practice? Any recommendations?

Hi guys I am currently working as an external auditor for 1 years, I am in the decision making of transferring to tax auditor (compliance) department I wonder is my audit experience would help in the tax  compliance?

Has anyone done the Becker Atlanta Intensive?  I am really having a hard time studying on my own after long days of work and am considering taking time off from work to do this course and pass the CPA in an intense, short period of time.  Please let me know your thoughts and/or experiences.  Thanks!

So I am a senior graduating in May with my Bachelors. I am only 4 classes short of my 150 credits. My question is should I go into private (I have a job offer) and finish my CPA then move to public or should I accept an internship with a tech company (credit internship) and […]

Hi everyone, I am currently attending a university that is not heavily recruited by accounting firms. The only firms that recruit at my school are in-state. I would like to move to a different region of the U.S. after graduating next fall (2017, with 150 credits). I would be moving graduated from college and without a job. I am wondering […]

I know that there is a salary bump for JD’s coming into tax in the Big 4, does this bump also apply to audit and advisory? Also how hard is it to switch cities or service lines after a summer internship?

I’m a 3rd year senior at a regional NY firm, I have an interview with a Big 4 firm next week. One of the partners I’m interviewing with is the AC chair on one of my clients. I didn’t present to the AC, I’m not sure if she knows my name, but she definitely knows […]

I plan on getting a Master’s in Accounting and CPA within a year. I then plan on working for a big 4 for about 2 years. I plan to switch around employers a lot so I could get the most wide range of experience as I plan on starting a CPA firm. My dad is […]

What is the key to making these transitions? For example, what skillset should you be familiar with in order to become a qualified senior accountant? And what about becoming a manager? For example, how important is learning how to research accounting and industry standards in order to get a promotion? Do they hold your hand […]

I work for a Big 4 accounting firm and have just started a family. I have 4 busy seasons under my belt (2 as a senior) but have missed my 5th busy season (needed for a promotion to manager, where I was out on maternity leave) and so will not be promoted to manager this […]

Hello All, I recently accepted a big 4  audit full-time offer and my start date is in the Fall of next year. The offer is contingent on me being CPA eligible. To be CPA eligible, I don’t need a Masters in Accounting, I simply need to have 150 credit hours. I finished my undergraduate degree […]

I am going to be done with my 120 credit accounting major after fall 2018 (finishing a semester early due to credit overloads) and I was wondering what would be the best option for the 30 credits required for the 150 credits. I live and go to school in Manhattan and I am in a […]

Brief background: Im currently an exp staff at a smaller regional firm in a big city. I got promoted from Staff after starting within 6 months, and was told i’m on track for another promotion if i continue receiving excellent reviews. I have 2 combine years in a consulting (National CPA firm) and IA (Large […]

I have two full time job offers. 1. Tax Software Company – Tax Analyst -Develop and maintain an understanding of complex State and Federal tax concept ( specialize in Partnership). – Responsible for complex Federal and State projects, Trail Balance project; Coordinate work with other departments; Ensure and implement consistency standards; Assist in the design […]

I’m looking for a switch from the Big 4 (roughly 5 years of experience)  and I’ve heard mixed things about the Siegfried group. I’m not sure I’m ready to go into industry and be pigeon holded into one specific role, and I was thinking Siegfried might be a good place to have a variety of […]

Hello, I interned last summer, 2016, at a Big 4 firm and was offered full time beginning in summer 2017. We have not heard on start dates yet, so I was curious as to whether or not I could defer my start date until January. Will even asking them about this come off as ungrateful, […]

Hello All:   First and foremost, I wanted to thank everyone for the hilarious comments that are posted on this website. I enjoy reading the posts and blogs on this website. I have a question regarding a “non-compete agreement”. I recently accepted an offer with a small CPA firm. Eventually, I’d like to work for […]

Hi everyone, I wanted to see if you thought I would be competitive if I applied to EY’s TAS group (Transaction Tax – m&A) as a Senior. I have a J.D./B.S.(Finance)/and MTax Most recently, I have been with a regional accounting firm (1.5 years) as a Transaction Tax Specialist. I’ve done 6 buy-side deals. Before […]

So how much do big 4 partners really make per year? 400k? 700k? Is it worth it to stick around the 16 years and retire rich? Thanks

Hi GC, Long time lurker, first time poster.   I wanted to get advice as to how to best approach my next career move.  I started in the Big 4 and stayed for 3 years.  My main focus was insurance clients, but in my first year I was able to gain brief PE exposure and […]

I transferred to a University of California from a community college fall of 2015 as a junior. I had a 3.8 GPA from community college with 90 semester units. That fall, I went through recruiting and got a Big 4 internship offer for the following summer. During my junior year I earned a 3.0x cumulative […]

I recently received a job offer from an industry position that seems equivalent to my current role in audit. I wasn’t looking to leave, but this potential employer is a company where I would be very happy to end up. My question is about benefits. Currently, my Big 4 employer offers 25 days PTO, 12 […]

So I’m currently an Audit Senior 2 with a large southeast regional firm. Due to the unlikelihood of making manager this year, I’m considering jumping to the Big 4 after busy season. I’ve considered EY due to their larger assurance practice in this area and relationships with recruiters. I do enjoy the firm I’m with […]

Is it possible to verify someone’s work experience with one or more Big 4 firms? If so, who to contact, can you contact so anonymously, is there a fee, and how far back can experience be verified?

I am a recent college grad, May 2016. I was hired straight out of college to work in a staff accountant role for the bookkeeping sudsidiary of a small community bank. There’s no tax/audit work – mostly bank recs and cash-basis reporting for the bank’s mom and pop clients, with some internal work for the […]

I am thinking about applying to some internal audit positions, probably at one of the big banks, to escape Big 4 audit. But I’m having second thoughts based on the Trump deregulation plan. Anyone work in internal audit or have some insight into this?

I am wrapping up my first year as a Senior in audit at a B4 and am considering switching to TS (internally or externally). Money is not the sole or primary reason I would like to transfer but it’s certainly relevant in the decision. For all the discussion on this board that I dug up […]

BACKGROUND I am graduating with my MST in Dec 2017. I went straight into the MST program from my undergrad (B.S. Finance and Accounting). I’ve been working at an Aerospace & Defense company as a “Tax Accounting Intern” for the past 3 years (PT during school yr; FT during summers/breaks). During this time, I have […]

Hi Going-Concern Users, I couldn’t find any guidance on how to treat the unrealized profit on intra-company inventory sales when the investment is accounted for cost method. There are lots of resources online on accounting treatment of the unrealized profit when the investment is accounted for equity or consolidation method. The unrealized profit is deferred […]

Ed. note: If you have trouble submitting an Open Items, feel free to email it to us. This question comes courtesy of Big4Veteran: Does anyone know if it is legal to discriminate against millennials when making hiring decisions? Would millennials be considered a protected class (based on age) under the law? I would really like […]

Hi all, I had some questions about tax practice in Big 4 Atlanta office. If you could answer questions below, it’d be great. 1) If you had worked in Atlanta office, or if you are currently working, could you share how many people are working in Tax? (especially in federal/international tax groups) 2) What are the […]

Ed. note: Another Open Item that came in from the weekend. Enjoy: I recently graduated with my masters and i’m a CPA candidate. I have a decision to make relatively quickly and i’m confounded. Both opportunities are really amazing, but i’m uncertain which route to take. Any sound advice is appreciated. 1. Offer from a […]

Ed. note: This Open Item came in over the weekend while the site was dark. We’re working through a few issues with registration and publishing of Open Items, so until those are cleared up, you can send your questions to [email protected]. Hello Going Concern Community: I hope everyone’s busy season is off to a great […]

I started at a mid-tier firm right out of college and have been here 15 months. I will most likely be promoted in another 10 months (December 2017) but I know public accounting isn’t for me and I want to go private. I’m wondering if I should stick it out til I get promoted then […]

I’ve been working in big 4 corporate tax (Australia) for 2 years now (doing tax compliance) and I am seriously considering moving back into audit based on a reassessment of my strengths and future career goals. Questions: It would be great if you guys could share some advice on these questions: 1) would it make […]