How Do You Know When It’s Time to GTFO of Big 4? One Manager’s Opinion
Came across this on r/big4 this morning, let’s remember half of what you see on Reddit is just someone’s creative writing exercise and people who claim to make $200k/yr are often 14-year-old larpers but hey what kind of weirdo would pretend to be a Big 4 manager on the internet. Read on. I don’t think […]
One RSM US Office Might Want to Rethink Its Retention Strategy For Managers and Supervisors
From the tip box last week: Big Salary increases for senior auditors moving to RSM – Seattle. Nearly $100k plus bonus for 2-3 years of experience. Current supervisors and managers making $80k – $96k. No plans to bump the loyal employees….. On one hand, good for those seniors taking advantage of the obvious desperation for […]
Bonus Watch ’20: EY No Longer Giving Out Senior Manager Promotion Bonuses
There was a lot discussed during an EY Americas all-hands webcast this morning, including updates on layoffs and permanent and temporary cost-cutting measures. So, let’s get right to it. 1. No layoffs through the end of June: Back in late March, EY US Chair Kelly Grier said keeping all EYers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Most Managers Would Prefer If You Could Just Read Their Minds
Think you can do that? If so, that'd be great. A new Interact survey conducted online by Harris Poll with 2,058 U.S. adults — 1,120 of them were employed, and 616 of the employed people were managers — showed that a stunning majority (69%) of the managers said that they’re often uncomfortable communicating with employees. […]
Stop Doing Other People’s Work Because It Saves Time
My senior had the worst life when I was on his team. I interrupted him every two seconds with one question after another…
Accounting Firms Should Get Rid of Managers
Hey look, no one wants to be a manager. That's not too surprising. Managing is a thankless job. Just ask any manager. It's why when we think of managers we think about Lumberg from Office Space. People still want to be promoted, naturally, but it is kinda silly to promote someone to a job they […]
PwC Refugee Uses Sametime to Show Why Jerky Managers are the Worst
A good majority of you do your time in public accounting, leave quietly, and go on with your lives. But a few of you cling to screenshots of your past life, so you never forget just how awful those long, tedious days were. In the case of the following evidence of managerial douchebaggery, it appears […]
Here’s an Unconfirmed Account of Ernst & Young’s Flexible Scheduling in Action
If you take the time to poke through the profiles of the accounting firms on this year's FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, you would find the following under Ernst & Young's "What Makes It So Great?": Flexible scheduling at the accounting firm allows team members to choose one night each week during busy season […]
How to Manage Up and Keep Your Bosses Happy (Well, Most of Them)
Don't wanna work? Just wanna to bang on a drum all day? Okay, but the noise may result in you being escorted out by security. Best to ask us about something that's been bugging you. Shoot us an email and we'll keep you out of trouble. Hi, this isn't a tip but can you do […]
Big 4 Manager Is Itching to Leave But the Partner Carrot Is Being Dangled
Have the busy season blues but too lazy or untalented to write a song about it? Email us at [email protected] and someone will tell your story. Hi GC Long time reader, first time emailer. I am a first year manager at a Big 4 firm. For the past 4 months I have had this […]
Apparently, Sport Coats Can Go a Long Way for Big 4 Auditors
And finger quotes are obviously an effective way of communicating.
Someone is wasting some billable hours in a very fine manner this August.
A Brief Moment in the Life of a Big 4 Auditor
Well. Any auditor for that matter.
Based on personal experience it’s plausible that the script came from actual conversations.