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• Why are retained earnings refs so hard? October 2, 2026
  Just had a file where opening RE was out AND the year end TB didn’t balance. Any advice for getting better at these recs? Like even the senior manager was thinking WTF submitted by /u/bradynotbrady [link] [comments]
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• GT vs Big 4 October 2, 2026
  I'm a college senior, and lately I’ve seen a lot of discussion among friends and connections about entry-level salaries at Grant Thornton vs. the Big 4. In my area, GT apparently pays $3k–$5k more than all of the Big 4 firms. If you had the choice, would you pick GT or a Big 4 firm? […]
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• Non profit to Audit/assurance October 2, 2026
  Hello everyone, I am just half way through my accounting master degree. And I have been working in construction accounting and non profit accounting for about two years now. And I'm thinking of transitioning to Audit and assurance. But I am finding a difficult time to transition to public accounting. Anyone have any suggestions? Of […]
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• Is it bad to end an interview early? October 2, 2026
  I just finished my Deloitte interview today (went well enough). Next week, I have an EY at 12pm on Friday. Today, I got asked/forced to take an interview with KPMG 11-12pm on the same day. Would the second interviewer (at KPMG) think poorly of me if I said I had a conflict and would have […]
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• Exit opps after 6 years in B4 Canada (4 years as Senior)? October 2, 2026
  Would I be in a competitive position to shoot for Assistant Controller roles with a base of $120-130k, given I already have 6 years of experience? It took me a lot longer to get my CPA as I had to repeat multiple modules and re-write CFE along the way or else I would have left […]
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• Low Gpa in my last semester October 2, 2026
  I have a 2.9 gpa with no internships/experience. I have applied to over 50 internships and have only heard back from 3, which denied me. I had became a father during college around late sophomore year and things got tough, but I ended up getting my gpa up a little more. I’m finishing up this […]
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• Accounting grads, how did y’all actually get your foot in the door? October 2, 2026
  So I graduated in 2023 with a BBA in Accounting + a minor in Marketing, but I still haven’t been able to land a job in accounting 😭. I graduated with honors and everything, but honestly I feel like the longer I go without experience, the harder it’s getting. I’ve been applying to Staff Accountant, […]
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• Tax accountants: what made you go solo or at least switch firms? October 2, 2026
  I’m so sick of firm politics. I enjoy doing the actual work but micromanagement, timesheets, and stress about how many chargeable hours I have is affecting my health. So fellow tax professionals: how did you know you were ready, and what made you take the leap? Or if you switched firms, what made you make […]
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• Just, Yikes October 2, 2026
  I remember having the CEO visit our office and mentioning "not selling to PE". LMFAO What a joke of a firm. For context: Crowe LLP CEO (Steve) never visited our office before and it was his first time there. He went on about the firm's goals and where they stand and typical hopeful speech. He […]
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• New Accounting Grad Question October 2, 2026
  I recently graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in Accounting in May. Since then, I’ve gotten a few months of experience as an accounting clerk, and I also spent a few summers working as an assistant bookkeeper before graduating. However, I’ve had the opportunity to move to a larger city and am now looking for a […]
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• On the job vs accounting classes October 2, 2026
  Im in cost accounting this semester, and were learning different calculations. In general are you doing calculations all day on the job? We haven't done journal entries for the problems so its hard for me to see the big picture submitted by /u/Trash_Annual [link] [comments]
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• Anyone leave accounting to a job that doesn’t involve accounting? October 2, 2026
  Just curious - bc I’m kinda seeing that accounting isn’t for me. And am wondering if anyone has left the accounting field to a good paying occupation, prob similar benefits as accounting and doesn’t take up sooo much of your time. and what kind of career path that was and possibly how that looked like […]
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• How often do you dress up for the office? Do you feel like it makes a difference in how people treat you or perceive you at work? October 2, 2026
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• Owner approached me about possible private equity buyout. Expectations? October 2, 2026
  40+ year old company, one owner, consistent growth, we've had multiple acquisitions ourselves, operate in 20+ states, known name in our niche. I'm the controller of this company and I'm the first person to be told this is on the horizon. The first discussion about a buyout is occurring next week and I was told […]
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• Pet peeve - People using the word "accrued" for income/expense or receivable/payable interchangeably October 2, 2026
  A small pet peeve of mine, between school, and switching jobs, I notice different people use the words accrue or accrued differently. Some basically just use it like to mean "expensed", others will just mean "payable". Curious if others have an opinion submitted by /u/ken81987 [link] [comments]
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• College Graduate 2.5 GPA and 0 internships October 2, 2026
  Will I have a good time finding a job if I have a 2.5 GPA and 0 internships but also graduated with 150 undergraduate credit hours and passed all the CPA exams before graduation? submitted by /u/CarefulStage [link] [comments]
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• Unemployed but glad I'm not working at those shitholes October 2, 2026
  Spent 15 years at F500 companies, got my CPA, and apparently confused passing four exams with having good judgment. Let it go to my head and decided to try PA at a firm with fewer than 20 people. Worst career move of my life. I went in expecting to learn public accounting. Instead, I got […]
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• Finally go the unicorn job October 2, 2026
  Finally. After 10 years of grinding PA and 2 years at a PE port co, I finally got a cushy job. Sorry to brag but my friends and family don't really get the grind it's been working in these two industries. Going from a controller managing 8 people with 4 acquisitions this last year doing […]
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• Does anyone actually like Accounting? October 2, 2026
  Honestly I can’t really tell what the deal is here. Half of the posts I see are people excited about their first job or promotion, and the others are just people complaining about how bad everything is and it’s all going to shit and we’re all doomed, or telling that person who’s excited to just […]
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• You will get an offer to work as a not for profit controller. It is very important that you decline it. October 1, 2026
  I was going to write out the ten paragraphs why, but there are about 1,000 other posts like this, and the stories don't always fully match, but they do always rhyme. In summary: leadership wants change (but not like that), doesn't want to provide resources, and starts executing the peons when the walls come closing […]
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