Tax Bowl

My confession (a tax preparer with 5 years exp, 100k salary) is that when I finish preparing returns, yeah I’ll look over the manual entries within the software and I look at 2 year comp but other tha...

How bad was the RSM layoff today?

Out of curiosity: any public accounting senior managers exit to industry and take a drop in title to manager? What was that like and did it impact your career trajectory?

How is working asset management tax in big 4? What type of work do you do?

I graduate with my Bachelor’s in Accounting in December, but I have been working for a large regional firm for the last 3 years in Tax. Would I be a serious contender if I applied for Senior positions...

Anyone here in Sales and Use tax / Indirect tax? Currently a senior at one of the B4 but ready for a move to a better culture. Sick n tired of the pressure to keep trimming (aka eat) hours. Curious ab...

What is the best way to review returns so I don’t miss anything. I feel like sometimes I overlook things and don’t know how I did it

For those that work in industry what AI tools are you using to help automate your data flow and compliance work? We are using the usual tax engine like OneSource and Vertex. Also using Alteryx to help...

In public accounting, what’s the performance bonus like (percentage or dollars) for a first year Senior Managers in VHCOL areas like San Francisco?

I received an offer at a company but the offer is in a very niche area of tax and in an industry (let’s say real estate for example) that is outside of what I did at public accounting (let’s say tech)...

I recently got an offer from another Big 4, similar title and comp. The new role aligns better with my l-t goal. Currently very long hours & ddls, and limited learning opportunities, though the team i...

Wanted to share my personal story of unconventional career path. My first 28 years of life was a complete failure. I was dealing with many personal relationship/ mental health issues throughout colleg...

Good resources to learn tax rules for various book/tax differences, such as the 2.5 months payout rules for accrued comp and 8.5 months for other recurring payments, etc.

Firms that went through private equity. Post PE, how have you noticed comp/bonuses compared to pre-PE? At Crowe now so trying to figure out next move. Thanks!

Would you rather be tax practice leader for a large local market or be MD or Partner in highly profitable national specialty tax group?

I hate that the govt can reach in your acct and take your money for a owed tax bill. It feels so violating 🥲 can nothing (besides paying the bill) be done about this?!

Any insight on working at Andersen these days? How’s the culture?

For FinCen/FBAR reports, does it matter what exchange rate site you use (treasury v oanda v something else)? Seems they all have slightly different fx rates which I don’t really get in general but cur...

If someone is set up to e-file their resident state return and is taking a credit for taxes paid to other states from two nonresident state filings, is it best practice to attach the other two returns...

Salary expectations for experienced SM (3-4 years) in B4 SALT, JD/LLM doing purely advisory work.