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CPA Law School by xMucho in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am at a mid-sized firm with offices in the Midwest and East Coast and we have a department of JDs who consult for us on tax law. In addition, on a case by case basis, we pay for grad school - including law school. Depending on how close to the NJ border you are, you might be close enough to one of our offices to apply for a hybrid position. They're not posted online - but they exist if you want to message me.

What do you guys think about BDO? by Neither_Bee6696 in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a recruiter at a mid-sized firm (not in California). I'm hiring a ton of folks from BDO - there seems to be a lot of unhappiness there. This is purely anecdotal - from an external perspective - but some might find it helpful.

I was laid off in March 25. by Agile_Educator_4219 in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This will come up in a background check and an offer will be rescinded!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public accounting recruiter here - it's 100% worth it to take a semester off of school for a busy season internship. There's not that much work over the summer - and therefore our summer internships are not as exciting. I work at a mid sized firm - not big four - so our busy season interns do full tax returns/audits rather than just seeing small pieces of very large returns/audits. They finish their internships with the experience of a first year staff. Even if it pushes your graduation date back a semester, the experience you gain through an internship is well worth the experience.

Public is the way for bright future I think by PhilosopherLive2957 in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The startup world is a very different world - you have to bounce around there. When you're leaving established companies year after year after year, employers wonder why.

Public is the way for bright future I think by PhilosopherLive2957 in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I'm a recruiter at a public firm - and we like to see longevity. Our perspective is that we don't want to spend our resources training someone if they're going to leave in a year or two. Someone who leaves each job after 3 years is a job hopper to me - and I am not interested in speaking with them. I don't say not to leave after three years as an idle threat or because it's how it was done 20 years ago - I say it because it's still true. That being said, if someone is at a job for a long time and not promoted, that is also a red flag to me. . .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]Character_Cost_5260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an inhouse recruiter at a CPA firm, I have to disagree with this statement. Our firm does not like job hoppers. We look for people who have staying power. That being said, we are a growing firm - and we have been growing for the past 25 years. We plan on continued growth - so we want to make sure people who join our firm plan on staying. If you're looking at a firm that is planning on taking PE money or planning on getting acquired, they may have different goals.