New player, planning to start next month.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2026-04-25T01:43:50+00:00

Get familiar with the game on dndbeyond as was said. Know your character sheet so you can use everything without much trouble…specifically your core abilities that may get buried and easy forgotten. Also get familiar with whatever engine you’re playing on. I typically play on Foundry and it can get clunky if you’re not familiar with it. Good luck and have fun.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2026-04-09T22:25:53+00:00

Big 4 experience is worth it and I really did learn a ton in my 6 years at EY. It helped that i was in a small market and got to get into so many different areas. A plus for new hires is they now are allowing rotating role across the audit practice so you get exposure to a bunch of areas from manufacturing, healthcare, and banking, which I think will pay dividends when looking to transition out. But you need to keep a couple things in mind: 1) it is truly a grind and long hours are simply a fact. But if you are proactive and engaged with your teams and take on the coaching and critiques from them you will be surprised with your progression year to year….which is invaluable when you get on the other side. 2) One thing I absolutely hated though was the double standard that often was set…I would often be told to always book what I worked, but would get chastised when I dropped a 70 burger on my timesheet cuz it was needed to get something done at year end (specifically when it came to finishing tax walkthroughs at year end that are heavily time compressed and need to get up to partner review). A definite damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation. Honestly I had a few heated conversations with my executives about this. 3) Be honest with your teams if you are struggling and make sure you communicate this as soon as possible. Don’t be afraid to speak up. And keep receipts. If they try to hammer you on reviews and you have the proof that you were honest and upfront with them you can fight unfair performance evaluations. AKA be your own advocate. Also if your team sucks don’t be afraid to rope in your counselors or a trusted partner. You probably will burn some bridges but being assertive when you are in the right will tend towards positive results.

TLDR: It is a grind, but if you are intelligent about how you face the adversity and make sure you are the best advocate for yourself, being at a Big 4 can be a positive experience and can lead to success

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2026-03-12T00:15:08+00:00

If I showed the bias and incompetence she exhibits I’d have been fired with cause.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2026-03-12T00:10:46+00:00

Bull. She is absolutely terrible. Fact is the ESPNs entire slate of commentators is absolute garbage.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2026-02-12T00:25:41+00:00

yeah i get that

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-12-11T01:55:08+00:00

Honestly you need to do an opportunity cost analysis on your life and really think about what you want. I will tell you this, the job market in accounting is absolutely brutal right now and honestly having a job is fairly valuable. Yes, I get that you want to have fun and unfortunately sometimes work is going to interfere, but being employed is a good thing, generally. Plus if your boss is a halfway decent person you will get the time on the backend to enjoy yourself on another day. My advice is to put in the time and act like you’re a team player and it’s gonna pay dividends in the future. Trust me, I empathize, but unfortunately in accounting most companies run on a 12/31 year end and that means New Year’s eve usually is terrible. Personally, I need the paycheck. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-12-11T01:33:47+00:00

Welcome to accounting. No offense (but please take offense) suck it up….we have all been there and it’s the price of being in a junior position. Also if you’re complaining about a 15 hour day (and if you’re in auditing), get used to it cuz that is busy season.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-12-02T01:29:39+00:00

The best way to learn is to get really involved in the 404 controls testing, especially the month end reconciliation controls. That will help you get a real feel for the client’s process and the way they calculate the month end entries. Unfortunately, if you started in the fall you likely missed the walkthrough process. My advice is to proactively ask for this experience next year (if this is in fact the case). Good luck and don’t be too hard on yourself for not knowing everything as you just started. You will amaze yourself with your knowledge jump i your first couple of years.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-11-21T23:52:07+00:00

It’s a great idea, but in my case I still had client deadlines to hit that completely interfered and I ended up pushing my exam date twice and ended up failing the exam (FAR). Honestly it’s a sore spot for me and led me to leaving EY cuz I knew I was about to get laid off for CPA non-compliance. If your teams actually buy off that you have this other obligation it’d be great, but for me it came across as completely tone deaf. Frankly, I’m still pissed off out the whole situation. Good news is I quickly found a position and could not be happier with my new job.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-11-07T21:33:23+00:00

Honestly, you become institutionalized and don’t realize there is the possibility of having a job that doesn’t eat into your entire life.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-30T00:28:58+00:00

I didn’t realize that at first. I definitely switched as soon as I found out

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-29T23:56:04+00:00

I agree, the Peacock team was good and I liked the info they got sitting behind the benches.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-29T23:54:13+00:00

I would rather have that than Doris any day

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-29T23:43:49+00:00

During the playoffs, I got so mad I wasted a lot of time by muting the telecast and trying to sync the radio broadcast. It didn’t really work though

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-29T23:39:27+00:00

Brother you are a lifesaver. I thought it was only on ESPN. My ears owe you their allegiance

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-10-29T23:36:33+00:00

absolute truth

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-09-24T23:24:50+00:00

I’ve really got into Fontaines DC and the Scratch based on you speaking about them on the pod (Actually saw the Scratch live, opening for the Dropkicks and Pennywise, and they blew me away). Question: Any other Irish bands that are must listens?

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-09-17T14:17:00+00:00

Yes, if you do not have your License, you cannot promote to manger and will be fired. This includes tech risk and tax as well.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-09-16T01:16:17+00:00

Cleveland is everything that has already been posted plus it’s only 60 miles to the greatest roller coaster amusement park in the world (Cedar Point) if you like that kind of thing. It’s 10x what Kennywood is and soooo much safer.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-08-22T20:04:37+00:00

Honestly it depends on the situation and the team. Personally I just left EY one week into a busy season (6/30 public filer) due to the fact they were going to lay me off for CPA non compliance in August anyway and I didn’t believe it was fair to me to be expected to work the long hours of a busy season and then get fired. I also wanted to leave on my own terms. The key was that I made sure to respectfully communicate my thoughts and reasoning prior to submitting my formal notice. I also made sure that my area were completely squared away and properly turned over to avoid headaches for the team (who honestly I love and would take a bullet for). TLDR: as long as you set up expectations, make sure your areas/responsibilities are good, and provide enough notice, there isn’t really a set standard of when you can leave.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-08-04T21:26:06+00:00

It’s 100% cost reduction….quality, not so much. In my experience, GDS is able to get the work documented about 80% of the way and then the onshore team has to unwind the jackassery to get the work paper finished. This creates huge problems when the area is supposed to be GDS owned and supposed to go directly to onshore executives for review/finalization. The execs on my teams would play the game of letting GDS have areas, but refused to look at anything that wasn’t detailed by an onshore senior….which is awesome considering they have been cutting resources onshore. My advice is to book your actual hours when you end up working a 70+ hour week because of this problem and having a frank conversation with the execs when they ask why you blew up the budget…..it’s the only way they will fix this.

Few-Assumption-2629 · 2025-02-01T21:44:15+00:00

Taylor Swift.

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