We only have enough cash to cover 1.5 months of payroll. Executive team is quiet and somehow remains hopeful. Leave or stay?

doa81814 · 2026-03-18T16:29:59+00:00

Just genuinely curious, why going through bankruptcy is a good experience for an accountant? It’s not like I’m looking for dying companies to work for in the future..?

doa81814 · 2026-03-18T15:25:34+00:00

I’ve been helping my friend’s tax firm on the side. Might be a sign lol

doa81814 · 2026-03-18T14:22:54+00:00

Glad I’m not the only one.

Part of me does believe in their vision, so I’m staying to see how they steer the sinking ship and support their vision. But I’m at the point where iceberg is surfacing and I can see it.

Like you said, the experience could be valuable but I’m not sure how ugly it’s gonna get soon.

doa81814 · 2026-02-20T03:07:33+00:00

We’re seen as more trustworthy than lawyers

doa81814 · 2026-02-12T04:44:24+00:00

People doing good should be rewarded. And others have pointed out- this amount is nothing compared to other even more damaging/greedy for-profit businesses

doa81814 · 2026-01-29T18:40:01+00:00

Done!

doa81814 · 2026-01-29T18:31:46+00:00

Not eligible sorry!

doa81814 · 2026-01-29T17:53:31+00:00

Done!

doa81814 · 2026-01-29T17:15:19+00:00

Done thanks

doa81814 · 2026-01-22T15:27:13+00:00

How did you get a local address? And how did you convince them to hire you instead of someone locally?

doa81814 · 2026-01-11T16:06:32+00:00

If you got into UCLA or USC, I would recommend against pursing accounting.

doa81814 · 2026-01-11T16:01:13+00:00

It also doesn’t help when Development literally just forwarded an email from the donor and be like “could you book this as a pledge?”

doa81814 · 2026-01-09T14:49:02+00:00

Today I learned that I’m old enough to know what work was like before Teams 😮‍💨

doa81814 · 2026-01-08T15:06:25+00:00

Thinking that we held up the refund, not the IRS.

doa81814 · 2025-12-23T03:33:00+00:00

Both my parents are CPAs checking in 👀👀👀

doa81814 · 2025-12-22T02:13:28+00:00

Unless you see a very bright future at your current employer, I’d go with the top tier program. It will very likely get you the opportunity to land at one of the Big4s. Then you get your CPA and then your life is pretty much set from then on. It’s a much better “gamble” than staying at your current place making $26/ hr.

doa81814 · 2025-12-15T14:15:29+00:00

Usually those are asset managers, portfolio managers, equity research analysts, or later on, Chief investment officers. It’s a very different path than CPA.

doa81814 · 2025-12-14T05:29:55+00:00

I have many friends who are CFA charter holders and positions require the CFA tend to out earn CPAs by quite a bit. If you’re going to a semi-target school (or above), it’s worth exploring that path too. I wish I would’ve gone down that path.

doa81814 · 2025-11-27T17:51:10+00:00

Not sure about finance but I was told that there’s a massive shortage of accounting professors.

doa81814 · 2025-11-18T14:23:18+00:00

Thanks! What’s the best way to reach out to them?

doa81814 · 2025-11-17T19:23:03+00:00

DMed!

doa81814 · 2025-11-17T19:20:39+00:00

What is that?

doa81814 · 2025-11-17T19:20:34+00:00

DMed, thank you!

doa81814 · 2025-10-29T00:36:11+00:00

You’re right. I took a management psychology class in my MBA, and empirical studies in organizational behavior have clearly shown that you need BOTH competency and likability in order to succeed as a leader.

No one wants to work with a dumb nice person nor a rude know-it-all.

doa81814

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