Job Searching in Accounting

Should I take a lower salary just to leave public accounting? I’ve been offered an industry role with much better work-life balance but it’s about a 15% pay cut. Long term is this kind of move worth i...

Just got an offer from one of the big 4 after 4 rounds of interviews but their offer came in $12k below what I told them my minimum was in round 1. Do I walk away or negotiate? I'm currently at a regi...

I made it to final round interviews at two of the big 4 but unfortunately didn't get either role. Both rejections came within 48 hours of the final interviews with generic feedback which was similar t...

Had a recruiter tell me this week that big tax firms avoid hiring people over 30 because they assume older workers won't want to report to younger managers. It feels like a massively unfair stereotype...

A job posting listed a range of $70k–$110k which admittedly is quite large. I said $95k in the screening call and they scheduled me for interviews. Final offer came in at $72k and they simply said tha...

My manager clearly knows I'm job searching as she pulled me off a high-profile client project last week and I've been excluded from a planning meeting I'm usually in. Should I address it directly, spe...

A recruiter from a very well known company contacted me on Linkedin and said my background was “exactly what they needed” and we scheduled a call. After that I've heard nothing and it's now been 3 wee...

Is it normal for the first interview to be only 45 minutes??

Hello, I’m struggling in my current job. The stress is affecting my mental and physical health. I moved from Accounting into Operations for career growth, and my new boss hasn’t been supportive with m...

Is it worth applying to jobs that have been posted for months? I can't tell if the company is just constantly hiring for a growing team or if people keep leaving because the culture is toxic. Is there...

My interview has just been moved because the interviewer only just realised that Canada are playing in the world cup next Wednesday… I’m lost for words

After being with the same company for nearly 8 years, I decided it was time to look for a new accounting opportunity but I didn't realize how much interviewing has changed since the last time I was jo...

A recruiter slid into my inbox with a job that's identical to mine but with much better benefits. I'm tempted to reply to hear them out, but I really don't want to get sucked into a whole major proces...

Is it smarter to job hop early in your career and settle later, or should you focus on stability from the start? I’m in my early 30s, have already changed companies twice, and am starting to worry abo...

One thing that still surprises me about accounting is how wide the salary ranges are for the same level. You’ll see two seniors with similar experience making $20–30k apart. At some point it feels les...

Which milestone felt more significant financially for you: your first salary over $60k, $70k, $80k or $100k? Sometimes even a $5k rise feels life-changing depending on when it happens.

I'm a career changer from education to accounting, and I've interned a mid-sized firm this past tax season (smaller local office, about 25 employees). I received a return offer for a Spring 2027 inter...

Badly need advice. I'm a 25-year-old CPA (october 2025 passer) with no prior job experience, and am still currently unemployed due to family emergencies. Nobody has mentored me on what steps to take/ ...

Seriously, where is everyone finding real job postings? ZipRecruiter and Indeed are giving me zero luck, and LinkedIn doesn't exactly have the best track record either. I'm just looking for a reguar e...

I've been applying for about six weeks now, and I can't tell if the job market is just slow right now or if my applications are the problem. My LinkedIn posts and profile are getting decent views and ...