Career in Tax Accounting | Tips for New Starts | How to Survive at a Big 4

[@flyingfish7832]

Thaaaanks for this. I will be starting next month at PwC as Tax Analyst. Hopefully, CPA exams would push through next year. 😇

[@rafeyhaider]

Just found out your channel and absolutely love your videos. I am from waterloo Ontario and just finished 3rd year of my accounting undergrad and I am also leaning towards tax. After my 2nd year I was confused between audit and tax but now that I have only one year left I would want to work in tax after graduating 😊😇

[@rafeyhaider]

@@GabrielleTalksMoney no problem 😊 keep making awesome content and stay safe 👍

[@ivanm8682]

Thanks for this, I’ll be starting tomorrow at Deloitte. God bless y’all.

[@Vettejocke]

In Tax during busy season (Texas), fyi I just worked a 93 hour workweek

[@Loreyna32]

This was good! Work balance is something I’ll strive for.

[@DreamFirms]

I agree with all the tips you've mentioned Gabrielle!

[@sheepgarden3978]

Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate it. I will remember and apply your tips.

[@yumazinggg1468]

wow. very surprised to see a vlog from someone who works in accounting haha ​​i work in Indonesia at a Japanese company as a tax staff. i studied accounting tax but was not at all interested in working in the Big 4. and this few years the office where i worked in auditing by Deloitte 😁 hope you survive and stay healthy 👍

[@Blueberry20221]

Thank you so much Gabrielle. M currently applying for the graduate program that will start next year in feb in Melbourne.

[@GabrielleTalksMoney]

Best of luck on your graduate program!

[@alexbruce2405]

Nice work! Great advice

[@raxj8257]

I have worked in the big4 and other corporate places, been qualified since 2014. It is a very stressful career, so be prepared to work long hours with high levels of stress. If you don't like that, accounting isn't for you.

[@JaneParkerBowls]

what makes it stressful ? difficult work or just the long hours? or something else ?

[@pinoyconyoo8068]

@@JaneParkerBowls It would depend if the stress is an internal or external factor. For some, the engagement team is toxic (e.g. review notes in the hundreds, minimal to no interaction with the seniors and/or managers, micromanaging approach by some managers), the client is horrible (client is hesitant to provide supports, TB's are in the pdf format, long hours on substantive testing (documenting leadsheets, and inquiring with the client to further explain the amounts behind the leadsheets, enhancing prior year wkp that were made horribly, the account tested is complex [restoration costs, derivatives(call options, forwards, futures), Loan receivables with impairment(this needs constant follow ups with the senior manager and client), Substantive analytical for rent(IFRS 16), FAFVOCI), or the staff and senior has gone AWOL, so everyone absorbs their allocations and most of the time, the team IS UNDERSTAFFED (I did a work that should ideally be done by a staff and a senior - Materiality planning). Honestly, for me, the PCAOB OE testing is THE WORST, understanding and documenting the controls behind requires in-depth understanding although mapping and establishing the control attributes are interesting. However, do not be intimidated by what I said. Yes, it is stressful but it is somehow a good stress since it really develops our skills and so much growth is involved.

[@janemabhena9117]

loved this. Thank you

[@GabrielleTalksMoney]

Thanks 😊

[@hirokiharada207]

Your skin 😍

[@lilyyang1544]

thanks, Gabrielle! The information is really helpful for me. I just have one question for you: have you ever regret that you did not try the audit side? As a student, I really want to know what to pick, Audit, or Tax. Also, what if I choose the audit role for my CFE?

[@acharyabuddy]

Thank you..❤

[@dakshitgirdhar8780]

Thank you for providing this information. Can you please tell that after becoming a CPA in Alberta can I work in public practice anywhere in Canada or I am restricted to work only in Alberta. Thank you

[@gisseleanyi5571]

Thank you for sharing, please what if you want to work for the IRS in taxation do you need a CPA or EA? Please how do you get your 150credit? Is it from A master in accounting or master in taxation? Please which one should I go for. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from

[@Loreyna32]

You can take classes at community college to fulfill the 150 credits

[@mohammadparwaz8195]

I love you👏👏👏👏👏

[@devankarmalik6354]

Hi Gabrielle I work in a big 4 for U.S taxation , just wanted to know how can I grow in my career I mean apart from all the qualitative aspects, whether to go for EA or CPA, EA is very economical to do but CPA is very expensive 4 times the cost of the EA, so I am confused whether CPA would be a better thing to do or is just EA suffiecient, it would mean a lot if you can reply to me, thanks 😊

[@devankarmalik6354]

@@GabrielleTalksMoney thanks that really helps

[@Essays4College]

The Big4 sucks.