What careers in business will not lead me to sitting behind a desk all day?
I’m going to be a sophomore in college and I am still undecided about my major. I know I want to work in a business related field (Information Systems, finance, accounting, economics, etc) or information...
Future Associate Wants to Know What to Expect From His Firm (That We Can’t Say, Definitively, Is CliftonLarsonAllen) That Is Merging
Ed. note: Are you in the throes of holiday cheer but deep in the belly of career jeer? Email us at [email protected], we’ll lend you an ear.Hey GC,I’ll try to keep this short and to the...
A Sunshine and Rainbows GC Advice Column Success Story
It must be advice week here on GC, what with me yelling at everyone and DWB pulling double duty pissing on kids’ dreams of a fulfilling life in public accounting. I’m OK with that.But today,...
How Soon Is Too Soon To Leave Your New Firm for a Better Opportunity?
Ed. note: Back with a second edition of the advice column today. Thanks to D Dubs. for stepping up today.Dear GC,I graduated in December 2010 with a degree in accounting from a well-known university. Because...
Accounting Student with Internship in Hand Is Having Second Thoughts
Ed. note: Desperate for advice but surrounded by idiots? Email us immediately. Oh, but read this first. Hey GC,I’m a junior at a well-respected New England college with a double concentration in accounting...
Future Ernst & Young Associate Can’t Stop Talking About PwC
If you haven’t already, please read Adrienne’s post on submitting questions to the site. I applaud her for hitting every damn nail on the head, and I want to echo her bottom line: we love hearing from...
How To Effectively Ask Going Concern For Advice
Welcome back from the turkey coma, kids, I had to take an extra day just to shake it off but all is well now and we’re totally ready for action, at least until I take half a week off for my birthday...
Is It Time To Start Fresh at a New Accounting Firm?
Ed. note: Need career advice or a last minute sweet potato recipe? career advice brain trust? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll stuff you full of wisdom.Hi GC,After two years at a national...
Partner Criticizes Subordinate for Dressing Like Peasant, Eating Like a Wild Beast
For the most part, performance reviews are a fairly disappointing affair. You walk in, prepared to explain why you’re such a badass CPA only to be informed that you’re pretty average. It’s...
Interns, Here’s the Lowdown on Ernst & Young’s FSO Assurance Practice in NYC
Ed. note: Have a question for the career advice brain trust? Email us at [email protected] with your problem(s) but only if you’re comfortable being mocked in an older sibling kind of way.GC,I...
