Just how many people left Big 4 firms — voluntarily or not — in 2022? […]
Tag: Quitting
OK Now They Are Just Trolling With These ‘Newest Workplace Trend’ Buzz Phrases
Ever since professor Anthony Klotz coined the term “The Great Resignation” in 2021 we have […]
Bad News For Big 4: Educated Men Have Decided to Not Work So Hard
It is known that the pandemic shifted everyone’s priorities and forced many of us to […]
PSA: Even in This Market, It’s Still Uncool to Quit Your Big 4 Job Without Notice
I was a bit surprised by the responses to this question on r/Big4 about quitting […]
If You’re Quitting Public Accounting Try Not to Burn Bridges on Your Way Out In Case You Need to Come Crawling Back
A few months ago business sections across .coms everywhere were getting blown up with articles […]
TIL There’s Something Called ‘Turnover Contagion’ and It’s Probably Happening At Your Firm Right Now
We here at Going Concern have never been enthusiastic fans of buzzwords. Whether they’re cluttering […]
F*ck the Firms, It’s Your Show Now
Several weeks back I had an early morning appointment halfway across town and though I […]
Yes, You Can Quit During Busy Season
Nearly 10 years ago to the day (10 years and one day, specifically), my esteemed […]
A Field Guide to Quitting a Job in Public Accounting
That is the look of a man who no longer bears the yoke of a […]
Discussion Item: What Do You Do With Your Email When You Quit?
This seems timely since 'tis the season to draft your farewell email and fantasize about […]
The Definitive ‘I’m Quitting Public Accounting’ Checklist
Busy season is coming to a close. Some of you are already done and are spending this Friday at a ballpark eating junk food and drinking heavily because that's exactly what you should be doing.
And some of you are still grinding it out because, with 10 days left until the most overhyped deadline in a tax professional's year, that's exactly what you should be doing.
Regardless of what bucket you fall into, this will be the last busy season for some of you. You may already know that or you may not, but it's a fact. And if you've never quit a public accounting job before, then there's a number of things you need to do before that last day comes. There are all kind of practical things that you should do of course, but this is NOT that list. Since when do accountants need to be told what's practical? Let's proceed.
Here’s an Unconfirmed Account of a KPMG Auditor That Walked Off the Job and Never Looked Back
From the mailbag: There was an Audit Staff 2 in the Silicon Valley KPMG office […]