[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

For those who are looking to get jobs/internships this fall, good luck to you all – I’m on the same boat, and know how nervewrecking this time can be. Anyways, my alma-mater (I just graduated Spring 2013) is holding a “meet the professionals” event next week and a whole bunch of professionals from various firms will be there (Small firms to Big4).

I’m wondering, what are some good questions to ask the professionals that are meaningful and could possibly engage into a nice conversation? I went to an open house last month at a regional firm and talked to a bunch of professionals, but sometimes it was hard to come up with new things to ask since there were so many of them. Also, any other good tips when im at these types of events? I’m pretty outgoing to begin with, and know that these guys are just looking for people to fit in at the firm.

A little background about myself – Just finished undergrad with 225 credits, 3.2 accounting gpa and double major in Accounting and Financial Economics. Thanks!

[Keely]

@acamp, I work at one now. I should have specified, I am a tax accountant, I wasn't even thinking audit side, sorry. But no, in our firm in the tax dept., we forward our open items and questions about clients to senior level and above, and most of the time it is a manager or partner contacting the client for that info.

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FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[Keely]

@acamp, I work at one now. I should have specified, I am a tax accountant, I wasn't even thinking audit side, sorry. But no, in our firm in the tax dept., we forward our open items and questions about clients to senior level and above, and most of the time it is a manager or partner contacting the client for that info.

BEC: (4/2012) 88
AUD: (5/2012) 91
REG: (8/2012) 82
FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[acamp]

Ah righto, yeah I was only thinking from an audit perspective lol, most of our tax people are at the office the vast majority of the time as well.

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[acamp]

Ah righto, yeah I was only thinking from an audit perspective lol, most of our tax people are at the office the vast majority of the time as well.

Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

California CPA

[MCLKT]

I am somewhat of a grammar nazi myself. I take issue with the phrase “I seen”, anyways, that's beside the point.

The truth is that although “anyways” has a bad reputation, there isn't anything inherently wrong with it.

The historical source of “anyways” is as the adverbial genitive of “any way”. In this regard, “anyways” is analogous to “always” (genitive of all way(s)) or “sometimes” (genitive or plural of some time). The difference is that for the latter two words, the genitive version solidly beat out the bare form. “Alway” is basically gone from English now, and “sometime” lingers on as an adjective in only a limited, often literary, role.

Summary: There’s nothing wrong with “anyways”; it’s merely nonstandard. But a lot of people consider it an indication of poor education, so you may want to be cautious about using it if you are beholden to other people’s opinions. Or if someone is judging you for using it, recite the above paragraph 🙂 and prove you are well aware of what words are “real”.

🙂 (from: https://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/s-series-i-anyways/)

Hope the meet and greet went/goes well CPjAson!

A:[73]97 F:[74]85 R:86 B:[74]82
*NINJA 10 Pt. COMBO & Yaeger*

[MCLKT]

I am somewhat of a grammar nazi myself. I take issue with the phrase “I seen”, anyways, that's beside the point.

The truth is that although “anyways” has a bad reputation, there isn't anything inherently wrong with it.

The historical source of “anyways” is as the adverbial genitive of “any way”. In this regard, “anyways” is analogous to “always” (genitive of all way(s)) or “sometimes” (genitive or plural of some time). The difference is that for the latter two words, the genitive version solidly beat out the bare form. “Alway” is basically gone from English now, and “sometime” lingers on as an adjective in only a limited, often literary, role.

Summary: There’s nothing wrong with “anyways”; it’s merely nonstandard. But a lot of people consider it an indication of poor education, so you may want to be cautious about using it if you are beholden to other people’s opinions. Or if someone is judging you for using it, recite the above paragraph 🙂 and prove you are well aware of what words are “real”.

🙂 (from: https://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/s-series-i-anyways/)

Hope the meet and greet went/goes well CPjAson!

A:[73]97 F:[74]85 R:86 B:[74]82
*NINJA 10 Pt. COMBO & Yaeger*

[Anonymous]

The event is tomorrow (Friday the 4th)! Getting a little nervous. I have researched the firms that I will be applying to and hopefully I can present myself well. The only problem that I think I will have is that I might have to repeat some questions to different firms and basically have the exact same conversation with multiple firms haha.

Anyone else have any other tips for these type of events on things to say, etc?

[Anonymous]

The event is tomorrow (Friday the 4th)! Getting a little nervous. I have researched the firms that I will be applying to and hopefully I can present myself well. The only problem that I think I will have is that I might have to repeat some questions to different firms and basically have the exact same conversation with multiple firms haha.

Anyone else have any other tips for these type of events on things to say, etc?

[Author]

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