[Anonymous]

so, I passed all my exams and will be certified by August 2014. my firm switches us to salary once we are certified and I’m not sure what to ask for.

As a staff auditor, I currently make $55k salary in addition to OT (yes I know, OT is great, which is why I need to make sure I’m getting a good flat salary) and will probably reach $63k by the end of the year.

What amount should I ask for now that I am a CPA? Also, apparently they give out 8-10% YE bonuses for salaried employees but I suspect not a lot for staffs. I was thinkin to ask for $70k.

I would say that I am doing a good job and most seniors and managers want me on their project because I have had private industry experience but can’t figure what I am worth.

What would you ask for in my situation?

[Anonymous]

Seems kind of steep…..if you make 55k now, asking them to bump you up to 70k is 27%….62k would put you around 12% which still seems pretty high…when I pass I will get a 5k increase. Think the standard is around 10% which wouldn't be close to what your asking for….but hey…it can't hurt to ask right?

[Anonymous]

Seems kind of steep…..if you make 55k now, asking them to bump you up to 70k is 27%….62k would put you around 12% which still seems pretty high…when I pass I will get a 5k increase. Think the standard is around 10% which wouldn't be close to what your asking for….but hey…it can't hurt to ask right?

[Anonymous]

If, though, you think that with OT you make around $63k, then I would definitely expect to have the salaried pay be around that at least. I'm currently hourly and have thought about what I would want to make if I was salaried…basically my goal would be to predict how many hours I would be working and hope to make the same hourly wage at that point in time. So, if your $55k is for 40 hours and the $8k difference between that and $63k is the OT, then that's just about $26.44/hr if I did my math right. Let's say you expect that as a salaried employee, you'll work an average of 50 hours. That'd be $68,744/yr (though that counts 52 weeks; you might want to count vacation hours at 40 hours or skip them altogether, but you get the point). I don't know if this is considered reasonable, but that would be my personal goal.

If you feel that $63k is what you truly make, then the figure I had above would be close to a 10% raise like Casa mentioned.

It's a tough call to know what to ask for – don't want to low-ball it, but don't want to ask for too much and be seen as greedy either. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

If, though, you think that with OT you make around $63k, then I would definitely expect to have the salaried pay be around that at least. I'm currently hourly and have thought about what I would want to make if I was salaried…basically my goal would be to predict how many hours I would be working and hope to make the same hourly wage at that point in time. So, if your $55k is for 40 hours and the $8k difference between that and $63k is the OT, then that's just about $26.44/hr if I did my math right. Let's say you expect that as a salaried employee, you'll work an average of 50 hours. That'd be $68,744/yr (though that counts 52 weeks; you might want to count vacation hours at 40 hours or skip them altogether, but you get the point). I don't know if this is considered reasonable, but that would be my personal goal.

If you feel that $63k is what you truly make, then the figure I had above would be close to a 10% raise like Casa mentioned.

It's a tough call to know what to ask for – don't want to low-ball it, but don't want to ask for too much and be seen as greedy either. Good luck!

[mena je twa]

Ask for what you think, you are worth. If the managers etc are picking you on the projects thats a good sign.

Worst case – they will give you a counter salary, and at that point it will be either you accept it or put in your 2 weeks…

Thats how capitalism works..

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[mena je twa]

Ask for what you think, you are worth. If the managers etc are picking you on the projects thats a good sign.

Worst case – they will give you a counter salary, and at that point it will be either you accept it or put in your 2 weeks…

Thats how capitalism works..

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

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