[IwannabeaCPA2017]

For those that have worked in public what would you say about this mistake.. So I was placed on 4 different projects and I was tight on time with all the deadlines so I delegated one of the smaller returns I have to another staff and I just learned I should have asked for permission before I did it. The person that told me this was the partner. I really feel bad and think this would affect my performance review. I did this cuz I felt somewhat overwhelmed and out of the intention didn’t want to lag everything behind

Note: This is my 6 month at the firm and have been getting good feedbacks. My first “major” mistake.

[M123]

Learn from it and move on. No need to flagellate one's self. If everyone could do all this perfectly there wouldn't be a need for all the regulations, etc. A person who is accountable for their actions and owns continuous improvement will show.

In your review, you call it out, you show you you learned from it. You own it. Watch 8-mile – at least the last part. Turn a weakness into a strength. Yes, I just said that.

[Anonymous]

I think knowing your limits and seeking help when needed is a great thing. It's seem you are very attuned to that. It's a shame it fell apart on that one item. Just know that nobody is more reliable to you than yourself. I don't think it's that bad at all based on what's been said.

[GrumpiestMage22]

I've been in public for roughly 8 months now, but I'm in audit. The way that I've started looking at things is that sometimes you did nothing wrong and the person was having a bad day. You did what you thought was best under the circumstances and that's all they can ask. I wouldn't worry to much, just keep doing your best and finish tax season strong!!

[Jdn9201]

I empathize with you because I beat myself up for mistakes but try to forget about it unless it's brought up again. Think of it this way – you recognized it was crunch time and you practiced your delegating skills to pass the work off to someone who got additional experience and got it done. That's a positive not a negative. Things happen and chances are they have forgotten about it by now. If the partner was really mad about it he/she should have told you directly.

BEC - 88 8/29/15
REG - 82 11/14/15
AUD - 83 1/8/16
FAR - 80 2/29/16

[Pete]

It's not a problem, unless you keep making mistakes. The worst thing you can do is repeat a prior mistake. One mistake won't kill you, but with 10, there will be problems.

B=84 This exam was such a b**** that I thought I failed-don't know how these things work
A=76 Slacker I am, I'll happily take it
R=81 I LOVE taxes
F=80 I don't wanna get banned for an expletive I'm thinking with "yea" proceeding it

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