[Abby]

I am so ready for tax season to be over. I cannot focus anymore, I still have a wedding in June to finish planning, and I need to take at least one section of the CPA in Q2. I work at a 15 person firm and am the only staff accountant in our main office. My coworker quit in December and still has not been replaced. Instead they hired two part time interns who come and go when they want while I work 55 hours 6 days a week. I have been handling the business returns with very minimal training and I am starting to think my bosses (the two main partners) just work their staff to the bone then hire new every few years. The only positions at my firm are staff and partner. I did receive a 5.2% raise this year but I somewhat feel like I am underpaid. I do like the paid time off I am accruing from tax season though. I guess the upside is my bosses really do truly care about me and my family. I just don’t see how people can work these hours AND study for the CPA exam and perform well at both.

I am just at a point where I don’t know if it is time to move on or if I am just exhausted from the overtime. So far I have accrued 132 extra hours of time off but I had to use part of it to pay for three sections of the CPA. Anyway I guess I just need general advice and to know if public accounting is worth it for the long term.

[Recked]

1099 realtor…

You gave me $5000 in various itemized auto expenses. Do you happen to know how many miles you used your vehicle for business use?
No.
Are all of these expenses related to business use of the vehicle?
No I can't really say that.
Well what percentage would you say was the vehicle used for business use?
Well its hard to say because my whole life is related to the business.

[Recked]

One more day a-a-ron.
How you making out?

[Tncincy]

I am swamped, my receptionist is expecting and Oh my word. Why do people wait until the very last minute. Do you have a last minute fee? I'll be working really late tonight.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Recked]

We advise clients of a 4 week turn around this time of year.
If they come in after March 15th, they are on extension, or pay a premium.
“Piss poor planning on your part, does not constitute an emergency on my part.”

The only way to retrain your clients is to let them suffer the consequences.
Either they pay the interest and penalty, or they pay you a premium rate.
If you let it slide, they will never change their ways.

[Author]

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