Comments on: Spring has sprung for Canadian accountants

By: Krupo

Krupo — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:02:46 +0000

Okay, more commentary is up — http://krupo.ca/archive/2008/02/05/it-s-always-a-good-time-to-talk-about-the-slow-season.aspx

By: It's always a good time to talk about the slow season - A Counting School

It's always a good time to talk about the slow season - A Counting School — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:46:32 +0000

[…] instead.This assumes you have something intelligent or useful to share about their interests.And so thanks JC, for revealing that at least one person out there finds the things Neil and I write about somewhat […]

By: Krupo

Krupo — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:01:56 +0000

LOL, hey JC, don’t worry, there’s planning for the next busy season!

That, and a LOT of people go on study leave in the summer. So if you’re not on study leave, you’re covering for people who are doing just that. Or covering for people on vacation.

Or, if you’re actually lucky, you might be ‘sitting on the bench’, waiting for something to do. That depends on which company you work at and how successful they are at getting work in the ‘slow’ season.

By: JC

JC — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:40:15 +0000

Hi,
I’ve been reading your blog and Krupo’s for the past few hours. I am going to start articling with an accounting firm on May 1, 2008. If the busy season ends on April, then what do accountants do during the summer? I am just worried that I’ll have nothing to do.
Thanks for all the insights, btw.

By: Krupo

Krupo — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:57:40 +0000

I’m sorry, but those jokes are rather weak.

I only say that because I’ve seen way funnier stuff out there.

By: Accountant Careers Guy

Accountant Careers Guy — Wed, 09 May 2007 01:33:15 +0000

Hello Neil,

I wanted to share this joke with you that outlines how the Big 4 treat their employees. I found it on technorati.

And the Big 4 are…

* Ernst & Young = Dead & Young
* PriceWaterhouseCoopers = Prices are everything, no water, no house, cope with us, cause we don’t care!!!
* KPMG = Kill People More Gently
* Deloitte & Touche = Delighted to kill our employees. Touchė!!!

http://www.thefunnyjunks.com/jokes/the-basic-philosophy-in-big-4/2007/05/02/

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:35:15 +0000

We must’ve managed OK, everyone survived! I was mainly busy with audits rather than personal taxes, but anytime I wasn’t up to my neck in audit work I had to switch to tax to fill in the “extra” time.

I worked many evenings till 9-10pm, and sometimes worked from home till midnight. I don’t start early though, I’m not a morning person!

By: HART (1-800-HART)

HART (1-800-HART) — Thu, 03 May 2007 05:39:09 +0000

Cheers! I hear you on that~

How did you guys manage this tax season? I’m still burnt out and need another day — and it’s May 3

I was talking to a friend here in ‘Peg who was complaining about all the work his firm was doing .. in fact — he had to come to work before 8am to get things done! I asked him how late he worked .. and he told me — “they made me work until 6pm”

Geesh .. when I was working in the CA firm in late ’90’s I was there until midnite every night in April and back at 7 in the morning! This year (on my own) I didn’t need to leave at midnite and most of the time just worked though the night anyway.

The perils of working out of your home I guess! And benefits too. A power nap on the couch does wonders at times during the days

See ya in my Bloglines~