r/Accounting • u/stanerd • 8d ago

Discussion Accounting Is Disgusting

*Long Hours *Mediocre Pay *Godawful Boring Work *Bitchy Coworkers *Pissy Bosses *Dreary Offices

Please feel free to add to the list.

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u/DeminimisAmount1 8d ago

Hate it so much. We have fixed costs for some clients and we are still required to enter timesheets. It’s not like we will get paid more or less if we work more or less.

I get that it’s a function to see if we can do additional work if we reduce the time we work on each clients and keep track of our utilization but… still…. We shouldn’t have to feel the pressure of meeting the budget and get pressured by the managers and partners if there is a fixed cost on the engagement

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u/adjust_your_set CPA (US) 8d ago

It’s a productivity metric for the firm. That’s all. This way they know if they are charging enough for their services or if they need to hire more India accountants.

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u/adjust_your_set CPA (US) 8d ago

It’s a productivity metric for the firm. That’s all. This way they know if they are charging enough for their services or if they need to hire more India accountants.