Pros
- large diversity of work, from public company audits, private company audits, reviews and compilations, along with corporate and personal tax.
- pays professional dues
- up to 4% pension match
- pretty good medical benefits, but if you really look at it, you're paying for them yourself
- flexible work schedule
- flexibility of working from home
- descent software that is easy to use
- access to a large knowledge base
- a lot of free food
- easy to get PD hours each year
- 4 weeks vacation + 4 personal days + 4 sick days
Cons
- very disorganized
- lack of support
- lack of proper training and understanding that people need to be trained
- more focused on budgets and recovery then helping employees learn
- no consistency of how work is to be done
- disorganized schedule system
- low pay with no chance of salary negotiation
- learning opportunities are difficult to find, and hard to find someone who is willing to help you learn
- difficulties obtaining audit hours
- likely will have to delay obtaining the CPA until you have met the MNP requirements
- very depressing and closed off office with lack of windows
- no clear directions on how to progress
- not very understanding management
- being expected to know how to do everything with no experience in the topic
- very little support
- upper management prefer to use a junior staff member as they are "cheaper" rather than giving a senior staff member opportunity to learn
- a lot of very messy clients
