HOW’S IT GOING AT YOUR CURRENT FIRM?

Let me guess, the hours are relentless, the culture feels more “pressure” than “support,” and that whole “work-life balance” promise turned out to be more of a myth than a reality.
Maybe this isn’t the first time you’ve been here. Maybe you’ve joined firms that said they offered flexibility and a people-first environment… only to find yourself buried in hours every busy season. Or maybe you thought a smaller firm would mean a better balance and then they got acquired, and suddenly everything changed.
I completely get why you might be thinking about leaving public altogether, especially if you still enjoy tax but just can’t keep putting your life on hold for it.
But before you make the jump to private, I’d love you to hear about this one firm just outside Philly because it might actually be what you were hoping public accounting could be all along.
They’re mid-sized, independent, and genuinely people focused. They don’t just say the right things, they follow through.

You’d be leading a solid team of tax professionals, handling complex compliance and planning across partnerships, S Corps, trusts, estates (the good stuff!) You’d be a key advisor to your clients, helping them navigate planning, audits, risk, and also playing a part in shaping the firm’s strategy.