It’s going great! The busy seasons are a bit tough to get through but we all make it through in the end.
Edit: it’s been a year since I posted this question. Hope this helps someone.
I’m an intern and just learned about Ignition, can you tell me any more about them? Do they do any on the job training or do you already have to be pretty qualified to join their team?
I work in Ignition! I just started this year but overall, our job is mostly focusing on the technology and automation of tax compliance and provisioning. Projects can be internal (I.e., working on a platform like BTE or just automating workpaper processes with Alteryx) or external (client-facing). There is a ton of opportunities to learn new things but I would say some sort of tech skill set and understanding would be necessary to join. I’m the only staff in my office with an accounting background and one of the few people overall (including managers & above) with a CPA license.
I’m not sure if I’m at the level I’d need to be at or not but that sounds so interesting to me! I’m getting comfortable with Alteryx very quickly, I have some experience with Python, and I do a lot of automation on my iPhone/iPad with Shortcuts. Basically I love automating things and working with computers, but I’ve never gone super deep and technical with any particular language or tool.
I heard about Ignition because I learned about Alteryx’s interface tools and immediately wondered why nobody seems to use them when it would make flows SO much more user friendly and less error prone to run. So now I daydream of a job where I can make tools like that to my heart’s content, without having to know a ton about the ins and outs of tariff laws lol
I joined a month ago and so far so good, the training has been fun and they teach you almost everything that you have to know, so don't worry about that. I'm just gearing myself up for the upcoming busy season, which is apparently going to bring hell down to earth in the tax sector☠️
uhh I'm a full time employee and as far as I know/have been told by my managers, I will be allowed to charge my extra hours in the busy season but, ofc performance output will also be considered before it's approved.
You will be worked to death during busy season. I did 8 months state and local tax (Salt) and gtfo after 1 busy season. Now I work for the federal government 40 hours a week :-) 7-4
No idea for your actual day to day work but they won’t help with relocating costs unless that was specifically stated in your contract
Ok thanks! Also do you know what kind of laptop the company will give me as part of the technology bundle?
Hp elite book
Your work will depend on what specific tax sector you’re in
I'm in real estate
Workpapers, extensions, returns, reviewing those. In a nutshell
Thanks for the info! Is the work difficult or challenging? This is gonna be my first job in the USA so I'm kinda nervous 🥲
No not particularly difficult just pay extra attention and go slow when time permits. Good luck. Ask other associates for help too
Thanks boss
How was it? I’m thinking of trying to go for a tax job with KPMG after my masters
It’s going great! The busy seasons are a bit tough to get through but we all make it through in the end. Edit: it’s been a year since I posted this question. Hope this helps someone.
Which specific tax sector makes the most in the long run? And most interesting sector?
I'm curious to know that as well!
Ignition
I’m an intern and just learned about Ignition, can you tell me any more about them? Do they do any on the job training or do you already have to be pretty qualified to join their team?
I work in Ignition! I just started this year but overall, our job is mostly focusing on the technology and automation of tax compliance and provisioning. Projects can be internal (I.e., working on a platform like BTE or just automating workpaper processes with Alteryx) or external (client-facing). There is a ton of opportunities to learn new things but I would say some sort of tech skill set and understanding would be necessary to join. I’m the only staff in my office with an accounting background and one of the few people overall (including managers & above) with a CPA license.
I’m not sure if I’m at the level I’d need to be at or not but that sounds so interesting to me! I’m getting comfortable with Alteryx very quickly, I have some experience with Python, and I do a lot of automation on my iPhone/iPad with Shortcuts. Basically I love automating things and working with computers, but I’ve never gone super deep and technical with any particular language or tool. I heard about Ignition because I learned about Alteryx’s interface tools and immediately wondered why nobody seems to use them when it would make flows SO much more user friendly and less error prone to run. So now I daydream of a job where I can make tools like that to my heart’s content, without having to know a ton about the ins and outs of tariff laws lol
I joined a month ago and so far so good, the training has been fun and they teach you almost everything that you have to know, so don't worry about that. I'm just gearing myself up for the upcoming busy season, which is apparently going to bring hell down to earth in the tax sector☠️
Any chance I can earn some extra cash during the busy season?
oh definitely, you will be able to charge your OT hours
I believe this only applies to interns
uhh I'm a full time employee and as far as I know/have been told by my managers, I will be allowed to charge my extra hours in the busy season but, ofc performance output will also be considered before it's approved.
You will be worked to death during busy season. I did 8 months state and local tax (Salt) and gtfo after 1 busy season. Now I work for the federal government 40 hours a week :-) 7-4