What do you do AFTER busy season?

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  • April 22, 2014 at 7:04 pm #185059
    Anonymous
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    So busy season is over, what do you do at work, beside training and surfing another71 :)?

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  • April 22, 2014 at 8:32 pm #545749
    vanadium3
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    in audit you take vacation and come back and do interim planning testing

    in tax you would take vacation and do extension, fiscal year end clients, state stuff, and possible book keeping depending on client/firm.

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    April 22, 2014 at 8:32 pm #545758
    vanadium3
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    in audit you take vacation and come back and do interim planning testing

    in tax you would take vacation and do extension, fiscal year end clients, state stuff, and possible book keeping depending on client/firm.

    CPA

    April 22, 2014 at 11:56 pm #545751
    Anonymous
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    Well I'm working on foundation returns at the moment. After 5/15 I'll start working on returns that were extended but that we have almost everything needed to complete the return. I'm sure I'll be responding to notices and IRS audits. Then its second quarter estimates. Then its August and time to get back in busy season mode. I feel like it always bisy though just don't have to work overtime.

    April 22, 2014 at 11:56 pm #545760
    Anonymous
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    Well I'm working on foundation returns at the moment. After 5/15 I'll start working on returns that were extended but that we have almost everything needed to complete the return. I'm sure I'll be responding to notices and IRS audits. Then its second quarter estimates. Then its August and time to get back in busy season mode. I feel like it always bisy though just don't have to work overtime.

    April 23, 2014 at 12:13 am #545753
    KBinMN
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    Payroll return deadline 4/30, 7/31, 10/31, Non profit deadline 5/15, fiscal year client deadlines, extension deadlines 9/15, 10/15, 11/15. Audits, comps, reviews mixed in. Bookkeeping help, projections, various other admin stuff.

    Wish I could sit around and screw off all day, but that ain't happening.

    April 23, 2014 at 12:13 am #545762
    KBinMN
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    Payroll return deadline 4/30, 7/31, 10/31, Non profit deadline 5/15, fiscal year client deadlines, extension deadlines 9/15, 10/15, 11/15. Audits, comps, reviews mixed in. Bookkeeping help, projections, various other admin stuff.

    Wish I could sit around and screw off all day, but that ain't happening.

    April 23, 2014 at 12:12 pm #545755
    Anonymous
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    +1 KBinMN

    Well said. Most people think being in tax we only work from January 1st until April 15th. I personally find it hard to take time off in the summer with so much work to do. If you fail to get enough done in the summer, fall becomes a nightmare.

    April 23, 2014 at 12:12 pm #545764
    Anonymous
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    +1 KBinMN

    Well said. Most people think being in tax we only work from January 1st until April 15th. I personally find it hard to take time off in the summer with so much work to do. If you fail to get enough done in the summer, fall becomes a nightmare.

    April 23, 2014 at 9:40 pm #545757
    Mayo
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    “in audit you take vacation and come back and do interim planning testing”

    That's basically true if you have one main client. Otherwise:

    -Go to the next busy season if you get placed on an off-year end client or if your client has multiple report dates

    -Go to the next busy season if you get placed on an IPO or Special Project

    -Quarter reviews

    -Finish audit of private companies with a 12/31 year end (currently doing)

    -Quit and go to industry

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    April 23, 2014 at 9:40 pm #545766
    Mayo
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    “in audit you take vacation and come back and do interim planning testing”

    That's basically true if you have one main client. Otherwise:

    -Go to the next busy season if you get placed on an off-year end client or if your client has multiple report dates

    -Go to the next busy season if you get placed on an IPO or Special Project

    -Quarter reviews

    -Finish audit of private companies with a 12/31 year end (currently doing)

    -Quit and go to industry

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    April 24, 2014 at 1:02 am #545759
    Anonymous
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    Busy season is over? Where? When? Did I miss it? LOL I'm running on 2 hours of sleep and it ain't letting up any time soon. I still have a ton of returns on extension, 4 audits (2 are due May 31st and 2 on June 30th), then I can start catching up on all of the day to day stuff that got put on hold until after April 15th.

    April 24, 2014 at 1:02 am #545768
    Anonymous
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    Busy season is over? Where? When? Did I miss it? LOL I'm running on 2 hours of sleep and it ain't letting up any time soon. I still have a ton of returns on extension, 4 audits (2 are due May 31st and 2 on June 30th), then I can start catching up on all of the day to day stuff that got put on hold until after April 15th.

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