Who here is a CPA that does absolutely nothing with taxes yet constantly gets tax questions from friends and family and is assumed to be very busy until April 15? I don't know how many times I have explained to people that while I am a CPA, I had one tax class ever and have not had anything to do with taxes since then. Yet like clock work, I get those tax questions every year.

For that reason alone I would support the flat tax.

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Posted by LSUAfro

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2005

12775 posts

Posted on 4/9/15 at 8:06 am to LeonPhelps

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Who here is a CPA that does absolutely nothing with taxes yet constantly gets tax questions from friends and family and is assumed to be very busy until April 15? I don't know how many times I have explained to people that while I am a CPA, I had one tax class ever and have not had anything to do with taxes since then. Yet like clock work, I get those tax questions every year.

This is the only reason I even remotely keep up with tax law. Hell, I think it took my wife several years to understand that I don't do tax work and to quit telling people I could probably answer their questions

. "No...I can tell you how I think the rules would apply to your situation with my knowledge of how tax law works, but you should consult a tax accountant".

Same thing for attorneys.

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Posted by Jabstep

Member since Jul 2014

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Posted on 4/9/15 at 9:03 am to LeonPhelps

You a controller or something? Always thought public was a career for me until this year. 3 months of weekend work officially has the wife bitching and I can't say that this tax season was an enjoyable experience. Looking for ideas to move out, always interested in hearing what CPAs roles in industry are. Poodle had suggested, in a previous thread, that holding out for upper leel mgmt job may be the best bet.

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