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Auditors on the job

Andrea Ballard — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:40:58 +0000

Just another day at the office…or is it? Here’s a couple of our auditors on a job last week. Nice uniforms!

Filed under: Our People

Spring Events on Campus

Andrea Ballard — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:27:30 +0000

It’s the time of year when we start climbing out of our cubicles and visiting campuses in Washington! There are several Beta Alpha Psi dinners and banquets on the horizon, as well as Spring Career Fairs. You can keep track of our campus visits on our College Recruiting page on our website. We always try to bring some of our staff to the events, so you can talk to our employees and find out what it’s really like to work at Peterson Sullivan.

In April we’ll be at University of Washington, Gonzaga, and Seattle University. We look forward to meeting you!

Filed under: Campus Visits Tagged: linkedin

H-1B Visa Cap Reached for 2011

Andrea Ballard — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:46:36 +0000

On Jan. 27, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for the 2011 fiscal year. The final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in 2011 was Jan. 26, 2011. Petitions that were received by January 26 will be considered for the visa using a random selection process. USCIS will reject H-1B petitions for workers seeking an employment start date in FY 2011 that arrived after Jan. 26, 2011.

The law limits or “caps” the number of foreign nationals who might be issued H-1Bs each fiscal year to 65,000.

H-1Bs are “temporary” work visas by which employers hire and retain highly skilled foreign workers, usually those working in the specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields such as accounting.

Filed under: Accounting Profession Tagged: H-1B, Visa

Fruit and Cookie Friday Begins Again

Andrea Ballard — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:23:10 +0000

Another busy season tradition kicks in this week…Fruit and Cookie Friday. Our yummy delivery of Honey Bell oranges from Corner Produce in Pike Place Market started the day off right. Take a look at Bob, Jared and Erika enjoying their breakfast. You’ll notice Jared is wearing a bib…recommended and provided with our fruit delivery!

Our employees have started a Busy Season Biggest Loser Challenge (Thanks, Ashlea!) and I wonder how it will affect our cookie consumption? If you look closely, you’ll see Bob has a doughnut on his plate…he must not be trying to win.

Filed under: Fun, Our People

PS Employees Volunteer at Rotary First Harvest

Andrea Ballard — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:52:20 +0000

For the past couple of years, we’ve had a team of employees volunteer at Rotary First Harvest on a weekend day in December. Partner John Smolke, an active Rotary member, spearheads the efforts and enjoys getting everyone involved.

Two years ago we packaged carrots, and last year it was pears. This year everyone was sorting boxes and packaging food boxes for emergency food banks. We had over 20 employees and spouses and everyone had a great time.

Filed under: Community Service, Our People Tagged: community service, rotary, volunteer

Celebrity Accountants

Andrea Ballard — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:42:55 +0000

What do Mick Jagger, John Grisham, and Janet Jackson have in common? Apprently they all started out studying accounting in school. Check out the list of 12 Celebrity Accountants.

http://cpatrendlines.com/2010/11/08/fun-facts-12-accountant-celebrities/

Filed under: Fun

Public Accounting Dress Code?

Andrea Ballard — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:18:04 +0000

Earlier this month, the Swiss Bank UBS released a 43 page dress code guide for its employees. The manual also provides detailed tips on hygiene and personal grooming, ranging from appropriate hair dyes and accessories to underwear and socks! Interested in showy accessories, trendy eyeglasses, and black nail polish? Not if you work at USB.

Here at Peterson Sullivan, our everyday dress code is “Business Casual.” You won’t see a lot of ties and suits unless we are meeting with clients.

Last holiday season, our staff created a Casual With a Cause Campaign. On selected Fridays in November and December, everyone pays $5 to wear jeans to work. The money we raise gets donated to a local charity. This year we picked our client Kindering Center to benefit from our campaign.

Here you can see that Doug, Bob, David and Keaton took the dress code to a new level when they all showed up in argyle sweaters on the same day.

Filed under: Community Service, Our People Tagged: business casual, dress code, Kindering Center, linkedin

U.S. CPA Exam to Be Administered Outside the U.S. for the First Time

Andrea Ballard — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:06:33 +0000

Hmmm, might this be a good excuse for international travel?

http://www.aicpa.org/Press/PressReleases/2010/Pages/USCPAExamfortheFirstTime.aspx

Filed under: Exam Tagged: CPA Exam

Holiday Party Fun

Andrea Ballard — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:32:51 +0000

It was a great night at the Lake Union Cafe where we gathered for our annual holiday party. Music from the band Slacker got everyone dancing and the food was fabulous! Some of our new employees showed up and it was great to see them mingling with new co-workers.

Click to view slideshow.
Filed under: Fun, Our People

Best Careers 2011 – Accounting Comes Out on Top!

Andrea Ballard — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:37:07 +0000

Once again, Accounting tops the list of jobs with growth and potential over the next decade. U.S. News and World Report profiles the accounting profession and prospects for growth and advancement. Along with the obvious advice (you must love numbers) the article also points to the need for strong leadership and communication skills.

Read the full article.

Speaking of which, we’re hiring! If you know of an experienced Audit Associate or Senior, have them apply for our open position.

Filed under: Accounting Profession, Careers Tagged: linkedin