Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP Reviews

Pros

Some of the in charges took steps to ensure new staff had an opportunity to gain an understanding of the procedures which need to be performed.

Cons

Other in charges just expected you to suck it up and do things on your own without any interference or support.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should make training/ orientation more formal with regard to basic strategies. Sure we all have an accounting degree, however most new staff don't have a clue as to actual procedures which need to be performed.

Pros

Work/Life balance is great. The work experience is good because you get to test variance balance sheet accounts rather than be limited to only testing one cash, such as cash.

Cons

Management is horrible. There is no training. You can ask your superiors questions but you wont get a clear (or right) answer. Keeping up with technology to create a more efficient work environment is lacking.

Advice to Senior Management

Think before you speak. Update programs/software. Learn GAAP. Motivate employees. Get your licenses.

Pros

Decent benefits for YOU, but not your family. About 4 weeks vacation per year. If you want to torture yourself by dealing with non-profit and governmental employees, this place is #1.

Cons

Kiss your family goodbye for 3-4 months out of the year. 95% of the partners are COMPLETELY out of touch with the amount of time necessary to complete an audit and turn in a report. Partners also do not familiarize themselves with new standards, so you have almost zero consistency and leadership. The way to make partner and get more money is to schmooze with the partners. Actual competence and dedication means nothing to them. You will find out that someone in your same position will make $15,000 per year more than you, even though they can't audit anything other than copying last years work. If you work with governmental clients, you are going to deal with some VERY unintelligent individuals who make a LOT more money than you which is very depressing.

Advice to Senior Management

Try actually performing audit steps to keep current with the standards. The days of the 10 page audit report are LONG gone!

Pros

VTD gives a decent benefit plan with the opportunity to have a fair amount of weeks paid vacation. Most people in the work place are friendly to your face, but don't expect them to be saying the same things when you aren't around. The professionalism when dealing with clients is at a high level, but falls off quickly when clients are not around. However, weigh these benefits carefully against the downsides of working for VTD before jumping in with both feet.

Cons

The time spent slaving away for 'the man' during busy season as an auditor is not reflected in the compensation received for employees below the supervisor position. The professionalism when dealing with clients is at a high level, but falls off quickly when clients are not around. If you are a person which high moral value it is probably best that you do not get caught up in the atomosphere of inappropriate behavior exemplified by VTD employees and management alike.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep the workplace professional. It is okay to joke around, but there is a very defined line of what is inappropriate to joke about at work. Plan better when it comes to work loads and hirings. Just because a job is within the budget doesn't mean it is a good job. Review the workload that you are putting on those below you before just assuming that they can handle what is being asked of them.