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PwC Just Slammed the Door on Entry-Level Hires
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I share the 4-5 most important accounting that actually matter. I scroll so you don’t have to.
So grab your coffee, take a quick break, and lets catch up.
In this issue:
PwC just narrowed the ladder
The $40K SALT move (state and local tax deduction)
SharkNinja is printing money
- Ledger Lowdown Team
WTF of the Day🤯
PwC Just Shrunk the Entry-Level Map.
PwC just cut its advisory entry-level hiring locations from 72 offices to 13.
That’s not a “culture” tweak. That’s a funnel squeeze.
They’re also recruiting a third fewer grads by 2028. Delaying start dates. And rolling out AI training hard. Translation… the easy, first year grunt work is getting automated. If you’re a new grad, the old path of “get in anywhere and figure it out” is disappearing.
The Big 4 aren’t shrinking because they’re bored. They’re tightening margins and upgrading talent. If you run a firm, this is your signal to rethink what juniors actually do. If you’re a student, stack skills AI can’t replace. Client presence. Judgment. Communication. Not just Excel.
The ladder is still there.
It’s just narrower at the bottom.
What’s poppin in accounting🍿
Tax Season Is Live. Here’s What Actually Matters
Tax season is open. Deadline is April 15. File early and get it out of your head.
Big change this year is the SALT cap jumping from $10k to $40k. If you’re in a high tax state and never itemized before, run the numbers. That alone could change your refund. There’s also up to $2,500 off qualified tips, plus new deductions for overtime, car loan interest, and 65+. All of that runs through Schedule 1-A. Ask about it.
Refunds could be about $1k higher this year. Cool. But if you keep getting big refunds, fix your withholdings. Stop giving the IRS an interest free loan. Direct File is gone, so if you make under $89k use IRS Free File. Set up an IP PIN. And if anyone texts you about your refund, it’s a scam. The IRS does not text.
File. Get paid. Move on.
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SharkNinja Is Printing Money
You know that Ninja ice cream machine that was everywhere at Christmas?
That company just did $6.4B in revenue. Stock at an all time high. Sales up more than 4x since 2018. That’s not luck. That’s a system.
SharkNinja pumps out around 25 new products a year and lets TikTok light the match. They sit right in the sweet spot. Not luxury. Not cheap. Just cool enough to feel like a smart buy.
Millennials are finally in their peak nesting years. New houses. Bigger kitchens. More gadgets. SharkNinja showed up at exactly the right time and they’re not slowing down.
Meme of the Day😂
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