{"id":1000897306,"date":"2024-10-04T12:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goingconcern.com\/?p=1000897306"},"modified":"2024-10-08T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T20:47:28","slug":"friendly-reminder-that-sharing-your-salary-data-is-not-only-legal-its-encouraged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goingconcern.com\/friendly-reminder-that-sharing-your-salary-data-is-not-only-legal-its-encouraged\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendly Reminder That Sharing Your Salary Data is Not Only Legal, It’s Encouraged"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Someone on r\/accounting is saying their Master’s program received this ridiculous email<\/a> discouraging students from sharing their salaries and suggesting that a salary spreadsheet shared among classmates is equivalent to spreading around confidential client information. There is no appropriate reaction to this other than “bruh.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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It has come to our attention that a “student-generated salary transparency spreadsheet” is being circulated, which may contain confidential information from offer letters. I am writing to remind you of the importance of maintaining confidentiality, particularly regarding sensitive personal and professional details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you know, our industry places a high value on confidentiality. Every day in the field of accounting, you will be entrusted with clients’ sensitive information, and they will rely on you to protect it. Sharing specific details from offer letters, including salary and benefits, is not only unprofessional but can also have serious consequences for you and others [Ed. note: By “others” this ethically compromised shill means accounting firms that would much prefer to cheat you]. Therefore, I ask that you cease using and sharing any such spreadsheets immediately and refrain from disclosing specific compensation details for any reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may continue to do general research and use past outcome reports to make informed decisions on what you wish to say in your negotiation session. I highly recommend making an appointment with me before navigating this discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Aspiring CPAs, let’s make better decisions going [cut off]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So where exactly in the AICPA Code of Conduct<\/a> does it forbid this activity? Granted I haven’t read the whole thing in years. If it’s on the same level as clients’ sensitive information, it should be immediately following the section on client confidential information. Except that would be ILLEGAL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the National Labor Relations Act<\/a>, prof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act), employees have the right to communicate with their coworkers about their wages, as well as with labor organizations, worker centers, the media, and the public<\/strong>. Wages are a vital term and condition of employment, and discussions of wages are often preliminary to organizing or other actions for mutual aid or protection.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The only employers exempt from this are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n