Pros
At Ryan, we’ve long had the ability to work remotely. It’s part of the company philosophy, balancing quality home life without sacrificing 100% client satisfaction. When hints of the train wreck that was COVID started to emerge, we were ready. Our CEO didn’t hesitate and immediately beefed up the IT system while simultaneously having employees work from home. And his employees never missed a beat, even though it was the heart of tax season for many, returns continued to be processed, and appeals continued to be settled. Since this pandemic has started, we’ve had minimally weekly update emails from our President, Ginny Kissling and our CEO, Brint Ryan has doubled his monthly Town Hall calls to bi-weekly sessions. And more importantly: no one has been furloughed, or laid off, or terminated and new hires were still hired, albeit trained remotely. No pay has been reduced, bonus’ that are due (for meeting quotas for example) are still being paid. I’ve always said Ryan LLC is the BEST big accounting company you’ve never heard of. Yes, everyone knows the names of the Big Four – is it because they take turns handling the computations for Oscar winners and the envelopes? But seriously, Ryan LLC puts these Big Four companies to shame. Brint Ryan has grown this company in 25 years and maybe that’s the reason why even though we’re a huge corporation, we feel connected to each other as if we’re a small 6-person office. This type of camaraderie comes from the top down – name another CEO that takes the time to speak to everyone as often as he does, to keep us informed of the company’s growth and more importantly, is willing to listen to an idea, no matter who is giving it – your voice counts here, whether you’re an intern or a Principal. Thank you Brint, for making sure that during this time of crisis your people are being taken care of.
Cons
None that I can think of.