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    January 28, 2020

    Accounting My first 3 weeks of doing audits

    My first 3 weeks of doing audits

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:45 PM PST

    telling people you're an accounting major

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:33 PM PST

    This sub/my life in a nutshell

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:51 AM PST

    Top comment is definitely an accountant. /s

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:45 AM PST

    Interns be like...

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:52 AM PST

    How many of you drive Camry's and/or how many Camry's are in your work parking lot?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:10 PM PST

    I drive a Camry, my manager drives a Camry, the parking lot at my job is about 40% Camry's.

    Accountants, amirite..

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    That feeling when you finally track down the error in the convoluted PBC workpaper.

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:48 AM PST

    If HR found my Reddit account

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:11 PM PST

    When you need to refresh your Excel formulas urgently

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:48 AM PST

    Feel at my wits' end with accounting - Do I deserve better?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:50 PM PST

    I pursued accounting because I was good in school. Music is my hobby. I always told myself that I would get my CPA as a fallback, but explore other careers more aligned with my passion. My own smarts carried me most of the way, and when it came to Capstone and CFE, I busted my ass and passed.

    Worked in audit for 2 years because it was the "thing to do," learned that I hated it and had 0 intentions to become a partner or manager. My work ethic and knowledge did not progress much after the first few months, eventually the workload and expectations began to exceed what I was capable of. Managers begun to question my abilities and my basic accounting knowledge. I had a very hard time stepping back to see the big picture with simple accounting despite being able to do complex work in school.

    Through this time my mom got ill and passed away, and I developed extreme anxiety that forced me to quit and rethink my career. During these few months off, I learned how to audio engineer, hung out at a studio, produced and recorded an album. I took notes, studied, applied, tackled challenges, worked all hours of the day and felt rewarded chasing a passion. It never felt like a daunting landslide.

    I figured industry would be everything I wanted (no time logging, better hours, FS analysis, creative excel work) so I applied. I've been a financial analyst for 7 months. First few months were smooth sailing, then once again, my efforts did not grow with the workload, and I'm in a very similar situation; swamped beyond capabilities, cripplingly anxiety, being criticized for making seemingly simply errors and missing the big picture. At the very most, I'd say my work here is bearable. I'm not fulfilled providing managers with customer variances, I just dislike it less than audit. At the end of the day, I think that is what's driving my inability to care more. CPA wise, I still need more experience, but I know I'll need to pick myself up off the floor to get it approved, and I feel pretty defeated right now.

    Part of me feels (and advice from others) is that I deserve to work in a career I enjoy, and the other part says I should be grateful that I have good work conditions (stable, short commute, bearable tasks). So which is it?

    TLDR: pursued accounting because it came easy, real life kicked my ass, no idea why I'm still in something I don't enjoy

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    16 year old, wanting to know more about accounting and the job prospects/different areas of accounting

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:20 PM PST

    So, I'm a 16 year old from Scotland, currently sitting my highers and I want to pursue a career in accounting. I don't want to go to uni since I feel it would be much quicker to go straight into work and study to become a CA while I'm there.

    I've heard briefly of the 'big 4', but are they companies I want to apply for a school leavers program in? Or do I go for a smaller firm and work my way up?

    Also, what are the different types of accountancy. I know there's public or private, but I don't know what they consist of or the differences. I also know there's tax accounting and audits, but I am clueless to what they mean.

    I am doing very well in accounting and maths, and expect to achieve high marks in both subjects for reference.

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    How Realistic is "The Accountant" the Movie

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 01:55 AM PST

    I just watched the movie "The accountant" and now I think I want to go into accounting. How realistic was that movie to things you guys experience day-to-day? I really like the idea of a job that's not only office work but also includes high risk exciting out of office activities, and have always thought I would be good at fighting and that part of the job.

    I also was wondering does it help in accounting if you have autism? I didnt know if that guy was a good accountant AND had autism or if he was a good accountant BECAUSE he had autism.

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    When the client responds quickly and provides all information

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:47 PM PST

    Is a minor necessary with an accounting degree?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:56 PM PST

    Im currently a junior studying accounting at UIUC and pursuing a minor in informatics. I really am not enjoying my minor at all but I feel like having I️t might help distinguish me from other students. Does I️t actually make a difference to have this minor? In other words, should I stick I️t out or is I️t just not worth I️t? Also, I have an internship next summer at a large accounting firm. Would they care/notice if I decided to let go of my minor? (The internship isn't related to my minor)

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    Better commute: 20-30 minute drive vs. 1 hour train

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:44 PM PST

    I start a new job in a few weeks, and I've been thinking about my commute. It'll either be a 20-30 minute drive, although potentially longer with traffic, or a one hour train ride that would require switching trains.

    Another consideration is cost. Obviously driving will require paying for gas, and my new company does not pay for parking, so I'll be paying for that too. I can get a monthly train pass for about $100. What is the better commute?

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    Job Market In Canada

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:05 PM PST

    My dad works at a bank as an accountant and despises me to pursue a BBA degree because he says AI will replace accountants and a lot of finance positions. He has already seen many accountants being laid off. At first, I wanted to pursue a computer science degree, but I feel programming is just not for me after taking many cs classes in high school. Therefore I am looking to pursue a BBA degree and possibly work as an analyst or accountant. How will the job market look like in 20-30 years from now? Is it worth pursuing a BBA degree or just do a computer science degree instead, although I will hate my job forever being a software engineer. Thoughts on what I should study this fall in university?

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    Former subordinate is looking for a reference for a position that I am also applying for ... what do I do?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 07:35 PM PST

    We no longer work together and he does not know, and I do not want him to know, that I am also applying for the position. He wants me to provide a reference. What do I do?

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    What pay should an intern ask for?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:14 PM PST

    I'm applying to an internship at a mid-tier firm in San Diego, CA and they have a section for "salary expectation" I checked online to see what they usually pay and it said $30, which sounds ridiculously high. I couldn't find much other conclusive info, some people tell me mid-tiers pay less some people say they pay more.

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    To all going through busy season

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:12 AM PST

    Is busy season always that bad?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 07:14 PM PST

    Tax here. I'm only on my second busy season as a full time staff, but I had 2 busy season internships previously where I left school full time to work. Am I rare to think it really isn't that bad? The most I work typically is like 55 hrs per week (every week during busy season), including the normal workdays and then like 3/4th of Saturday's. Is it normal for me to not be pulling 70 hr weeks all these other people talk about? The reason I think it's not too bad is I'm still eating alright, exercising a couple of times per week, and getting 8 hours of sleep per night. Am I or my firm an anomaly? Am I going off of too small a sample size since I am still new to the profession/if I stick with accounting it will get worse?

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    They spelt property, plant and equipment wro... ohhhhh

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 02:46 AM PST

    Should I drop out of accounting or stay in it?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:56 PM PST

    Hey, guys! I'm a 2nd year accounting major from Canada. I heard it's almost impossible for a recent graduate to break into the saturated accounting market here unless you have top- notch grades, some internship experience & have done a lot of networking.

    My grades are mediocre because I am still adjusting to my life here in Canada. Two years ago, I immigrated to Canada from a very different place. At the beginning of my uni journey, I faced a lot of cultural & language barriers. Now, my grades are slightly improving. I am working two part-time jobs to pay my bills so I'm often too exhausted to attend all the networking events at school . I don't want to take out a line of credit & be stuck in a deep debt dungeon by working less hours. I also applied to the Co-op program at school but the results aren't out yet.

    I heard that accountants are a dime a dozen in Canada. Before CPA, my degree won't mean shit. Someone told me that having a CPA without any relevant work experience is also worthless!! I may land a clerk type role with an accounting degree or may not because of being overqualified! I have heard these stories from recent graduates of my uni!! At this point, I'm not sure what to believe! I am not lazy & I am okay with having to work harder in school & boosting my average as much as possible. I'm also looking into being a certified culinary artist as a plan B lol.

    TLDR; how abysmal is the market? Is it bad enough that there's no hope for me? Any " average" student here who broke into the Canadian market after their undergrad?

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    What do you guys do

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:38 PM PST

    Hi I'm a current teacher looking for backup options and I was wondering what it is you guys do. I can't find concrete information.

    Is it just adding up numbers and making sure everything is accurate or is there something more you guys do.

    I'm pretty good at math so I'm thinking I can do it but I don't want to go into it, if it's not what i have in mind.

    It's either this or software development/engineering

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