Accountants Check In!!!

[Triforceofcourage]

Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

 

[txrandom]

I could of swore you were in high school still!

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: txrandom
I could of swore you were in high school still!

Sorry, not quite

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

Are you doing Becker?

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

Are you doing Becker?

Yes, heard from others it is most informative and effective.

 

[tbike06]

Sophmore in Accounting here, Prob. going to get a Masters too. 1 month now as an Accounting Clerk.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: tbike06
Sophmore in Accounting here, Prob. going to get a Masters too. 1 month now as an Accounting Clerk.

I remember being an accounting clerk back in the day. I was essentially their file bitch. Its a good experience though

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

Are you doing Becker?

Ordered the becker 2006 books, cds, and passmaster for self-study. Planning to take the test in mid 2007.

< state auditor hoping to jump to Big 4

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

Good point, I am looking for a good balance between work and life. Public won't give me that because of the extremely long hours. For some that is perfect, for me that is a deal breaker. I like my 9-5

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

Good point, I am looking for a good balance between work and life. Public won't give me that because of the extremely long hours. For some that is perfect, for me that is a deal breaker. I like my 9-5

personal preference of course. personally i think "sacrificing" 4-5 years of your life for guaranteed $150k salary (in metro cities) is worth it. I mean, it's not like it's investment banking hours. public accountants overstate their hours worked. bulk of the time is neffing around.

 

[krunchykrome]

I graduate this winter with my B.S. in accounting. Been a tax intern for about a little under a year. Gonna start as a staff accountant as soon as I graduate. I'll also be going to school part time at night to meet the 150 credit requirement to sit for the CPA exam.

 

[Brainonska511]

Not a CPA, but my Dad has been a CPA for Deloitte Tax for at least the last 20 years.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

The experience one can get in public is priceless. But it's not for everyone. Working 60 hours a week for the same salary I could get somewhere else is not worth it to me. There's a reason public accounting has a 2 year turnover rate.

 

[PeteyCPU]

2.5 years staff in public, .5 years senior at private corp, Jumping back to public Jan 2nd. with Deloitte. Halfway to my MST, no CPA as of yet

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

The experience one can get in public is priceless. But it's not for everyone. Working 60 hours a week for the same salary I could get somewhere else is not worth it to me. There's a reason public accounting has a 2 year turnover rate.

mine was 1 year

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Staff Accountant for two years.
Soon to be CPA.

Taking CPA exam early next year and jumping to Big 4 (hopefully).

EDIT: Been working as staff accountant as well past two years.

you'll be back to private after doing public for 2 years.

I would never do public accounting. My friends at KPMG and deloit hate their jobs. They work significantly more hours than me and get paid the same.

higher advancement potential if you stick it with public. become manager and you can lateral into controller or director of finance position. it only takes 5 years (or less) to become manager but it would be extremely arduous and difficult to move up to such a position without public experience.

so it all depends on what your end goal is.

The experience one can get in public is priceless. But it's not for everyone. Working 60 hours a week for the same salary I could get somewhere else is not worth it to me. There's a reason public accounting has a 2 year turnover rate.

mine was 1 year

Well at least you sucked it up and now you have the firm on your resume.

 

[krunchykrome]

For my brothers in this thread enjoy

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Well at least you sucked it up and now you have the firm on your resume.

I might consider going back in a couple years. If I do, I won't stop until partnership or CFO.