HS -> BS Electrical Engineering -> Mfg Engineer -> MS Acct -> Public Accountant -> CPA
How was it going from EE to accounting? I'm looking for a career change (hate IT) and have often thought about accounting.
Wasn't bad or long at all. I had to do some pre-req acct classes at a community college during the summer, then began the fall semester at my local university as a full time student. I finished the MS program in 1.5 yrs and immediately began working for a mid-level local accounting firm. I completed my CPA exam and got licensed after about 1.5 years working for the firm. So all in all, it took me about 3 years to get my MS degree, find a job in public acct, and get my CPA license.
HS -> College (BS Biology, BS Psychology) -> Pharmacy school (Pharm D) -> soul sucking career I hate x 9 yrs -> flight school -> Corporate Pilot (and finally happy)
25 posts and a join date in 2000? You should win the award for lurker of the year at 1.25 posts/year.
No, distracted by work :/
HS>US Army>University - Accounting Degree>Big 4>Top 15>CPA>Director IA
Id rather be doing:
Brewmaster at micro-brewery
Dolphin Trainer - SeaWorld
Cultural Anthropologist living with some tribe taking notes
HS -> BS Electrical Engineering -> Mfg Engineer -> MS Acct -> Public Accountant -> CPA
School-high --> BASc. Civil Eng. --> Clerical temp jobs --> Civil Tech job --> MEng. part-time Civil --> Back to Tech job --> FMLing daily
Main problem is I don't really like what I do, but after thinking long and hard, almost quitting, the pastures don't seem that much greener elsewhere. So, I'm working and trying to figure things out.
I'd like to do that too. You could always re-enlist, go special forces, and teach tribes to do your dirty work...
You can be an accountant with only a master's? Not to mention get into a master's of accounting program with only some community college courses? Damn. I have thought of going back to do a bachelor's in accounting, but it's about $13k/year for 4 years -- time and money are HUGE deterents. In retrospect, I think I'd have been much happier if I went the accounting route from the start.
25 posts and a join date in 2000? You should win the award for lurker of the year at 2 posts/year.