i stumbled on this thread and I am in need of some serious guidance.
currently 24, BS in engineering. had a job making 70k a year, got laid off, recently got another making 40k now and i absolutely hate it and engineering. i really dont care about why some vehicle part is programmed or designed and having to go on a journey to find a solution to problem and having to deal with all the politics and headaches.
but i do have a passion for finance and accounting and keeping track of records and making spread sheets and using excel and quick books that sort of thing. ive never had any formal training or job experience with accounting, just my own messing around. but for the passed year ive been wishing i went to school for accounting and gotten cpa.
but now after pretty much paying off my student loans and going to school for almost 5 years and not wanting to get smashed in debt or going to school for another 4 years i was thinking a few low level community college classes and get some kind of certification? trying to get a quick books type gig or bookkeeping, what are my options or do you have suggestions? thanks
Right now? Not much without a formal education. At least get an associates, and start applying for bookkeeping jobs, but you won’t make 40K outside of public.
Sign up for an English and a writing class too. Make sure people proof read your resume and cover letter. You need to up your written communication skills.
Right now? Not much without a formal education. At least get an associates, and start applying for bookkeeping jobs, but you won’t make 40K outside of public.
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When you say Public do you mean being CPA? is an associates the minimum i should try and go for with my BS in engineering? A few classes and accounting certification wouldn’t cut it?
i think i would be happy making 15-20hr doing bookkeeping, is it really a grind doing that?
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Sign up for an English and a writing class too. Make sure people proof read your resume and cover letter. You need to up your written communication skills.[/quote]
If you are saying this because of my post grammar, sorry, i didnt proof what i really wrote, it was what i was thinking at the time and just came out as i typed.
When you say Public do you mean being CPA?[/quote]
Yeah, you would work for CPA’s doing audit and tax if you are in public accounting. Private accounting is more bookkeeping, but can get exponentially more involved and complicated, dependent on the company, then just debits and credits.
Get a bachelors if you can, but an associates is a good start so you MIGHT be able to get a job while you complete your BS.
I doubt it, outside of some real low level clerk type positions. Which you would probably want to shoot yourself seeing as you hated engineering.
Nope… If you enjoy it, it is fine.
Thing is, if you get in with a small company were you have intimate contact with ownership you will have more opportunity to garner more responsibility than if you went to say a Ford Motor Company with the level of education you have.
[quote]Sign up for an English and a writing class too. Make sure people proof read your resume and cover letter. You need to up your written communication skills.
If you are saying this because of my post grammar, sorry, i didnt proof what i really wrote, it was what i was thinking at the time and just came out as i typed.
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I know I miss spell and use the wrong your and you’re etc on this board, but you have to practice using professional language. I’m just busting balls so it is on your mind in emails with your resume attached and during interviews.
My material from Becker just came plan to sit my first exam at the End of August. Wanted to ask you guys what would be the best route for finding work after completing all 4 parts? I have a foreign university background but also a green card.
My material from Becker just came plan to sit my first exam at the End of August. Wanted to ask you guys what would be the best route for finding work after completing all 4 parts? I have a foreign university background but also a green card.[/quote]
I was hired straight out of college so I don’t have any experience with that. Do you want to work in public accounting?
My material from Becker just came plan to sit my first exam at the End of August. Wanted to ask you guys what would be the best route for finding work after completing all 4 parts? I have a foreign university background but also a green card.[/quote]
I was hired straight out of college so I don’t have any experience with that. Do you want to work in public accounting?[/quote]
Nope, I’m writing for the state of New Hampshire (only state I’m eligible to sit) just want to work in industry. Hopefully somewhere under 10 hours drive away from Toronto since I have to come home 5-6 times a year.
I have a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance and a Canadian Accounting certification. I’m also on the clock to move, if I don’t move to the USA by June 2011 I lose my Green Card.
OP - I would love to share with you my experiences, but it’s mostly already been covered I’m sure, and it would take like forever to type it all out, so in the name of laziness let me just say this:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]Otep wrote:
If you’ve ever stopped after a set to re-organize the weight tree that holds the plates by the bench and/or squat rack more than once in a workout, consider accounting.[/quote]
Holy fucking shit is that correct…
LOL. If your aren’t anal by nature, this won’t be the career for you.[/quote]
[quote]belligerent wrote:
How is the accounting profession doing during the recession [/quote] We’ve been hit, but not as hard as most other professions. [quote]and how will it fare in the outright depression to come?[/quote] I guess we’ll find out.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Hey guys,
My material from Becker just came plan to sit my first exam at the End of August. Wanted to ask you guys what would be the best route for finding work after completing all 4 parts? I have a foreign university background but also a green card.[/quote]
I was hired straight out of college so I don’t have any experience with that. Do you want to work in public accounting?[/quote]
Nope, I’m writing for the state of New Hampshire (only state I’m eligible to sit) just want to work in industry. Hopefully somewhere under 10 hours drive away from Toronto since I have to come home 5-6 times a year.
I have a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance and a Canadian Accounting certification. I’m also on the clock to move, if I don’t move to the USA by June 2011 I lose my Green Card.[/quote]
The only job in industry I’ve had was an internship in college so I can’t help you. I’d think you had a better chance of getting hired in public accounting but I could be wrong.
That shit is hard, and I never even come close to using it one little bit.
I hated that class. My brain just doesn’t comprehend anything after “slope of the line”. And WTF is a Tangent? And the gay ass “e” thing? Fuck that class.[/quote]
haha agreed.
I’m kind of looking to move away from exercise science just because I really don’t think I can spend the rest of my life dealing with dumbasses in the gym. Finding out what you want to do for a living is such a bitch.[/quote]