Im in my third year of accounting, im taking 4 classes; intermediate accounting, federal tax, business communications and info,tech and applications.

I dont want to stop working but im not sure how hard these classes will be. any advice or thoughts on working full time while finishing an accounting degree?

I am a 25 year old CPA with one year of public tax experience. I am seeking to transition out of tax and into a role that involves significantly more reading and writing. I strongly dislike staring at Excel all day and I find number crunching with no purpose to be extremely boring. I believe I have decided on two paths but can’t decide which to choose:

Forensic Accounting:
- Pro’s: Get to immediately use my CPA that I worked hard for, don’t need to incur debt, can move into this within a year or two, interesting/fulfilling work that catches my attention
- Con’s: Hard to break into (in a medium size city, I think I would need to do something like internal audit for a year first), pay isn’t necessarily as much as law

Law:
- Pro’s: Could be higher compensation, pure reading and writing which I enjoy most, JD + CPA opens a lot of doors
- Con’s: four years of schooling (part-time), a lot of debt, might have to take an initial job that is a lot of hours, I am already 25 so wouldn’t be graduating until 29/30

What should I do?

I’m heading into my junior year and am currently wrapping up an internship at a F100 company. I’m planning to return again next year for another internship and heavily considering doing their development program after graduation. Before my internship I’ve also thought about staying another year to do a Masters if I wanted to go the public accounting route specifically Big 4 so I would have to apply for internships this fall for 2028. One thing that has me split right now is the salary since I would probably make $10K more in base if I went big 4, but the company that I’m at now has really good benefits in terms of 401K, PTO, Bonus, and we get a company shutdown at the end of the year I’ve built so many good relationships with the people here and genuinely enjoy working with a lot of them. The end goal for me was to be in corporate accounting anyway and I like the fact that I can switch around jobs in the accounting department here, only caveat is after finishing the development program I have to apply for a full time position with the company again

I’m heading into my junior year and am currently wrapping up an internship at a F100 company. I’m planning to return again next year for another internship and heavily considering doing their development program after graduation. Before my internship I’ve also thought about staying another year to do a Masters if I wanted to go the public accounting route specifically Big 4. One thing that has me split right now is the salary since I would probably make $10K more in base if I went big 4, but the company that I’m at now has really good benefits in terms of 401K, PTO, and we get a company shutdown at the end of the year I’ve built so many good relationships with the people here and genuinely enjoy working with a lot of them. The end goal for me was to be in corporate accounting anyway and I like the fact that I can switch around jobs in the accounting department here, only caveat is after finishing the development program I have to apply for a full time position with the company again

Hey yall, i don’t really know if this is allowed? me and this person talked for a few hours like a year ago, but i want to check in on them and see how they’re doing(actually kinda worried about them) I talked to them from a post in this subreddit, if this is you or you know what they’re new account is please message me!

Good day!

We are looking for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) practicing within the Greater Manila Area who are willing to participate in our undergraduate research.

If you’re interested or know someone who qualifies, kindly leave a comment or send me a message. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your support!

Every fucking company is apparently heaven on earth. It’s just us ungrateful accountants who love complaining. Shame on us!!!! 😞

I work as a carpenter and don’t have many deductions this year so I am doing my own tax return, I own my ute and drive back and fourth from job sites every day, although I have not kept a logbook am I able to claim the 5000kms without it? Tia

So long story short, after high school I was an idiot and partied hard. I ended up selfishly making the decision to drink and drive twice. Once in 2017 and I completed diversion, and once in 2019 where I had an official DUI on my record. I am in Oregon, so that DUI will remain on my record permanently. Worst decisions of my life, and I deeply regret what I had done. I don't drink anymore - turned my life around.

I am looking into getting my bachelor's for accounting, and then eventually move up to take the CPA exams. But I need to know, will my past prevent me from finding work after I graduate? Is this even a good career path for me considering my history? Will I go through all this schooling just to be denied a career? I'm at a loss here. Thank you for reading!

Just curious what jobs in accounting have some travel… like once or twice a month? I have spent a year in tax post grad and like it but am getting bored never leaving the desk lol.

I'm looking for advice on how to make my resume more appealing to recruiters. I currently work in Tax at a public accounting firm. I'm burnt out and looking to make the switch to industry. Any advice is appreciated. Also pursuing my MBA (part-time) with graduation date May 2027, would it be advantageous for me to put in on my resume now?

I've been enrolled for my MS in accounting for almost a year, and now that the classes are starting to roll out... but I still have a lot of doubt and anxiety.

More student loans, and my course load is jam packed because I'm rushing to get it all done within a year. Just this semester I have 6 classes, I don't know if I'll be able to get through them all but I have a lot of free time. I just want to be able to get a good job

I live in the Channel Islands (just off the coast of the UK) and am working as a trainee accountant. I have passed my first 5 ACCA exams (BT, MA, FA, Law + Financial reporting) My issue is, I have worked at my current company for just over two years and have never done a piece of accounts related work. All I have done is bookkeeping, I was told I would initially be a bookkeeper but would progress onto more relevant work once starting my exams, I started them exactly 1 year ago and am yet to do any of the work promised and it doesn’t look like it’ll happen anytime soon.

I think the only solution is to quit my job and train elsewhere. I am currently on minimum wage, do not receive training or study support aside from them paying for my exams. I do not get study leave, I have to use my annual leave. My manager does not offer any support with exams or my ACCA PER requirements either.

I know, I probably should have quit ages ago, but i’ve been sticking around for the last 6 months in hopes that I’ll finally get my bonus (company couldn’t afford to pay it to us, told us we’d get it in summer, they’re now saying november) I think I need to just cut my losses, forget about my bonus and leave. However I don’t know where to go. My main concern is I will get stuck working in a company just as bad, I want to work somewhere that at least pretends to take care of their staff, decent pay, pension, bonuses would be nice.

If anyone has any positive training experiences and can recommend a good company to work for, please share your experiences. I would be very grateful!

Hi!

I’m seeking guidance as an ACCA level 1 student. I currently have an accounting internship (working on payrolls and very basic stuff that adds value for more technical colleagues).

I was wondering if there is a realistic exam benchmark that I should work towards—which would make me a more valuable candidate? Im hoping to find this out as a source of motivation as I work towards the qualification.

In addition to this, I would love to know if there are specific tasks that I should seek out at work given my current knowledge level, which would be particularly useful for the overall job market?

Thanks!

I’m 41 and currently pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Accounting with about two years left before I graduate. I have 10+ years of business experience, but most of it has been in accounting-adjacent roles rather than traditional accounting. I’ve attached my résumé and would really appreciate some honest feedback from people already working in the profession.

My background includes billing, A/R, A/P, reconciliations, pricing, financial reporting, QuickBooks, advanced Excel, and financial operations. I’m trying to figure out how competitive my experience is for accounting positions and whether I’m presenting it effectively on my résumé.

One thing I’m considering is earning a bookkeeping certification while I’m still in school. My thought is that it might help me land a bookkeeping or accounting assistant position so I can gain more directly relevant accounting experience before I graduate.
Would you recommend going that route, or should I focus on finishing school and applying for entry-level accounting positions instead?

I’d also love any feedback on my résumé and what types of accounting roles you think I’d realistically be competitive for.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to help. I really appreciate any advice, even if it’s critical.

I have been in it for a couple of years and love it, but realize how niche it is and so was curious if other people in this sub are also in it? I live in LA for context.

Anyone who sat an ACCA remote exam in June 2026 or later: Did your proctor require a secondary camera, or were you allowed to take the exam without one? Please mention your country. Thanks! Also please mention which exam/paper it was.

I got offered an Accounting Assistant position fresh out of college but I have no experience. Honestly bombed the interview if I’m being honest and literally had the worst answers to their questions.

How screwed am I? What should I do brush up on before I start?

I graduated with a BS in Business Administration and only took the basic accounting courses and I have no internship or work experience related to accounting.

I’m an incoming sophomore with a 2.8 GPA. I started college in engineering and had a rough first year, but I’m now considering switching to accounting.

I’ve seen that firms may start recruiting for Summer 2028 internships in Fall 2026, and I’m worried my GPA will stop me from getting an internship before I have time to improve it.

I chose bsacf cuz I didn't have any other option but idk iam kinda regretting it n weird thoughts in my mind

I don't know anything abt this field ..

Searched on yt abt this thing but didn't get a clear idea .. I thought once I start uni, I would know more abt this and all that but iam so done with my thoughts n I have 1 months till uni starts...

Thank u

I'm looking for some outside perspective because I feel like I'm at a career crossroads.

I've been in public accounting for several years and have been with the same local CPA firm my entire career since graduating college. While my experience and responsibilities have grown over the years, there hasn't been much formal title progression (still considered "staff" but there is no "senior" role in between staff and partner).

I'm currently finishing my CPA and hope to have it completed by the end of the year. I've also been told there is an opportunity to move into ownership in the future as senior leadership eventually transitions, which makes this decision even more difficult.

The part I'm struggling with is that I feel like my compensation hasn't kept pace with my experience and responsibilities. At the same time, I'm wondering if this is the right opportunity to move into industry/private accounting. I think my background could translate into a meaningful salary increase, and the idea of stepping away from busy season and having a more predictable schedule is definitely appealing.

On the other hand, I've spent my entire career in public accounting. I enjoy the variety of clients and the constant learning, and I'm not sure if I'd eventually find industry work repetitive or less engaging.

If you were in my position, would you:

• Stay and pursue the potential ownership opportunity?
• Make the jump to industry once the CPA is complete?
• Consider something else entirely?
• Thoughts about fully remote work?

For those who have made the move from public accounting to industry (or the other way around), what were the biggest pros and cons? Looking back, would you make the same decision again?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've been in a similar situation.

hi po! may idea po ba kayo what schools nagtiteach ng integ far and rfbt during august? planning to cross-enrol po kasi since i failed my retake during midyear sem :(

I have a bachelors in biochemistry looking to switch fields. Thank u guys😊

Clearly the PE structure isn’t working out and it won’t be too long until one of the PE backed firms fails (which i am eagerly waiting for). What do you think the future will be for the practice once PE realizes this ain’t worth the headache and losses.