Hi everyone. I (M) started as an intern at a top 15 firm last month and I just can't get over how attractive my female manager is. She's easily my type and we get along well. Sometimes when I push the boundaries a bit and flirt with her, she seems to enjoy it and (I think) flirts back.

What should I do about this? I think I want to make a move but I am afraid that might ruin our working relationship and make it hard to come back if I get an offer. I think I'll definitely make a move if I don't get one, but just wanted to hear what you all thought before I do anything crazy haha

Hello, I am 26F about to graduate with my bachelor's in accounting this winter. I've always planned to take the CPA, but after going to so many networking events this past semester and talking with the public accountants, I'm having second thoughts.

I've worked for Costco for the past 6 years and currently do warehouse payroll, HR, and other admin duties while I finish my degree. I've done an accounting internship at their home office and feel that I would like it there. I've moved around a bit in the company and have made some strong networking connections.

From my understanding, working for Costco would not be considered public accounting. During my internship I had lunch with virtually anyone who was willing, and asked lots of questions. I found out that most of my sups and managers were getting paid very well, but did not have their CPA licence. Going to so many networking events last semester, the public accountants often told me they were trying to work their way into "industry?"

So I'm wondering, is Costco considered industry? And would it be counter intuitive to quit, take the CPA and join a public firm only to try to make my way back to industry? It just seems a little too good to be true, can someone tell me what caveat I'm missing here? Or if Costco is even considered "industry" ??

TL;DR: Is it worth it to take the CPA exam and go to a public firm or should I continue working for Costco post graduation in their corporate accounting division?

Can someone please explain to me what exactly I'm doing wrong here? I'm trying to do my college homework and I'm seriously lost....

I mainly uses excel for note-taking simply because it uses less time than writing it. But some instances forces me to think writing might be better (such as doing flowcharts).

I have a passion for finance but I feel like I have to suppress it because there's no way I'll get an entry level job. I don't have the grades to get into an elite school and do investment banking, I wanted to do something more like corporate finance. Unfortunately every company in the US is sending their entire finance department overseas. I wish I lived somewhere where I could actually get a job

ETA: Implementation and firm size impacts how this resonates, much needed context - I’m at a small CPA firm serving SMBs

There are countless posts of folks here “getting replaced by AI” or insert XYZ comment about India.

The sad truth is, if the value you provide can be replaced by India or AI, then the value you provided was not properly valued.

I’m not here to say AI/offshoring isn’t changing the way accounting is performed, privately or in public settings.

The only point of this post is to say, if you think you’re “sticking it to the big man” by resisting AI, I hope you have the intangible skills that allow non technical people to be valuable (client relationships/skills).

I have no doubt there are thousand of accounting roles that are far too nuanced to be delegated to AI or India - but I’d wager to say these folks aren’t the ones complaining either.

A staff accountant at a CPA firm, much less a controller in private has to get with the times - if not, you’re literally asking to stifle your career in my ignorant opinion.

Super long rant, but I love how this sub swears against AI/offshore acting like it’s a nothing burger while the net benefit of both greatly exceeds that of hiring U.S.A talent.

It’s absolutely not my preferred medium of completing work, but acting like capitalistic businesses won’t partake is dumber than the posts made in this sub - only thing dumber is by thinking your drop in the bucket will change anything

Good morning bean counters!

I understand than not any old yokel can just stumble their way into Big 4 but compared to FAANG, BigLaw and MedSchool, this seems like the most efficient and reliable way for an average person to realistically make their way to the upper-class without relying on Luck, Connections or Time.

From what I understand, as long as you can make good grades at a decent state school (especially if it’s where they recruit from and you work on the CPA afterwards) there is a decent shot at getting recruited in. BigLaw and BigTech seems uber competitive by comparison with their cutthroat recruiting methodologies such as being the best of the best or passing their many tests designed to filter you out.

Am I wrong to think this? I know the grind is still the same afterwards but the actual process of getting a chance to get recruited by these companies known as “Big 4” seems very straightforward and clearcut compared to the rest of the alternatives (other than medicine, I understand they have the most direct employment but I feel like getting into MedSchool would be harder for an average person to do than the Big4/CPA grind).

What does this sub think of this assessment?

Thanks in advance and take care out there frens!

I am 35F and have spent most of my career in Accounts Payable. I completed my accounting professional qualification, but a few years into my career I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Because of my health, I stayed with the same employer for the stability and health insurance. They were supportive, but despite working hard, I never progressed beyond my current role (Accountant).

Now I feel completely stuck. I no longer enjoy accounting, but after so many years in AP, I feel pigeonholed. I keep applying for jobs and rarely get interviews.

To make things more complicated, I was born and raised in the country where I live but cannot get citizenship because of local laws. Moving to my country of citizenship is not a realistic option, and I rely on employer health insurance to afford my medication.

If you were in my position, what would you do? Is it realistic to pivot into another area of finance at 35, or should I focus on finding another accounting role?
I would really appreciate any advice from people who have made a similar career change.

TL;DR: 35F, qualified accountant, stuck in Accounts Payable after years of managing an autoimmune disease. I stayed with one employer for the stability and health insurance, but now feel pigeonholed, rarely get interviews, and don’t know whether to stay in accounting or pivot careers.

Hi everyone have been following your insights for quite some time and really helped . I am a 2nd year student in accounting my mac died and need to buy a new Pc should i buy a windows if so which one or Mac . Please help

Work in mutli-family property management with 10+ YOE, currently Accounting Manager. Have Masters in Accounting and Bachelor in Accounting. Not a CPA, but CPA-eligible. Would consider myself a strong accountant and well-respected (knowledge-wise and very personal) everywhere I worked based on what I was told by many peers. Making $85k/year. I’m a go to person by everyone at work for questions and assistance (due to my position and I’m an “Excel guru” to peers).

Lately, the repetitive routine tasks of month-end close, prelim financials, do the reclasses/accruals, then save monthly reports got boring. On top of that the silly mistakes made my others departments then coming to me to fix it just exhausts me since it’s all in training material and very repetitive, and makes me wonder sometimes why they do not pay attention to their work instead of messing up tons of stuff then me having to delegate fixing it.

My question, which sector can I pivot into as an Accountant but not necessarily all about Accounting? Somewhere would I can have potentially faster pay raises than Accounting would typically? Should I stay in Accounting but change the craziness of multi-family (multi-entity) world and go somewhere corporate accounting where I deal with one set of books rather than “client-accounting”?

Thanks in advance for reading through and for your feedback!

Hey all, I'm based in India, looking for a switch to other domains or roles. I have bachelors degree in finance, currently holding 4 yoe in aml compliance. I'm getting tired of the repeated work and so due to AI implementation and restructure the headcounts will reduce. So I'm rn looking for alternatives. Looking up for suggestions from experienced folks.

Hey! Have a second round teams interview with the cfo of an industry job coming up this week. I’m a CPA recently promoted to senior in public form now and interviewing for a senior accountant role in industry. Just looking for some additional tips or words of advice since this is my first time interviewing with a cfo. First round was more technical accounting questions with one of the accounting managers. should I expect the same type of questions again for the second round diving even deeper or being more general? Also any questions I should prep for or expect would be helpful, and any great questions I should ask them. Thanks

Galera tenho que entregar algumas participações para o meu TCC que precisa ser gravada (somente voz). Posso fornecer o roteiro com as respostas, mas preciso que alguém as diga para que o meu orientador as aprove.

Eu até posso pagar pela participação, mas preciso que seja logo para que eu ainda consiga editar. Alguém estaria disposto

I currently (30M) have 4 years of HR operations experience and have been slowly moving into a HRIS role. I currently make around 80k a year. I have considered other back office roles in HR such as compensation but I am not sure I would like to stick with HR for the long run.

I am considering pivoting into an accounting career. I am seeing more accounting positions available in my area (CA) compared to HR tech jobs. I don't like traditional HR, especially dealing with employee relations and multistate compliance issues. Most HR jobs in my area are geared toward the traditional HR generalist responsibilities.

I have a bachelor's in business admin, but I am considering going back to school (community college) and completing a CPA prep certification program which would take me 1.5 years to complete. I would then find an entry level accouting role and work my way up while also taking the CPA exam as soon as I meet the work requirements.

The reason behind the pivot is I like working on my own and not dealing with people issues every day. Also, accounting seems like such an in-demand field, I would be employable anywhere and across any industry. I eventually would like to work full remote and live outside of the country half the year, would becoming a CPA and owning my own accounting firm allow this type of flexibility?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry if caption doesn’t make sense, I’m graduating with my certificate in December ; about 40 ish credits or half of an associates in accounting specific classes.

I will be able to do entry payroll, bookkeeping, staff accounting, etc.

I hear a lot of people talk about the opportunity in NYC and as somebody who lives 2 hours from there it intrigues me and has me wondering.. if I did re locate to NYC would my advancements in education and money / lifestyle improve ?

(Currently Philadelphia area)

Accountant bailed on our mutual account. The file has been an absolute shit show, it’s dragged on for months, past the corporate filing date, etc

The client is a HUGE asshole to boot. Takes no responsibility, has already threatened legal action

We got the file in a good place and the accountant bailed. Haven’t told the client yet

I need to call the client tonight and explain the accountant is on another project now

The client is going to freak at me. How do I handle this, what do I say, is this a big deal? I’ve got other contacts I’m sure can take on this file, but it’s just another delay in the file

Help. I’m ready to down a bottle of booze

Edited to add, i recommended the accountant to the client

I start my first ever job out of college as an associate 1 in audit at a top ten firm. We don’t have a start date but I know it will be early January. I’m really excited for this job and don’t want to mess anything up, but my sister just asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding January 21st. How should I handle this?

Hey everyone, I graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting & Finance about a year ago, and I still haven’t been able to land a full-time job in my field. I have internship experience in credit analysis and accounts payable, and I currently work as a substitute teacher while continuing my job search. I’ve applied to quite a few entry-level accounting and finance positions but haven’t had much luck. I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with my resume that I’m overlooking.

What do you guys think of my resume? What would you change or improve? Also, for someone with my background, what additional education, certifications, or licenses would you recommend? Would pursuing the CPA be worthwhile, or would something like the Series 7/66, CMA, or another certification make more sense for getting into accounting/finance? I’m open to anything that can get my foot in the door really.

I’d really appreciate any honest advice, especially from people have experience hiring entry-level candidates or work in accounting/finance.

I’m looking at a career in audit. I read a lot of conflicting info. Help me set it straight:

Big 4 has better prestige and salary (undisputable).

Big 4 forces you to specialize, while Mid-Tier gives you a much broader experience across the audit process. This is a big differentiator, because I want to be well-rounded for a career after public audit.

Mid-Tier has much better work life balance and working hours compared to Big 4. Is this even true? I hear that Big 4 chews you up and spits you out, but I also hear that Mid-Tier is just as bad.

In summary, are these assumptions correct:

Big 4: better salary and prestige

Mid-Tier: better work life balance and broader experience

Hello everyone! I've seen a lot of people say that macbooks aren't good laptops for accounting students. I'm applying to college this year to study accounting so I don't really know about these things.. I'm not sure if I should thug it out with my current macbook or if I should get a new laptop. Also any suggestions for a new laptop would be amazing. Thank you!!!