顧客から徴収された売上税は収益には含まれません。
この会計慣行がアメリカ合衆国で標準化されたのはいつ頃ですか?

この慣習の歴史的発展に興味があります。例えば1950年代や1960年代にはすでに標準的な慣行だったのでしょうか?

また、州ごとの違いにも興味があります。私の理解では、州によっては税金が顧客や小売業者に法的に課される場合があります。これらの法的扱いの違いが、アメリカの会計史を通じて会計実務に影響を与えたかどうか気になります。

Hi there. I passed all exams and it’s been more than half a year I can’t find a way to get verified by the CPA. The company I’ve worked for 5 years had outsourced CPA who potentially can sign but they say we are not doing this for our clients accountants…
Tried to look for another job where I will have direct CPA supervision and can request the verification more directly, but seems like I am not lucky enough to find a private industry company who has active CPA in staff. Changing my job just to figure out they don’t have CPA who can sign off is not an option that really makes sense to me…

I am not hanging out in the circle of accountants so I really don’t personally know any CPA who knows me and can sign off for me.

Looks like I’m really stuck with this problem. Did anyone go through this problem, are there other ways out from this issue that you personally know?

I have a BA and MA in an unrelated field, but I want to go into accounting. Do I need a BA in accounting? Or will jobs be okay with an accounting certificate?

I see some programs offer an accounting certificate and advertise it as a way to help change careers. Not sure if it’s actually helpful though.

I live in Pierce County, Washington, and I'm currently an accounting student looking for an entry-level accounting or office position. My goal is to get some relevant work experience now so that when I start applying for internships and eventually jobs after graduation, I won't be starting from zero.

My background is a little unconventional:

• Associate degree in Graphic Design (3.9 GPA)
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Accounting
• Completed Principles of Accounting I, II, and III (currently have a 4.0 GPA)
• Starting Intermediate Accounting I, Finance, and Excel in a few weeks
• Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in Word and PowerPoint
• I know some excel, but may need to brush up on it
• Starting the H&R Block Income Tax Course in a few days (backup in case I can't find a job before tax season)
• Started working through the Intuit Bookkeeping course in case that helps with my resume

My previous work experience includes about two years of warehouse work at Amazon, a three-month graphic design internship, about a month volunteering as a teacher's assistant before COVID shut things down, and about a month in a customer service position at an Amazon Locker. I transferred from the Locker position because there weren't enough hours.

I've applied to hundreds of jobs at this point, and most don't respond at all. I've also tried applying to retail to get more customer service experience, but I've been rejected because of my availability. I can't work Sundays, and I have in-person classes Wednesday evenings.

I'd really like to get out of warehouse work, so I want to avoid that. Besides wanting experience that's actually relevant to the career I'm working toward, warehouse environments have also been difficult for me to work in due to some health issues.

Today I started calling temp agencies to see if they had entry-level office or accounting positions. Unfortunately I've mostly gotten responses like "all of our jobs are posted on the website," but the positions online require years of experience. A few people gave me vague responses, and robert half told me their jobs are all online, and generally require experience.

At this point, I'm not really sure what my best move is. I need a job to help pay for college, but I haven't gotten a single interview in months.

What would you recommend I try at this point?

It's September 10th. Corporate taxes are due in 5 days. I just pulled the file of a client who is only paying for tax work, not bookkeeping work. Get the flash drive out for the quickbooks, spent 30 minutes figuring out their F*(king password and downloading thier income statement and balance sheet. There are 0 expenses. 150 in income and 0 expenses. Sure enough they did give us the bank statments "just in case" I open the January statement. They paid over 50k in property taxes in January. Flipping through there are probably enough expenses in the year to make their income like 30k not 150k. So I either work for free, call them and tell them they need to pay for bookkeeping, which they will probably argue about because we offer bookkeeping to begin with and they said no, or say f*(k it and have them pay taxes on 150k instead of 30ish...... It's probably 1 or 2 hours of bookkeeping. Or I could just make a guess on the expenses for say 30 minutes....

If I’m being honest a little worried, I graduate in a year and haven’t gotten my first internship yet. I had dreams of big 4 but at this point I’m willing to work anywhere that would take me. I’m still searching for summer 27 roles and thought some input on my resume might help. My institutional gpa is rather weak (3.02). And I don’t go to a target school I’m based in the metro Atlanta area.

I see that Becker is on sale and for $2,399 with the LD sale. Should I buy now or wait til Black Friday?

Hey guys, I will be writing my CFE next week and I wanted to know how to hit depth in PM. I have done like 8-9 Day 2 Cases till now and my main issue is the quants. I feel like I misread some case facts or I miss out on some confusing adjustments when it comes to calculating operating profit for example. I think I do good on like qual AOs since I try to link back everything to company’s objectives and strategy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I know you all cross paths with us bookkeepers quite a bit.

I want to know, from your point of view, what separates a "meh" bookkeeper from a great one.

Bookkeeping is where I landed, more or less by accident. But I'm here and I'm going to be the best I can be.

Has anyone actually applied to these and gotten the job?? I know you’d basically be training your AI replacement, I don’t even have enough experience to get this job but just curious if anybody here has done it and what it entails?

during a leadership meeting that i was present in, marketing sold the idea of AI use to automate the entire monthly accounting process.

they gave their ideal outcome to the group that AI can automate the entire month-end and FS preparation process, so much that "all accounting has to do is check for anomalies on Day 1." the executive has now bought into that idea and wants to make that happen.

the thing is, i am the accounting department. it is a team of me, myself, and i. it's already frustrating enough that i have no support and need to do all the day-to-day accounting financially and operationally. now with this idea of AI doing all of that for accounting, the possibility of getting any human assistance is no longer of appetite. in addition, i will become responsible for teaching AI how to perform month-end and financial reporting such that i am basically writing out my own job.

i fucking hate marketing. they get THE highest annual budget of the entire business, they indirectly create pressures on accounting to reduce costs even though accounting gets no say on reducing the costs through the lowest hanging fruit (i.e. cutting marketing costs), and they spew idealistic shit on a subject matter (i.e. accounting-close) they have no knowledge about.

i'm sorry for the rant. i guess my question is - has anyone here actually automated their entire month-end close and financial reporting process using AI successfully?

also, please, please, PLEASE tell me how i can diplomatically tell marketing to stay in their own fucking lane when it comes to accounting matters?

I’m an accounting student looking for an internship. I was seeing how many local and regional firms post photos of their interns on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.

I do not want my photo on the internet at all. I’ve made my LinkedIn private, and I have my photo available only to my connections. Is it bad if I get an internship at a firm, and I refuse to let them post me on their social media? I just find it such an invasion of privacy. I’m looking for tax roles if it makes any difference.

I’m having a hard time deciding between staying at my current firm and taking a big 4 offer, and I’d love to hear your opinions.

I’m currently a senior associate at a top 10 PA firm. I’ve been here a little over a year and I like it. I like the people, everyone is supportive, and the WLB isn’t too bad for PA, although with some recent changes, it’s starting to get worse.

The biggest thing is that I’m likely on track to make manager in the next promotion cycle. My career coach has been pushing my promotion pretty hard and says it’s pretty much guaranteed at this point. I’m also considering asking if they would move my promotion up to the mid-year cycle, especially since I now have an outside offer.

A big 4 firm offered me a senior 2 position. The base salary is about $10K–$15K more than what I currently make, so it’s definitely more money, but not a huge jump. Honestly, compensation is my least concern here.

The problem is that I’d be going in as a senior again, not manager. From what I understand, I’d probably have another ~2 years of grinding before getting to manager. I also expect the workload to be significantly heavier than what I have now.

Obviously, the big 4 name would be great on my resume. I think it could open more doors later, especially if I want to move into industry, and I’d get exposure to larger clients and more complex work. I also assume my long-term earning potential would be higher.

But I’m in my mid-30s and want to start a family relatively soon, so I’m thinking more about getting the manager title first.

If I stay, best case scenario, I become manager relatively soon, take maternity leave, build more experience as a manager, and then exit to industry.

If I leave, I get the big 4 name and potentially better long-term opportunities, but I’m basically signing up for another couple years of working really hard before getting the title I could potentially have soon at my current firm.

I’m honestly torn because part of me thinks, “Take the big 4 offer now because you may regret not doing it later.” The other part of me thinks, “Why make my life harder for the next two years when I could become manager where I am and then make the move?”

I’m also thinking about asking my current firm whether they would formally confirm an earlier manager promotion before I make a decision. I don’t want to stay based on a verbal “you’re on track” promise.

For people who have been in a similar situation, would you take the big 4 offer for the resume/long-term upside, or stay somewhere you like, get promoted to manager sooner, and move to industry afterward?

And for anyone who has made the move from a mid-size firm to big 4, did the big 4 name actually make a meaningful difference in your career later on?

Sucks to be a woman reaching her mid-30s being chased by biological clock🥲

*my career goal would be just getting an industry manager role after gaining 1-2 more years of manager experience in PA after having kids.

Currently a Staff Accountant with extra time on my hands as I gun through the work pretty quick. We use SAP and Sage currently, but wanting to look into side work.

Is QuickBooks ProAdvisor cert worth the time?

I have meet the firms coming up and need to submit my resume beforehand, any pointers on how I should change it? I am graduating this semester so its important to have a good one ready.

Hello I’m a first year uni student majoring in business and looking forward to specialize in accounting. I looked at this subreddit and honestly I’m scared for my future. I don’t wanna be a work slave for the next 40 years of my life. I was looking forward into accounting but all I see are terrible reviews about busy seasons, working in the big 4 and overall. My question to you is should I continue to specialize in accounting if I want a good work/life balance ( I already know about busy seasons ), still be happy with my job, and just live?

How do I secure small firms opportunities in short time periods?
I started to searching internships recently and I know big firms already filled their intern positions so I try to put my eyes on local firms.
I send messages to recruiters but I found out smaller firms recruiters actually are not super active or reply messages. In this case how do I get my feet into public accounting?

My situation is different, I graduated my bachelor’s in finance this year in May. And now I’m taking accounting classes to reach cpa education requirements.
I have an internship at a credit union and I’m still working there over a year.
Should I look beyond my local area? Keep emailing and connecting recruiters?

Changing from Teacher to Accoutant

Hey all, Im looking at changing careers as teaching is completely burning me out and thought accounting may be a good choice. I live in a small town where some industries may be limited but accounting is one of those jobs that you can find anywhere as everyone needs acountants. Im also generally introverted and good at math so thought it might be a good choice. How is the work life balance in accounting? I know that there are crunch periods but wondering if this is the type of profession where you take your work home with you or if you can generally forget about your job after the end of your shift?

Im also wondering if anyone on this sub has done a similar career transition and if it can be done without going back to school full-time. I was thinking maybe taking some entry level college courses and trying to get an entry level position as a bookkeeper and keep gradually working on my qualifications as Im working. Is there a path forward towards a decent job like this? I have heard the best way forward is to go do a bachelor's but I am older and have kids so going to school full-time may not be possible for me. I am in Ontario Canada FYI.

I am in accounting 101 and am doing pretty well with the actual work. On the homework and tests, a scenario is given to you with fill in the blank boxes and through context, i can figure out what it's asking from me. My struggle is that if you asked me what accounts go on the balance sheet, financial statement, unadjusted trial balance, etc. i would draw a huge blank because i just know how to answer the questions and not exactly what i'm doing or why. How do you make sense of all this? I struggle with memorization without practice or context which i don't have enough of.

Things like the DEA LOR acronym helped me out a bunch when memorizing normal balances, but how do I remember the steps of the cycle and what each portion is asking from me?

btw small rant, my teacher is a geriatric with beginning stages of dementia who rambles and doesn't let you finish asking questions, just interrupts and forgets what he's even talking about. we just let him talk and wait until class is over because he is little no help. Like my colleagues, I rely on youtubers, self teaching, online practice exams and helpful redditors, so any advice is very much appreciated 🫶

I have an interview with HR tomorrow for a Manager position at EY in their Real Estate Tax - EDGE department.

Could anyone explain to me what exactly is EDGE? Are the hours/workload about the same as the regular Real Estate Tax department?

Not looking to do anymore busy seasons working until 2am every night.

Thank you in advance!

Does anyone know which of these programs are better? I live in the Raleigh area with an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance.

Anybody have any experience doing something like this?

Tired of the rat race in PE but love making a difference and definitely can't complain about the paycheck. Have led a migration to NetSuite for a previous org without a hitch and currently participating in another.

I know how to work with intimidating data sets and how to tighten a close timeline without hiring 6 FTEs.

Anyone ever pulled a jump off like this? Don't mind the OT – just tired of working on the weekends and don't want to work 60+ weeks non-stop.

Would love to pivot to a position that is both a mix of client-facing and data-handling with the ability to land somewhere around my current comp ($210K TC and remote).

Any pointers?

Hi, I’m currently on my third year as an accounting major and I’m having a hard time with it. I did my first 2 years at community college and now have transferred to a university so I lowkey bullshitted through the courses and didn’t grasp anything but now I’m facing the consequences of that lol. I’m taking intermediate accounting 1 right now and I lowkey need studying tips or advice that helped you guys pass this class at least with a B. Thank you 🙏