smalltimeauditor on "I've made a huge mistake"
I hate accounting and I wish I would've realized it sooner. I just have no passion for this industry, I got my license last year and have been working for a good company for the last few years but I...
View ArticleLilla on "I've made a huge mistake"
What types of accounting have you tried? Based on your username, I'm assuming you're an auditor in public accounting. You might find that something like private accounting or tax accounting or...
View ArticleCPAHOPEFUL11 on "I've made a huge mistake"
Lilla, can you answer my question in the FAR group study thread?
View ArticleDarcer on "I've made a huge mistake"
Accounting is a great degree because you can do anything in business with accounting. this is not the case with the other fields in the b-school. Try something else
View ArticleDOSMO on "I've made a huge mistake"
Auditing sucks. I'd say try something different and see how that goes.
View ArticleSkynet on "I've made a huge mistake"
When I saw the title of the thread I made a bet that the OP made a mistake getting married while sitting for the CPA exams. Well I lost that bet.
View ArticleSkynet on "I've made a huge mistake"
All jokes aside there are other areas of accounting you can get into.
View ArticleTux on "I've made a huge mistake"
Yes, like others' advice, first I suggest that you look into other areas of accounting or maybe related fields like estate planning, personal financial planning, finance, etc.But, it does happen...
View Articleh0wdyus on "I've made a huge mistake"
@tux I am in the same age group. Switching from IT to Accounting. :) Yes why not.
View ArticleHow many letters do you need on "I've made a huge mistake"
You can also consider Corporate Finance. I've noticed a few analyst positions out there that prefer public accounting backgrounds. Do some searching and you just might figure out a more creative way to...
View ArticleCPA means Cant Pass Again on "I've made a huge mistake"
I suspect you don't want to throw away a few years of auditing experience only to start over, and I sympathize. I realized how much I hated standard accounting during my two year stint as a public...
View Articletomq04 on "I've made a huge mistake"
You can quite literally live in any world you want within the realm of the corporate structure. Your abilities to learn, and apply knowledge can get you anywhere. Go take a stab at IT, or marketing or...
View Articleallsgood on "I've made a huge mistake"
Smalltimeauditor - I feel your pain. I am in public practice but my concentrated area is tax. I feel empty walking into work everyday I hate it (not the people just the job itself) after 8 years I...
View Articleallsgood on "I've made a huge mistake"
Smalltimeauditor - I feel your pain. I am in public practice but my concentrated area is tax. I feel empty walking into work everyday I hate it (not the people just the job itself) after 8 years I...
View Articlesmalltimeauditor on "I've made a huge mistake"
Thanks for the responses everyone, I was a little disappointed that no one caught my Arrested Development joke though :) Two years ago I approached management about switching to tax and I guess they...
View Articlemystical guy on "I've made a huge career mistake"
I beg to differ with comments that auditing sucks...etc. The thing is, whatever you have no passion about sucks, but someone else, like me, would die to have all the knowledge and experience I need....
View ArticleRIST on "I've made a huge career mistake"
Lol TC, I clicked this topic because I heard GOB speaking in my head, lol. So someone got it!Good news is this is normal and you are in good shape. I started in accounting back in 2006 and grew to...
View ArticleSmith on "I've made a huge career mistake"
I wanted to post an Arrested Development meme with Gob. No JPG posting available here. It would have been so money.Glad a few other people have great taste though!
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