DumbGenius on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
I'm just now looking to start my accounting journey and would appreciate anyone's advice and feedback on my current plans...I completed an MBA in Finance from a non-ranked private school about four...
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As someone of ur age who just completed the cpa after owning my own business my experience is that ur age will be held against u and if u r trying to get get acctg related work, ur lack of experience...
View Articlemla11692 on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
Yes there are jobs out there for newly minted 40+ year old CPA's. You may need to be more patient and persistent than your 24 year old counterparts but it can be done. I was 42, granted had significant...
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This is exactly the kind of perspective I was hoping for... much appreciated!@leglock: Since you previously owned your own business, I imagine you're good in interviews and present yourself really...
View Articlebillbrasskey on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
You could be over $93k in four or five years at the Big 4 (after bonuses).
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I think if you're going to be "condemned" to a position even short term that is a significant cut in pay find ANYTHING that offers tuition reimbursement. At least that offsets a chunk of the hit.
View ArticleLast Chance CPA on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
@DumbGenius - I am in sort of the same situation as you, but on this side of 40, with a great paying job. I did MIS but don't enjoy the software development life cycle business consulting for...
View ArticleDumbGenius on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
@billbrasskey & @mla11692: Big four might be the best option for me, especially if I can get some tuition reimbursement.From my perspective, here are the pros and con's of Big Four..Pros of Big...
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@LastChanceCPA: It looks like we have similar circumstances, although you appear to be further ahead than me in many respects. I love the idea of putting our heads together and synergizing the whole...
View Articlebillbrasskey on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
You should have no problem getting into a Big 4 firm. I'm 35 now and I'm headed to one (and I ain't a partner).Play up your sales experience and be prepared to discuss how your prior experience gives...
View Articlebobkorz on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
I also was in the same boat.Worked in IT for a long time, thought of switching careers. Went back to school, got a third degree. Studied for CPA. Got it. Then applied for jobs in accounting. One...
View ArticleLast Chance CPA on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
@bobkorz - So then do you consider your CPA to be of no use, other than a personal accomplishment? That's my (and probably dumbgenius's) biggest fear...definitely getting pigeonholed right...
View Articlebillbrasskey on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
bobkorz-Bob, I have to respectfully disagree. I had no problem finding my first accounting position when I was 31. Further, I spent a solid 12 years bartending, lifeguarding, and chasing women around a...
View ArticleDumbGenius on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
Thank you so much to everyone who's responded! This feedback is such gold to me!@billbrasskey: That sounds like great advice. Do you think it's possible for me to start out in Big Four making over $60K...
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Last Chance-Thanks! I'm not totally green- I've been doing forensics and management consulting with a regional firm for about four years and am headed to a Big 4 firm in a few weeks. I've been wanting...
View Articlebillbrasskey on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
Dumb Genious-In my experience, the nine-figure net worths are nice. It's the seven-figure ones that are assholes.
View ArticleLast Chance CPA on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct...
@dumbgenius - I keep hearing that Big 4 is the only chance for folks like us. I keep getting pigeonholed into IT consulting gigs, so I may even try to go back to the Big 4s as such, and then make a...
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@billbrasskey: Yes, I have generally found nine-figure net worths to be nice, appreciative, and grateful for my perspective; seven figure net worths in my experience tend to be all over the map...
View ArticleDumbGenius on "Career advice and feedback for 40 yr old beginning Acct journey"
Based on all the feedback I've gotten on this thread and my own research that I've done, I have an update to give on where my focus is now in case anyone would find it of interest.I'm going to take the...
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