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I'm sure this topic comes up quite regularly but I would like for those of you who are actually out and working in the professional world to share your thoughts with me.
I fell off the wagon for a few years in college and decided to finish but won't be leaving with a great GPA and obviously my knowledge is not up to par.
I will be receiving my degree Dec. 17 as soon as I complete Not for Profit & Government Accounting. Between now and then I plan to work through my intermediate, taxation, advanced, cost and auditing textbooks as much as I possibly can / go through my notes and practice problems from these courses.
Things I would like to know from real professionals:
1. What constitutes a "professional", at this point in time I still act like any other college student. I don't speak very articulately, I had a job in an office over the summer and felt quite lost and beneath my bosses when it came to communication skills. I would like to have better interpersonal skills for the world of suits and ties but not sure where to begin, I do not come from a White-collar family so really have no inspiration.
2. I would like to do more then just reread my textbooks again. What websites and publications would you recommend me start reading regularly in order to tune into what real accountants are interested in?
3. What computer software do you use at work, I would like to start learning them inside and out so I don't have to go blind into my first job.
4. My state requires that I have 150 credits before I can become licensed. Does this mean I have to take the extra 30 credits at the university I am currently enrolled or can I take them elsewhere? My school is 100 miles away and I can not afford another year. Does this have to be graduate level MBA courses? I'm really lost in regards to this.
Will it be difficult to land a job not having 150 credits / passed the CPA exam?
5. My math skills are lacking short of the math covered in accounting textbooks which I do not find difficult. Do you ever find yourselves using more advanced math such as that in Calculus or statistics? Should I be relearning my algebra etc?
6. Any recommendations outside of what I have listed? I don't expect to be a partner within a week of being hired, but I want to use this time I have left to prepare myself as much as possible. I get nervous when I feel like I'm ill prepared and I don't want to go in without confidence and end up held back and quiet. I went to school for accounting because I want to be successful and sometime down the road have the money to be able to do the things I really want to do, I don't want to just be just another employee. I want to know how to work my way up and start seeing the big bucks
Lend me your knowledge!
I fell off the wagon for a few years in college and decided to finish but won't be leaving with a great GPA and obviously my knowledge is not up to par.
I will be receiving my degree Dec. 17 as soon as I complete Not for Profit & Government Accounting. Between now and then I plan to work through my intermediate, taxation, advanced, cost and auditing textbooks as much as I possibly can / go through my notes and practice problems from these courses.
Things I would like to know from real professionals:
1. What constitutes a "professional", at this point in time I still act like any other college student. I don't speak very articulately, I had a job in an office over the summer and felt quite lost and beneath my bosses when it came to communication skills. I would like to have better interpersonal skills for the world of suits and ties but not sure where to begin, I do not come from a White-collar family so really have no inspiration.
2. I would like to do more then just reread my textbooks again. What websites and publications would you recommend me start reading regularly in order to tune into what real accountants are interested in?
3. What computer software do you use at work, I would like to start learning them inside and out so I don't have to go blind into my first job.
4. My state requires that I have 150 credits before I can become licensed. Does this mean I have to take the extra 30 credits at the university I am currently enrolled or can I take them elsewhere? My school is 100 miles away and I can not afford another year. Does this have to be graduate level MBA courses? I'm really lost in regards to this.
Will it be difficult to land a job not having 150 credits / passed the CPA exam?
5. My math skills are lacking short of the math covered in accounting textbooks which I do not find difficult. Do you ever find yourselves using more advanced math such as that in Calculus or statistics? Should I be relearning my algebra etc?
6. Any recommendations outside of what I have listed? I don't expect to be a partner within a week of being hired, but I want to use this time I have left to prepare myself as much as possible. I get nervous when I feel like I'm ill prepared and I don't want to go in without confidence and end up held back and quiet. I went to school for accounting because I want to be successful and sometime down the road have the money to be able to do the things I really want to do, I don't want to just be just another employee. I want to know how to work my way up and start seeing the big bucks
Lend me your knowledge!