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I recently made the move back into accounting after working outside of business for several years. Prior to my original career switch out of accounting, my experience mainly revolved around more business-related work that included AR/bookkeeping, etc.,–not public accounting or staff accountant level work.
I was able to get my exams out of the way before coming back to accounting, and took a position at a very small firm to get my hours in. The pay that I took is quite low and I am doing everything from moderately complex individual tax returns to bookkeeping/year end review to financial statements–no audits, though, and my state doesn’t require them for licensure.
I am just not so sure where I am heading career wise. I think I would eventually like to eventually work as a controller for a small business, move into a private company with a large accounting department, or into move a larger (but still local, not even regional sized) firm.
I live in a large suburban area about an hour out of a major city, and I am in my late thirties, so not really a traditional age to be entering accounting . I am enjoying what I am doing so much more than my last career, but know that as soon as I get licensed, I have to make a jump to get my pay back up to something reasonable and get into a position that will put me on some sort of track where continues to increase (I def. see professional growth where I’m at, but don’t see the kind of salary growth I would want).
Has anyone started out at a small firm (handling the same type of work (small business accounting, no audits, etc.), and if so, where did you go from there? Am I really going to be able to find something without audit experience? How common is it during your first year to not be doing 1120’s and 1065’s (I do the prep work, but not the actual returns)?
Sorry for the rambling post, I just need some feedback!
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