[jlondon]

I thought I was into accounting (keeping track of records, booking things, knowing historically/solid numbers of my expenses) .. but the study process has been really hard, and now I feel like leaning towards the finance side. I mean, I even built an excel spread sheet to figure out my spending and then I have an analysis of my budget vs. actual amount spent..

I mean, should I even pursue a cpa if I’m leaning towards this side of the career? At work, I work with the financial analyst and FP&A, and 3 of them have inactive CPA license. I mean, they do need to really understand accounting in order to figure out what gets booked to what, etc… But there is one person who doesn’t have anything accounting related.

I’m just wondering.. should I even put myself on this path to pursue a CPA license, sacrificing A TON of time, only to have my license as inactive later when I find a job.. Is this even worth it? Or should I look into the direction of pursing a different certification? Please any life experience, kind of don’t know what to do at the moment…

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[Study Monk]

There is a reason the CFO usually oversees the accounting department.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

There is a reason the CFO usually oversees the accounting department.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[snel0075]

Well I can't say accounting is a “passion” for me, but it is a good career choice regardless. I put in a year at large public firm and obtained my CPA license while there, and now I am looking at other options. I am hoping that the public side of accounting is what I dislike and not the base level of the field. Either way, I would try to get licensed if for nothing other than to build your credentials. Having CPA at the end of your name (whether active or inactive) is going to show any future or current employers that you are dedicated and motivated to succeed. That you care about your education and professional success. It can't hurt.

Then again, I quit my job to travel, so take this with the grain of salt it deserves.

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DONE.

[snel0075]

Well I can't say accounting is a “passion” for me, but it is a good career choice regardless. I put in a year at large public firm and obtained my CPA license while there, and now I am looking at other options. I am hoping that the public side of accounting is what I dislike and not the base level of the field. Either way, I would try to get licensed if for nothing other than to build your credentials. Having CPA at the end of your name (whether active or inactive) is going to show any future or current employers that you are dedicated and motivated to succeed. That you care about your education and professional success. It can't hurt.

Then again, I quit my job to travel, so take this with the grain of salt it deserves.

B - 86
A - 87
R - 81
F - 81

DONE.

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