[secund2nun]

I am trying to decide what to do. Currently it is hard for me to even get an internship, let alone a job. I have no accounting experience. I am gonna do VITA for some experience. I want to get in tax. I have ZERO interest in public accounting. I’d prefer either a small/medium firm or the government job like the IRS. I’m pretty simple. Even an accounting job with 35000-40,000 salary would be fine by me. I’ll literally take any accounting or accounting related job as long as it’s not public accounting even something like tax preparer for the IRS. I passed 2 of my 4 CPA parts. Am working on the other 2 parts.

I am strongly considering either a MACC w/tax concentration or MsT. I graduated from the university of south florida. They have a pretty good accounting program. They unfortunately don’t have a MsT but have a Macc w/tax concentration. It would only cost me about 10,000 to do my macc there. Also I am considering an online MsT from GGU (or elsewhere) that runs about 30,000. If the cost were equal I would pick the MsT easily. Would it make a huge difference in the tax world between a MsT vs a Macc w/tax concentration? If I applied for a job like the IRS or a small accounting form would it make a difference if I have a MsT vs a Macc w/tax? Does a MsT or Macc w/tax even help for it getting a government job or getting hired by a small firm?

One more question- If I went back to USF they have on campus recruiting there. Is it only just big 4 that usually recruits at colleges? Or does the government and local firms also recruiting at colleges?

[mla1169]

It's a tough market out there. I have a masters, a CPA license and 21 years experience. I'm currently working f/t but desperate to get away from an insane boss. I've been looking for 7 months. Keep at it, get out at least 8 resumes per day and you will find something in less time than a MACC program. Then if a masters is just a personal goal let your employer pay for it.

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[Anonymous]

i just finished up my MST this year, i found when i applied to non tax jobs, at interviews, they would ask me why i chose an MST and if im looking for tax necessarily

[Anonymous]

i just finished up my MST this year, i found when i applied to non tax jobs, at interviews, they would ask me why i chose an MST and if im looking for tax necessarily

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