[KFu]

Hi All,

To summarize it quickly, I graduated 11 years ago with a degree in psychology and worked for a year or two in the social work field. I realized that it really, really, really wasn’t for me. I transferred within the non-profit agency that I work for to their accounting department and have gone up their ladder from A/R specialist to financial analyst to finance manager.

Along the way, I went back to college and got what they called a “Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting”. It fulfills the same educational guidelines as a bachelor’s in accounting. In fact, my office has two finance managers (I’m one) and I have taken more accounting classes than my peer who has a bachelor’s degree. I fulfill the 150 hour rule and I’m taking the CPA exam now (I’ve passed BEC and take AUD this Saturday).

While my non-profit office has been amicable to my lack of bachelor’s degree, I am having a very difficult time even getting interviews as so many jobs appear to have bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, etc. as a minimum requirement. In following with HR offices, I’m being told that I don’t meet the minimum requirements of the position.

I’m wondering do any of you have a similar Post Bac certificate? Are you having similar issues in job hunting? Will this go away when I pass the CPA exam? Any advice?

Thanks.

BEC: 79! (Nov 2013)
FAR: 66 (Jan 2012), Rematch July 2014
AUD: 61 (Jan 2014), 86 (May 2014)
REG: TBD

[megasaurus]

I have a post – bacc certificate and I work at a big 4. I was recruited from the school I attended for the certificate. My BA isn't in psych, but it's pretty close to that. It didn't hamper my job search at all when I was looking. Maybe try your former school to see if you can attend a career fair or something? I guess it just depends on what you want to do. I was willing to go in at entry level anywhere (as entry level accounting paid more than my previous profession). Good luck to you!

[megasaurus]

I have a post – bacc certificate and I work at a big 4. I was recruited from the school I attended for the certificate. My BA isn't in psych, but it's pretty close to that. It didn't hamper my job search at all when I was looking. Maybe try your former school to see if you can attend a career fair or something? I guess it just depends on what you want to do. I was willing to go in at entry level anywhere (as entry level accounting paid more than my previous profession). Good luck to you!

[mtaylo24]

I have one but I work as a healthcare accountant. I have interviewed with public firms and get calls for private industry positions all the time. Since the curriculum is identical to a bachelors, I usually put that i have a bachelors in accounting when applying lol…

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[mtaylo24]

I have one but I work as a healthcare accountant. I have interviewed with public firms and get calls for private industry positions all the time. Since the curriculum is identical to a bachelors, I usually put that i have a bachelors in accounting when applying lol…

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

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