Side Gigs for baby CPAs

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  • October 22, 2018 at 5:44 pm #2032178
    El
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    Hi everyone!,

    I haven’t passed the CPA exam (yet) but due to getting my MBA I’m kind of stuck in some debt and was thinking about getting a weekend job after I pass all four exams and use that extra money to pay off my student loans (on top of the recurring monthly payments I make). Does anyone have any recommendations for work? I added “baby CPA” because I’m not sure I can be a great consultant for small companies because I don’t have much work experience (2 years).

    I can always go back to serving tables but I feel like a CPA with an MBA can find a side gig that pays more than $100/day.

    Thanks!

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  • October 23, 2018 at 7:18 am #2032526
    anutochka
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    Bookkeeping, tax prep?

    October 23, 2018 at 11:52 am #2032880
    DoubleBogey
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    H&R Block always needs extra help during tax season.

    October 23, 2018 at 6:09 pm #2033270
    El
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    H&R Block is open to hiring CPAs for weekend tax prep only?

    October 23, 2018 at 11:42 pm #2033534
    El
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    Quickly looked at H&R tax associate/professional wages and they all are around $10/hr. I think Walmart pays more than that.

    October 24, 2018 at 10:11 am #2033927
    iceman
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    I've wondered this too. Any good resources or experiences out there for getting started on solo tax prep and/or partnering with an experienced small practice on a PT basis during tax season?

    I did the Jackson Hewitt thing like 10 years ago and no way am I going back to the $10-12 /hr wages to file EITC forms when I can/should be filing schedule Cs or 1065's for several hundred $ each.

    October 24, 2018 at 12:44 pm #2034080
    El
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    In another thread @onmywayto brought up upwork.com. I might look into that. The only thing that a H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt can offer me is some tax prep experience. It sounds like you have a lot more than I do.

    October 25, 2018 at 10:38 am #2035439
    Tncincy
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    I would never work for H&R block with a CPA license. You will never make what a CPA is worth. I tried finding side gigs out side of my business to try and help my then college student children and found I was over qualified for many of those jobs. As a matter of fact, Walmart told me I would just quit so they didn't hire me. So the best bet is working for the holidays for places like Walmart, target, etc..
    I guess there are some sites out there that hire part time Accountants. Somebody post if there are some money makers out there.

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