mind = blow @ anyone who actually wants to be an accountant

**nads786** · 02-03-2011, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by fleabass11

I laugh at any business or accounting degree on here...

you guys are in for a world of hurt...

My dad is a financial adviser (stock broker) for H&R Block and it is stressful and boring as fukk....he has made Great money and he didnt even go to college....

His dad and his mom were also financial advisers and all 3 of them tell me to NOT be a stock broker...it is no way to live happy...

Im trying to go into nursing...

youre dun goofing if youre not getting a degree in medicine or science...

lol good luck with nursing at least in accounting they treat you like humans and you can get water and go to the bathroom.

my gf is a nurse and she has to pretty much hold her pee in for 8+ hours

and half the time she doesn't get a break at all because its that busy.

And which profession has the most back injuries? you guessed it nursing

not construction not truck driving

**jakeeck** · 02-03-2011, 08:19 PM

unfortunately i realized how boring and unfulfilling accounting would be 3 semesters into college.. so now ive dropped out with no idea what to do

**johnnyscans** · 02-03-2011, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by nads786

lol good luck with nursing at least in accounting they treat you like humans and you can get water and go to the bathroom.

my gf is a nurse and she has to pretty much hold her pee in for 8+ hours

and half the time she doesn't get a break at all because its that busy.

And which profession has the most back injuries? you guessed it nursing

not construction not truck driving

entry-level accountants are not treated like humans.

**shortys408** · 02-03-2011, 08:29 PM

its not for everybody.

**CAManlet** · 02-03-2011, 08:29 PM

everyones situation is different. but noone should drop out of your major because of what you suspect will happen. some people work for the same company, but get assigned different jobs and therefore have very different experiences.

i graduated from college with two offers from 2 of the big 4. i went with EY.

o yea, my cumulative gpa was somewhere in the 3.2 range, but my accounting gpa was 3.5 or so. even after accepting my offer i FAILED a class. i thought i would lose my job, but they still gave me my offer. but then again, how many graduating students been to iraq and back and done 6 years in the USMC. and there is no doubt i was the best interviewer.

i left after 8 months, but i would do it again, because LIFE is about trying and learning new things. nothing is wrong with leaving. but always have a plan B and plan C. im going to soon be a police officer and maybe one day be a part of the FBI.

any questions about being a 1st year at a Big 4, PM me and ill be happy to answer.

**T2TL** · 02-03-2011, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyscans

entry-level accountants are not treated like humans.

maybe not in big 4 but smaller firms yes they are.

**nads786** · 02-03-2011, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyscans

entry-level accountants are not treated like humans.

define that?

**johnnyscans** · 02-03-2011, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by nads786

define that?

your classic fresh out of college working for the big-4 is treated subhuman at best. you're a small fish in a huge pond where 80% of the fish (or whatever the turnover rate it) won't be there outside of 3-5 years.

it's a cutthroat industry. no hate though, I couldn't do it, and the money can be epic.

**shortys408** · 02-03-2011, 08:35 PM

I am at a small firm (only one CPA). and I am treated 10000x better than my friends that did big 4. Also as an accountant you really learn how many different types of businesses run. You will be much more qualified for any job than any general business major.

**nads786** · 02-03-2011, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyscans

your classic fresh out of college working for the big-4 is treated subhuman at best. you're a small fish in a huge pond where 80% of the fish (or whatever the turnover rate it) won't be there outside of 3-5 years.

it's a cutthroat industry. no hate though, I couldn't do it, and the money can be epic.

like finance people working in NYC or Chicago

I had a couple friends do that 80+ hours of work no days off but the $$ is insane

**johnnyscans** · 02-03-2011, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by nads786

like finance people working in NYC or Chicago

I had a couple friends do that 80+ hours of work no days off but the $$ is insane

exactly. i've got a good friend working buy-side research (or something like that). . . all i know is he works 6am - 8-9pm day in and day out, barely any vacation, but his money and bonuses are insane.

**olazabal** · 02-03-2011, 08:39 PM

brb charging people $150/hr
brb average bonus at goldman sachs is 9 million dollars

**PBateman** · 02-03-2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dave P

California CPAs have median salaries of $63,000 per year.

Starting is probably 35-50

I don't see how this can be right...

For Big4 (obviously the high end) starting salary with a 4 year degree is 55-60k plus 5k end of year and once you get a CPA you make closer to 100k/year fairly quickly.

I considered doing accounting as a backup to finance and I still think it's one of the best ways to start a career. Also, I have met some very quiet and boring accountants but I also know some very colorful people (including a former pro tennis player with an outgoing personality) who go into accounting.

But yeah, I agree it would be boring as ****

**fleabass11** · 02-03-2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by nads786

lol good luck with nursing at least in accounting they treat you like humans and you can get water and go to the bathroom.

my gf is a nurse and she has to pretty much hold her pee in for 8+ hours

and half the time she doesn't get a break at all because its that busy.

And which profession has the most back injuries? you guessed it nursing

not construction not truck driving

right on...

I am interested in being a surgeon tech or physicians assistant too.....I am still undecided....

**kalmamd** · 02-03-2011, 08:43 PM

1st year associate at pwc here....just got home from work (srs)

**Soflogator528** · 02-03-2011, 08:43 PM

dude i'm ballin ceo 10k/day

**fecalneek** · 02-03-2011, 08:46 PM

I don't get how you could just wake up one day and say you want to be an accountant? Why?

**JBevan** · 02-03-2011, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by kalmamd

1st year associate at pwc here....just got home from work (srs)

Got time to work out?

**Trextacy** · 02-03-2011, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by omeezy4sheezy

argh I feel the same way about law school, but Im still going. Dont know what else to do

don't know what to tell you. the existential crisis won't go away. i'm in my 7th year of practice, work at a BigLaw firm, make what most here would consider a ****load of money (i think) but i am constantly thinking about either starting my own firm or just switching to music or writing novels. my job has at least given me options and a nice life so far (in terms of security), but i'm a transactional lawyer so the time behind the computer accounts for about 99% of my time. good luck.

**MitchTheBoss** · 02-03-2011, 08:50 PM

inn

**1050rwhp** · 02-03-2011, 08:51 PM

brb making 10k/day CEO'in.

**kalmamd** · 02-03-2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by JBevan

Got time to work out?

Sorta, I've been getting 2-3 days per week on average since i started in September. I've put myself on a maintenance routine until the summer hits and my hours reduce.

Like most people who start work at big4, im using this job as a stepping stone to a job that has better hours and high pay. Yes, this job is can be miserable at times but it is instilling one hell of a work ethic in me and I'm learning a ton.

Very stressed out though...

**germyclarkson** · 02-03-2011, 09:25 PM

ITT we work blue collar jobs w/ low pay or are CEO 10k/day with major in CEOing

**BlazerXX** · 02-07-2011, 11:26 PM

Whats the recruiting process like? My school has a career fair coming up soon, so I want to have some idea of what to do. Do you just walk around and talk to people? Or do you schedule appointments for interviews or something?

People who got internships, would you care to tell me the process you went through? Thanks

**Icanhaz_moar** · 02-08-2011, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by shortys408

I am at a small firm (only one CPA). and I am treated 10000x better than my friends that did big 4. Also as an accountant you really learn how many different types of businesses run. You will be much more qualified for any job than any general business major.

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