5 Side Hustles All Accountants Should Consider

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I recently was sent an email from a fellow Bean Counter follower asking me for advice on how to bring in side income as an accountant. I started listing out some ideas for bringing in a few extra bucks, on top of your regular job, and realized that there are tons of opportunities out there. I…

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I Filed Bankruptcy. Can I Still Become A Certified Public Accountant?

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From the mailbag: Good afternoon Andrew, My name is David and I am currently a non-traditional accounting student (32 years old with very minimal accounting experience) in my final year with plans to sit for the CPA exam. In 2011 my wife and I (in which I married at age 18) filed for Ch. 7 bankruptcy.…

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Can Attending Accounting Conferences Land You a Job?

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From the mailbag: Hello Andrew, I hope you are doing great. I am trying to decide on whether I should attend the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) national conference coming up in a few months. I am not sure if recruiters go to these type of conferences to recruit campus hires or experienced hires. I…

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How to Minimize Travel in Your Public Accounting Career

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From the mailbag: Hi Andrew, I’m starting my public accounting career at an internship at one of the big four over the summer and I’m a little concerned about the travel. While I might not travel much during the internship, when I actually start full-time I imagine there will be plenty of travel. The service…

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Top Management Consultant to the CPA Industry [Interview] with Marc Rosenberg of the Rosenberg Associates

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Marc Rosenberg has served as a management consultant to CPA firms for over 20 years. What an interesting job! He spends most of his time traveling the country and helping CPA firms improve their partner compensation models, CPA firm mergers, succession planning, CPA firm retreats, and more. He also runs a “management consultant to the…

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Don’t Let Your Accounting Boss Keep You Down

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Earlier this week, I caught up with an old friend who is going through her first busy season. She was having a pretty tough time with one of her accounting boss/managers and was telling me the story. She said she was being a little giggly in the conference room and cracking jokes. She also forgot…

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Are You A Boss, Or A Leader? [PODCAST] with Carl Johnson, Blum Shapiro

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Carl was recommended to me by an old guest on show and he has a great story of rising from a staff, to COO, the in 2002 to managing partner at Blum Shapiro. The firm is the largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm based in New England with offices in West Hartford and…

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Basic Steps to Build a Meaningful Connection with Accounting Recruiters and Staff

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From the mailbag: Hi Andrew, Hope you are having a good day out in Florida. I’m currently a fourth year student in Finance, and considering to stay a fifth year in order to complete CPA required courses. I will be attending an KPMG info session tomorrow where there will be staff accountants and the head…

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Accounting Movies Worth Watching, The Bean Counter’s Have Spoken

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Last week I asked the wonderful members of our Bean Counter community about their favorite accounting movies worth watching: The results are in. I’m most interested in #9! 1. Hitch Summary: While helping his latest client woo the fine lady of his dreams, a professional “date doctor” finds that his game doesn’t quite work on…

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Your CPA Exam Roadmap [INFOGRAPHIC]

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It’s been joked about for years and years, but it’s true. Half (or maybe more) of becoming a CPA has to do with just figuring out how to apply! It is ridiculous! You have state requirements, education requirements, exam scheduling, work requirements, choosing CPA exam review, and not to mention the actual exam! It is…

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I Got A DUI. Can I Still Get Hired By Accounting Firms?

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From the mailbag: Hi Andrew, This is kind of a touchy subject that I tend to shy away from, but I need to know before I get too far into my college career. I’m currently getting ready to take Intermediate 1, but I’m nervous to continue my journey because of my past. I know that…

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Is My Career Dead If I Don’t Go To A Big 4 Accounting Firm?

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From the mailbag: Hi Andrew, I’m almost finished with my Masters program and have run into something of a career dilemma (already!).  I was hoping to get some feedback from you. Quick overview of my recruiting: I interviewed for three of the four Big 4 accounting firms and received office visits from everyone.  I really…

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Office Romance: Here are the Wild and Crazy Ways Auditors Fall in Love

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We have all heard stories about office romances that have been mostly utter disasters and recommendations on how not to start a fling in the office (Hint: if you’re married, you probably shouldn’t be starting office flings. I know this is obvious, but shockingly does need to be shared). I am a huge fan of…

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Accounting Resume Objectives, Are They Dead?

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From the mailbag: Hello, Andrew! I guess I do have a question for you about accounting resume objectives.  I’ve heard it said that objective statements on a resume are a bit outdated and they’re all about what you want, rather than what the employer wants, which is most important. Do you have any recommendations about making a…

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Can Applying for an Accounting Internship Hurt My Chances (Sometimes, actually YES!)

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From the mailbag: I recently read your article regarding advice to start a career in public accounting. I am in sort of a unique situation as far as accounting majors go. I have only recently declared my major in accounting and I have just begun my senior year with an anticipated undergraduate graduation date of…

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