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Posted by Paul Thomas, CPA on July 13, 2007, 8:37 am
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> I'm a second year accounting student. I currently work as an
> accountant for a medium-sized insurance company. Every now and then I
> see these posts of people who can't find jobs as accountants or regret
> taking accounting as their major. These posts kind of worry me a
> bit...but are these just the complaints of a small population, or do
> these reflect the majority of the accounting world?
There just happens to be a plethora of disgruntled and/or unemployed
accountants here.
> The other thing I wanted to ask was about being recruited by a big
> four firm...Like I said I already work as an accountant, and my firm
> was hopping that I stay after I finish college, (I am going for my
> masters). Prior to working with them, I was an accountant with a
> construction / real estate company, even though I've always wanted to
> be a CPA I've come to enjoy working in these smaller environments so
> what I'm asking is, not working for a big-four firm a career killer?
> or can you still be successful in the accounting world even if you
> don't work for a big-four type firm?
The only reason to work for a big 4 (used to be more of them back in the
day) firm would be a jump-off point to a position with one of their clients
(which those breaks have been put on recently I believe). Otherwise, if you
plan to open your own practice, you'll most likely not get the skills to do
so in a big 4 firm.
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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia
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