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apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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Would anyone happen to have CMA case exams from 2010 back?

Writing in May... Should be fun.

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apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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strawberrymousse posted:

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this but does anyone have suggestions for skills that pair well with accounting? I have a non-transferable AAS which is like the opposite of being a CPA candidate, I think, so if I want to advance my career it seems broadening my skills is the best way forward. Regarding strengths, I'm methodical and efficient, and I have excellent recall and pattern recognition. Regarding weaknesses, I am not creative. Tracing paper: no problem. Blank piece of paper: I'm lost.

I've thought about things like learning SQL or trying out a statistics MOOC but I don't have a lot of time outside work to pursue that kind of thing so I want to be sure I have a defined end goal. Google searches like "kinds of accounting careers" are bringing back CPA-oriented results, and college counselors are just going to tell me whatever gets my wallet open. If anyone can provide a good resource for non-CPA accounting careers or has experience working in a hybrid position as an Accountant/??? then I'd really appreciate hearing about it!

Honestly VBA coding is probably going to get you super far, combining that with some sort of certificate in SAP data warehouse/business objects should open a lot of doors. Computer science and database management pair very well with accounting.

Assuming you want to do internal accounting, the big 4 is probably going to focus on the fundamentals.

apatheticman fucked around with this message at 04:08 on May 9, 2015

apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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A GIANT PARSNIP posted:

I'm currently looking for a new position, and I was hoping some people here with accounting experience could take a look at my resume. I'm looking at controller / assistant controller / senior analyst positions depending on the size of the company and the scope of the work. I tried asking in the resume and interview thread a few days ago but no one responded.

I've uploaded a copy of it here, any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Honestly the best way to land a job you want is to pick 4 to 5 companies you really want to work for and tailor your resume to their job descriptions, match with things you have done and then hope to hell.

Don't be afraid to make your resume more than 2 pages you have 9 years of experience, show it. How many people did you mange in each position? What were your main tasks instead of your accomplishments? I see no audit prep or binder sign off experience surely you must have touched that.

apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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Start with the big 4 work for 4 years get hired as an internal specialist for a large company for 25% more pay and 50% less stress.

apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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Some of the most hardcore alcoholics I have met were in big 4 accounting firms.

Work hard play hard.

Dont know how they survived Mondays

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apatheticman
May 13, 2003

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chupacabraTERROR posted:

Don't black out at work functions. Don't drink if you have a problem controlling yourself in those situations.

When you have work friends its hard to draw the line between when the work function ends and the after function get together begins, so basically trust no one or make sure your inhibitions are so deep seeded that no amount of alcohol will set them free.

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