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Really? I know at least in Australia and the UK (only places I've filed tax returns so only places I can speak with any degree of confidence) that becoming a pr
by glenngillen 15y ago
Really? I know at least in Australia and the UK (only places I've filed tax returns so only places I can speak with any degree of confidence) that becoming a professional accountant requires:
- 3-4 years (at least) of university
- industry accreditation if you want to work for yourself
- a minimum number of hours every year spent maintaining that accreditation
- trawling through government budget and tax amendments every year to know the impact for all or your clients
- knowing the legal intricacies of each country/state/county you operate in to ensure you're doing the best job for you clients, and keeping abreast of any changes to those.
There's no way I'd trade being a programmer for having to stomach that burden. And most accountants I know are on a lower rate than most devs I know, unless they're working for a big 4 consultancy.
- georgieporgie 15y agoMy ex, and accountant and, shortly later, a CPA, was never asked in an interview what sort of outside accounting projects she worked on. Companies didn't ask for a 'passionate' accountant, they asked for someone with who could reliably get the work done on time. The companies she worked for sent her to training and testing on their dime and time.