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College student seeking advice
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:17 am
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:17 am
I'm currently a junior accounting major that is on track to graduate on time (May 2014). I'm not sure what I want to do or can do with my degree. All i know is what my cousin did and what lsu seems to push which is go to grad school and then work at a cpa firm. I know I will need another 30 hours upon graduation to sit for the cpa tests so grad school is likely in my future. I would just like to know what career options I have other than that and what path would provide me with the opportunity to be most successful financially. Any input or suggestions on career paths would be much appreciated.
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Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:23 am to bigDinBr
I'll let other accountants chime in but most of my friends got their masters in accounting, went to work for one of the big firms, passed their cpa, got experience and then left for lower stress positions.
Posted on 2/7/13 at 8:01 am to bigDinBr
First off, do you want to work in accounting? I got my BS in it as well, but my last final was the last time I ever touched a debit or a credit.
Posted on 2/7/13 at 8:28 am to bigDinBr
Pretty much what Bama said. I graduated with a degree in Accounting in December 2008. I started working for a public accounting firm in April 2009. I graduated with 138 hours, so I only needed 12 hours to sit for the CPA, so I knocked those out at Houston Community College while working in public accounting. Passed the CPA exam and left public accounting for much greener pastures.
If you have any interest in internal audit whatsoever, I would highly recommend doing the CIA program with Sumners. It sucks to go through it, but I did it and that is how I got my job. I interned during the summer and while I was there talked to the company about my wife and got her in there for an interview and she still works there today.
If you have any interest in internal audit whatsoever, I would highly recommend doing the CIA program with Sumners. It sucks to go through it, but I did it and that is how I got my job. I interned during the summer and while I was there talked to the company about my wife and got her in there for an interview and she still works there today.
Posted on 2/7/13 at 11:31 pm to bigDinBr
I am senior right now and am doing an internship with one of the big 4 and I would definitely say this is the best thing to do before you graduate. You get a great idea of what it is like to be in public accounting during busy season.
Depending on where you want to be I would start talking to recruiters and trying to figure out the best way to do it. There is one kid in my intern class from LSU so I know they allow you to do spring internships.
On the graduate school part, you can do that or if you want get a double major. The firms don't really care they just want you to be CPA elgible when you start.
I live like 2 blocks from there right now
In my experience it really depends on location, Dallas you had to have a 3.5ish and above or know someone but Houston I know of people with low 3s. Houston is great place to be and is where I am at now.
Depending on where you want to be I would start talking to recruiters and trying to figure out the best way to do it. There is one kid in my intern class from LSU so I know they allow you to do spring internships.
On the graduate school part, you can do that or if you want get a double major. The firms don't really care they just want you to be CPA elgible when you start.
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Houston Community College
I live like 2 blocks from there right now
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We look at anyone 3.0 and up.
In my experience it really depends on location, Dallas you had to have a 3.5ish and above or know someone but Houston I know of people with low 3s. Houston is great place to be and is where I am at now.
This post was edited on 2/7/13 at 11:36 pm
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