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Posted on 4/22/17 at 12:58 pm
Posted by RollTide4Ever
Nashville
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 12:58 pm
Looking into getting skills in cloud computing, and network security. These would mesh well with an accounting background, right?
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:39 pm to
Cloud computing is a big thing right now with ERP providers. It isn't so much about accounting itself though, but I think accountants who focus on rigorous internal controls to help get good data will do well.
Posted by oklahogjr
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Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 9:08 pm to
Tell me more about your background. Do you have any computer skills now? Have you programmed before? What's the most complicated system you've used or more specifically administered? Why do you want to be in the cloud computing security world?

Critical thinking is more important than your background in my opinion but our accounting department can barely turn on a computer but I know other guys who are very tech savvy from that field.
Posted by Shepherd
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:07 pm to
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
8392 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 8:08 am to
We have several people with accounting backgrounds who enter through business intelligence. Tableau is popular in the enterprise. There is a lot of interest in becoming skilled in Power BI from Microsoft. It's got an inexpensive entry point and it's available in the cloud.

You might want to get a Security + or other baseline security cert. Just something that demonstrates you care and have an understanding of security. Security's focus is more than just networks and firewalls. Physical, procedures and plans for everything.
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