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October 17, 2005
Cart, horse, who's in front?
I can't get used to this business-school idea of looking for a job the better part of a year ahead of time -- before you're even sure what you're taking in your last semester. But that's what they seem to want us to do, so that's what I'm doing. I had another interview on Friday -- this time, with a smaller accounting firm than the Big Four outfit I saw last Monday. You might recognize this firm from their TV ads, which tout their "passion for the business of accounting." Actually, they sound like a good employer. I've worked for big companies, medium-sized companies, small companies, startups, conglomerates, independents, and so on -- and I think there's something to be said for each end of the spectrum. Big companies have the resources to give you good equipment and training, offer a good compensation package, and so on. But they can be a little impersonal. A smaller company lets you walk into the boss's office and get a better idea of the big picture. The people I talked to from Friday's firm said that their employer offers a little of each, as well as offering some opportunities to work for more clients and, perhaps, do more kinds of work than one might do at a huge accounting firm.
Meanwhile, I'm having to plan out what to take next semester. I sat down with my advisor last week, and the good news is that, contrary to what I'd thought, I can graduate next summer with my CPA education requirements met, without having to take 12 credits in the spring semester and another 3 over the summer. The bad news is that there's probably no escaping another semester of tax class. But this isn't really bad news, in the long run. Taking another tax class is like spending more time working on your short game -- not a lot of fun at the time, but it'll be useful down the road, in terms of putting better numbers on the scorecard!
Posted by Urbie at October 17, 2005 05:45 PM