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Tips for A Successful Busy Season

Featuredby Courtney ArringtonLeave a Comment

The time has come, the IRS said. It's officially busy season and this season is expected to be full of excitement given the interesting year we had in 2020. Busy season is a time, in public accounting specifically, when both auditors and tax accountants work extremely long hours (yes longer than the long hours worked outside of busy season). It can be normal to feel burned out, depressed, anxious, frustrated, and other waves of emotion during busy season. It does not have to be the worst time ever, though. This is why I am sharing my tips for surviving busy season.

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What to Expect in Your First Year of Public Accounting

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Public accounting is one of the best ways to start your accounting career. As many of you know, I started my career in public accounting working for a CPA firm and it was quite the learning journey - to say the least. I had no idea what I didn't know and the learning curve was [...]

Corporate accounting, Industry Relevant, Uncategorized

My First Year in Corporate Accounting

Featuredby Courtney Arrington4 Comments

Oh hey! It has been over a year since I made the change from public accounting to corporate and I thought I would update you all on what my experience has been like. I currently work for a large public corporation as an investment accountant. Like many of you, I had some pre-conceived ideas about [...]

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Three Things to Focus on When Work is Slow

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Oh hey fellow accountants -bored much? This is the time of year when many accounting jobs (public specifically) start to simmer down and things get to be a little slower at work. If that’s not the case for you right now, surely it will be at some point during the year.

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Why I Left Public Accounting

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I spent the first few years of my accounting journey working in public accounting in the area of taxation. I worked countless hours, met amazing people, and developed transferable skills during my years in tax and I would not trade the experience for anything. Although it was a career that was full of promise, I ultimately decided to leave public accounting in the Spring of 2019.