Hi All,
It's recently come to my attention that my interest in personal finance is symptomatic of a deeper, long-term interest that I have in economics and business. So much so that I have been considering following a path to becoming either a Certified Financial Planner or a Certified Public Accountant, or both. I have been considering starting an
accounting degree program through Western Governor's University, which would allow me to remain in the workforce while I move towards a degree. WGU also provides a higher education structure that rewards me for what I have already learned in the workforce by not forcing me to re-learn it.
That being said, I am still trying to decide if there is room for me in the accounting field on the other end of the degree. Can some current Accountant Mustachians help out?
Why did you choose accounting?
Do you still like it, or is it the grind you're trying to escape from?
What is your general workday like? Are you afforded workplace privacy? Is it possible to do your work primarily remotely?
Can you plan your own day and pace your workload, or do you work under deadlines and quotas?
Is your interaction with clients mainly customer service based, or sales based?
(Where customer service is doing work for a client they've asked for ex. tax preparation, sales is trying to persuade a client to purchase a product they don't really want or need ex. life insurance).
What are the benefits of working with businesses vs. working with the general public?
Are the barriers to independent practice or entrepreneurship in this field high, or low?
Is it possible to begin working in the accounting field before completing a BS? (Ex paid internship, freelancing, etc).
Any other words of caution before jumping in both feet first?
Thanks bunches!
Kayla