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A nerdy middle-aged man sits squinting at his roll of tape, glasses perched high on his nose, pencil behind his ear, calculator in his hands. This is the stereotypical accountant. However, with technology comes a new image of accountants. Hauling laptops, emailing on smart phones and performing Excel calculations, accountants today can’t relate to those old, dated images.
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How to avoid stumbling on these five interview hurdles.
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No matter who you are, in order to land your dream job, you'll have to undergo a job interview. To guarantee you get hired, author Joyce Lain Kennedy advises that you take some time to prepare for these ten tricky questions.
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Amid the detritus of layoffs and slashed bonuses in banking and finance, there's one profession still actively looking for talent: the vocation of accountancy.
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I used to get through the hardest times in school by reminding myself that “this will all be worth it someday.” Well, “someday” has arrived! All the homework, studying, papers, projects, all-nighters, presentations, midterms and finals were all for this moment that I am living right now. At last, I've started my career!
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You applied for a new job, and you’ve been called in for an interview. During the interview process, there are three main questions that need to be answered to help the HR person determine if you’re the right fit for the job.
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Just before beginning our first "real" job, many of us reflect on the milestones we've passed: senior prom, 21st birthdays and now college graduation and the start of our careers. I found myself in this very position when I began as a staff auditor at WeiserMazars in September 2011. Here's what I learned is essential to ensure a smooth transition from the classroom to the work place.
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Perhaps you've heard the CPA facts of life, as passed through generations of CPAs working in public accounting: Expect to work from dawn to dusk, miss family events and skimp on vacations. Be prepared to work, work, work. Sure, life in public accounting is rewarding, but outside interests - even family life - probably have to take a back seat. That was then. The truth is, it might just be the best time ever to be a young CPA working in a public accounting firm.
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There are no limits when it comes to where you can work as an accounting professional. Your many options as a college student interviewing for internships or full-time positions can be overwhelming, and your list of question may seem endless. My perspective here is as a new member of a mid-sized regional accounting firm in New Jersey. While not all regional firms are the same, this will give you some idea of what you would encounter at a firm of this size.
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Here you are. Twenty-something. Your college diploma is in its pretty, embossed folder. Your CPA exam scores are on the refrigerator. And you just picked up your CPA certificate and your NJSCPA membership certificate from the framing store. You did it! So what’s next?