[Last Chance CPA]

So…if you are a marketing genius, or aspiring to be one, you would want to work at Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, etc. If you are into logistics, supply chain, and marketing, you would want to work at Amazon. If you are a tech person, you would want to be at Microsoft or Google. These are just non-mutually exclusive examples.

If you are CPA, what’s the greatest job in the world? And how would you tailor your resume for such a job?

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[ScarletKnightCPA]

Well Big 4 are the jobs to be at for a CPA but I wouldn't call them the greatest job in the world. Other than that you can leverage it into controllers or fp&a role in pretty much any company.

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[Last Chance CPA]

I expected that answer – ha. Big 4 is great experience, but I would hardly call it the greatest job in the world. I used to work at KPMG in tech enablement, and may try to go back once I complete my CPA exams. Big 4 doesn't really seem to care about my pending CPA because I have had a 10 year career in IT consulting…and I am a manager.

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[jeff]

NINJA Blogger

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Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
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[Skynet]

The CPA moonlighting as a Bar Tender giving Tax Advice to Lonely, Desperate, and Hopeless Half Drunk Women who usually comes home with him.

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World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - In Progress
Phase III : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
Phase IV : Form the new Charlie's Angels with Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson, & Gal Gadot
Phase V : TBD

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World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - Initiated
Phase III : Bring back 8-Tracks
Phase IV : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
Phase V : TBA

[Last Chance CPA]

I shouldn't have posted this question knowing Skynet is on here – lol. Seriously, what's everyone's dream job?

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[Thrawn]

I would say retirement.

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[iloveaccounting220]

Forensic Accountant working for FBI! help fight evil financial crime 🙂

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Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

[Gatorbates]

CFO – Atlanta Braves

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It's finally freaking over.

[Anonymous]

@gatorbites … They are looking for a controller ….. (well the company that will be managing the new stadium)

[242126]

The greatest cpa or any job, is short/no commute, flexible schedule, about 35 to 45 hours a week, and great co workers. AND LIMITED TRAVEL! In my opinion the work is secondary of you have a great work environment. With that said I would love to be an adjunct at a community college and do financial work for small businesses /individuals from my home.

[Tuffy11111]

Isn't the greatest CPA job to be the CFO of a huge company? I kind of figured that's what everyone was going for.

I'm thinking lately that I might just like to try and become a partner at a good sized local firm. It would feel pretty great to have my name on the door somewhere.

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[JohnWayneIsGod]

My background before I decided to study accounting was in music and in radio, so my dream job would involve merging accounting and music together. Whether it is being an accountant with a company like iHeart Media, or working for a small CPA firm that provides accounting and tax services to independent musicians and their labels. Quite frankly, if I landed a job like that I could see myself doing it for the rest of my life.

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Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.

-John Wayne

[tcheney3]

See the following…

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In Skynet's Honor:
Act I: Shutdown Skynet and prevent Judgment Day.
Act II: Add a comma and three letters to my title.
Act III: Time Travel and marry a young Denise Richards (and prevent subsequent plastic surgery),return to present.
Act IV: Serve as Successor to Elon Musk as CEO of Tesla.
Act V: Ensure Judgment Day has been stopped. Utopia achieved.

[Last Chance CPA]

@tcheney3 – You didn't send anything.

I guess I meant what is a great CPA job to start your journey, or early on in your career… Google, Facebook, Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb, etc are a young man/woman's dream if you are a techy or in marketing, or maybe supply chain. The CPA journey is a longer journey with an end game, accordingly to folks on this forum. CFO, CEO, Controller, etc. I get it. And I guess we have to stay industry-agnostic…

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[JohnWayneIsGod]

@Last Chance. Unfortunately, we accountants don't have any sexy companies in which we can start out. Sure, Google, Facebook, etc need accountants but they require experience and like to hire out of Big 4. I've looked into some start-ups, but they too like more experience than I have at present. You hit the nail on the head when you said we have a longer journey. Not taking anything way from people who work in other disciplines. They go through their own trials and tribulations to achieve their goals too.

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Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.

-John Wayne

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