Job at H&R block

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    Sri
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    Hi Friends,

    I am planning to write REG by the end of this year. I just have a doubt. How is H&R block for a part time job? and is their tax course useful?

    Thanks
    Sri

    Sri
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  • #1590227
    CPAwannab
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    H&R Block sucks. You will not learn anything, except how to punch the numbers into their software. They don't know much about tax itself. I am fixing tax returns from H&R Block on a daily basis and some of the mistakes they make are just out of this world.

    BEC 79

    FAR 78

    AUD 88

    REG 83

    #1590426
    Tncincy
    Participant

    Bless your heart. H&R Block? to prepare for this exam? Well No. Just stick with your review materials. Don't even work for them they won't pay enough to give it a second thought. So get some real review materials and get to studying. Hope this helps 🙂

    It begins with a 75
    Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

    It begins with a 75
    Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

    #1590429
    Missy
    Participant

    I've done both theirs and Jackson Hewitt and can tell you JH is more comprehensive. Neither is a great job but if you absolutely can't find anything else it's a step up from flipping burgers.

    Old timer,  A71'er since 2010.

    Finance manager/HR manager

     

     

    Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
    Finance/Admin/HR Manager

    #1590813
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    If you don't have experience or another job, you can do H&R block for the experience to put on resume. It looks better than no relevant experience. I didn't take H&R or any other specific tax prep classes, but I would think they might not adequately cover all the topics (such as the business law side of REG) or covered too much in depth about one area (too much to remember and you might get confused). Maybe just stick to CPA prep for REG.

    #1590830
    Sri
    Participant

    I am just looking for some experience to add to my profile. I have becker material and planning to do Ninja MCQs for REG.

    Thank You. Your resonse was helpful.

    Sri
    #1590831
    Sri
    Participant

    Thank you

    Sri
    #1590836
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    It seems that work experience has very little impact upon performance on the CPA exams. The most senior people at H&R Block probably couldn't pass REG unless they studied from a review course, I dare say. Unless they're already CPA's, and even then, they probably couldn't pass it again without some effort.

    #1590837
    Sri
    Participant

    @ CPAwannab – I get your point. I just want to add some experience to my profile.
    @tincincy – I am just looking for part time job. Just wanted to have an idea about their training course. I am preparing from Becker for my CPA exam. 🙂

    Sri
    #1590894
    ellejay
    Participant

    I took the H&R Block course for work. It was okay. This was before I finished college or took a taxation course. You will learn basic 1040 preparation, some schedule C. I took it in 2013, and a coworker just took it last year – they changed the course. It is not as comprehensive as it used to be, and the book is a lot thinner and not as nice of a resource as it used to be. I still have my H&R Block book from 2013 and I still use it on occasion when I need to refresh my memory on a basic tax rule.

    As for working for H&R Block, they will pay you basically minimum wage. My boss who is a CPA now and owns her own firm started in H&R Block. She said it was okay as a starting point if you just want to get experience meeting with clients and preparing the most basic of returns.

    If you aren't planning to go Big 4 or prestigious accounting firm I would say the experience would still stack up. I work for a small boutique tax firm and we would hire someone with H&R Block experience, and have used their tax course in the past to train people who don't have a degree to do basic data entry and return prep before review. I don't see much benefit for you on the CPA exam though. To be honest I'd use it as a last resort if you cannot find a position with a tax firm.

    AUD - NINJA in Training
    BEC - NINJA in Training
    FAR - 63
    REG - NINJA in Training
    FAR - 63, rematch February 2018
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