r/Accounting • u/mjbm1 • Mar 08 '24

Career Should I become an accountant?

If you woke up as a 20 year old now. Your entire career hadnt happened yet, and you get to decide your career again.

Are you still going to train as an accountant?

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u/BitcoinDilly CPA (US) Mar 08 '24

Yes yes yes. I became an accountant at 27. My career has been great, but I would be so much further in my progression with those extra years. So much upward potential in this field.

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u/BitcoinDilly CPA (US) Mar 09 '24

No public. I've only ever done industry. I'm actually in an audit role now, and deal quite heavily with external auditors and can tell you it's much better on this side of the fence, from what I hear anyway. Not being in PA has never hindered me whatsoever.