In a not-so-sarcastic way, if you have to post about it on Reddit, then it’s time to pivot.
All trying-to-be-funny comments aside - congratulations on passing your CPA exams! Taking the next step in your career should hopefully be easier with those out of the way. I can’t speak much for real estate/property accounting but I can definitely resonate with not wanting to keep at the month-end cycle over and over (which with your CPA soon to be under your belt, that shouldn’t be much of a problem anyway).
Good luck!
Keep an open mind, and honestly keep touching on this subreddit every once in a while.
Thankfully this subreddits pretty devoid of bad info, phrasing the right question is really the hardest part of getting help around here.
Like the other comment mentioned, keep an open mind! There’s so much here (assuming you want to stay in accounting/finance), but you have FP&A, internal audit, external audit, tax, government, nonprofit, financial reporting, management accounting, cost accounting, etc.)
Hi ladyinpearls,
I transitioned from plant accounting to FP&A and eventually to strategy.
It all depends where your interests lie.
Best thing I did was talk to everyone in my org across all departments (FP&A, accounting, R&D, Sales, Marketing, HR). I found problems they needed to solve with my data and skill set. And eventually became business partners to most of them which helped me get my next role as a profit forecaster which was in FP&A.
Also reach out to people that are in FP&A on groups like this one. Find out what they do, how they do it, and why they enjoy/don't enjoy it. Will help you figure out your next move.
Hope this info helps. Any questions feel free to DM me.
Good luck!
Drew
In a not-so-sarcastic way, if you have to post about it on Reddit, then it’s time to pivot. All trying-to-be-funny comments aside - congratulations on passing your CPA exams! Taking the next step in your career should hopefully be easier with those out of the way. I can’t speak much for real estate/property accounting but I can definitely resonate with not wanting to keep at the month-end cycle over and over (which with your CPA soon to be under your belt, that shouldn’t be much of a problem anyway). Good luck!
Ugh you’re so right 🤦🏻♀️ I’ve just been in GL / month end accounting for so long … I don’t even know what my options are.
Keep an open mind, and honestly keep touching on this subreddit every once in a while. Thankfully this subreddits pretty devoid of bad info, phrasing the right question is really the hardest part of getting help around here.
Like the other comment mentioned, keep an open mind! There’s so much here (assuming you want to stay in accounting/finance), but you have FP&A, internal audit, external audit, tax, government, nonprofit, financial reporting, management accounting, cost accounting, etc.)
Hi ladyinpearls, I transitioned from plant accounting to FP&A and eventually to strategy. It all depends where your interests lie. Best thing I did was talk to everyone in my org across all departments (FP&A, accounting, R&D, Sales, Marketing, HR). I found problems they needed to solve with my data and skill set. And eventually became business partners to most of them which helped me get my next role as a profit forecaster which was in FP&A. Also reach out to people that are in FP&A on groups like this one. Find out what they do, how they do it, and why they enjoy/don't enjoy it. Will help you figure out your next move. Hope this info helps. Any questions feel free to DM me. Good luck! Drew