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[Bellhorn04]

Well yeah, but I was already considering law school. No offense to you and MVP, but I really don't want to be an accountant, at least not a traditional accountant. The boring desk job is not for me

 

As an accountant in 'public practice', most of the time I wouldn't describe my job as boring. I'd describe it as hectic, stressful, frustrating, maddening, and, sometimes, rewarding.

[notin]

As an accountant in 'public practice', most of the time I wouldn't describe my job as boring. I'd describe it as hectic, stressful, frustrating, maddening, and, sometimes, rewarding.

 

There’s a reason there are so few TV shows about accountants. Same goes for us engineers...

[Thunder]

As an accountant in 'public practice', most of the time I wouldn't describe my job as boring. I'd describe it as hectic, stressful, frustrating, maddening, and, sometimes, rewarding.

 

I guess there's an element of truth in that. Going through the recruiting process I'm sure I've heard way more about the negatives than about the positives. People love to complain

[Kimmi]

There’s a reason there are so few TV shows about accountants. Same goes for us engineers...

 

FWIW, you accountants and engineers are some of my favorite people.

[mvp 78]

As an accountant in 'public practice', most of the time I wouldn't describe my job as boring. I'd describe it as hectic, stressful, frustrating, maddening, and, sometimes, rewarding.

 

Public is not boring for sure.

[mvp 78]

There’s a reason there are so few TV shows about accountants. Same goes for us engineers...

 

The sensuality involved would make it automatically NC27. Studios would lose money.

[notin]

The sensuality involved would make it automatically NC27. Studios would lose money.

 

I was trying to think of any.

 

For engineers, I think the only TV show ever was the animated “Dilbert” series. But - and it might be time for a binge here - doesn’t Jason Bateman play an accountant in “Ozark”?

[Bellhorn04]

The sensuality involved would make it automatically NC27. Studios would lose money.

 

"Can you stay a little late tonight? I've got some entries to show you."

[mvp 78]

I was trying to think of any.

 

For engineers, I think the only TV show ever was the animated “Dilbert” series. But - and it might be time for a binge here - doesn’t Jason Bateman play an accountant in “Ozark”?

There’s a Ben Affleck movie called The Accountant.

[mvp 78]

"Can you stay a little late tonight? I've got some entries to show you."

 

Stop. This can only be posted in an adults only forum..,

[notin]

There’s a Ben Affleck movie called The Accountant.

 

Also, “Midnight Run” where Charles Grodin plays an accountant.

 

All these examples all have one major commonality: they all deal with embezzlement. Is that the only plot-worthy tool in the accountancy toolbox? It’s still more than us engineers have. (We even had to borrow it for the plot of “Office Space.”)

[Thunder]

"Can you stay a little late tonight? I've got some entries to show you."

 

Now that's what I call foreplay

[mvp 78]

Also, “Midnight Run” where Charles Grodin plays an accountant.

 

All these examples all have one major commonality: they all deal with embezzlement. Is that the only plot-worthy tool in the accountancy toolbox? It’s still more than us engineers have. (We even had to borrow it for the plot of “Office Space.”)

Yes.

[S5Dewey]

Having been involved in the manufacturing of paper it would seem that might be one of the most boring professions, and yet we have, "The Office".

[notin]

Having been involved in the manufacturing of paper it would seem that might be one of the most boring professions, and yet we have, "The Office".

 

But do they ever do any actual work on that show?

[notin]

Yes.

 

Well it is something. We engineers have what? Maybe management bureaucracy? Scope creep? Ooooh scary!!

[illinoisredsox]

Also, “Midnight Run” where Charles Grodin plays an accountant.

 

All these examples all have one major commonality: they all deal with embezzlement. Is that the only plot-worthy tool in the accountancy toolbox? It’s still more than us engineers have. (We even had to borrow it for the plot of “Office Space.”)

 

But what would an accountant do with duct tape, a Swiss Army knife and other stuff lying around? I’m thinking about MacGyver here (yeah, I know he was a special ops guy), or those guys in Apollo 13 who rigged a way for the square CO2 filter to fit the round hole in the LEM.

[mvp 78]

But what would an accountant do with duct tape, a Swiss Army knife and other stuff lying around? I’m thinking about MacGyver here (yeah, I know he was a special ops guy), or those guys in Apollo 13 who rigged a way for the square CO2 filter to fit the round hole in the LEM.

 

I could make a mean AP folder with duct tape and a knife.

[notin]

I could make a mean AP folder with duct tape and a knife.

 

We have a movie plot device! We just need a script. I’m thinking an action movie here. Working title “Terminal Deductions”.

[mvp 78]

We have a movie plot device! We just need a script. I’m thinking an action movie here. Working title “Terminal Deductions”.

 

Sounds too tax heavy for me. I’m out.

[notin]

Sounds too tax heavy for me. I’m out.

 

This isn’t Shark Tank.

 

Also, I’m envisioning more disembowelments than actual taxes...

[mvp 78]

Night of the Living Debt

[notin]

Night of the Living Debt

 

Sounds good...

[Thunder]

Sounds too tax heavy for me. I’m out.

 

So I take it you work on the audit side then?

[mvp 78]

So I take it you work on the audit side then?

 

I did both for a few years. Then was just audit. I went private after 8 busy seasons.

[Thunder]

I did both for a few years. Then was just audit. I went private after 8 busy seasons.

 

Not the first time I've heard someone ditching public accounting after busy season

[mvp 78]

Not the first time I've heard someone ditching public accounting after busy season

 

It won’t be the last either. The motto of public is churn and burn. It’s good for the experience though.

[Thunder]

It won’t be the last either. The motto of public is churn and burn. It’s good for the experience though.

 

I'm not drawn to public accounting, or even accounting at all. There's so many other things I would prefer to do. I wouldn't mind working as an accountant, but it's not my priority. I'm just so good at it, though

[mvp 78]

I'm not drawn to public accounting, or even accounting at all. There's so many other things I would prefer to do. I wouldn't mind working as an accountant, but it's not my priority. I'm just so good at it, though

If you’re good at it, take the CPA exam. It’ll open a lot of doors when it’s on your resume. Being an accountant and being a CFO are two completely different skill sets IMO.

[Thunder]

If you’re good at it, take the CPA exam. It’ll open a lot of doors when it’s on your resume. Being an accountant and being a CFO are two completely different skill sets IMO.

 

CPA + Eagle Scout = Parting of the Red Sea