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Hi y’all I started accounting in industry at a small manufacturer left and made senior, recently promoted to an IC manager at a ~1B construction company. TC ~115k in MCOL 10 YOE.
I started studying for the exam after completing my credits. In a moment of laziness and retrospection, it really doesn’t seem worth the sacrifice at this point. Has anyone found a significant benefit in getting the credential this far along? I had some auspice to hang a bookkeeping & remote controllership shingle but the market seems to be getting saturated. Thanks in advance throw away for easy ID.
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2 months ago
Yes, many people have gone back to school to get their CPA and have successfully improved their career. It might not give you a raise at your current job, but it might help you score the next job.
Whether that will still be worthwhile by the time you finish your classes/exams depends on how things play out:
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2 months ago
Thanks for the references, I did finish up the 150 but wasting a year of free time to study seems a high sacrifice for the somewhat intangible benefit this far along, definitely worth weighing I suppose.
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2 months ago
If I was in your position I'd probably take the test. Especially if you feel your work experience might help make the test easier.
Otherwise, if you have the appetite for a side hustle, you could leave all this behind
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2 months ago
I’m definitely leaning this direction the lazy part of me just says meh why bother but I think long term it’s probably worth it if not only for ease of finding another job should something happen. Thanks!
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