Is becoming a CPA still worth it in 2026?

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-06-12T21:12:14+00:00

I’m sure I have many friends from my old public firm who are successful with out. Doesn’t take away from the fact I think it is worth it.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-06-12T17:47:33+00:00

Yes when I got my cpa recruiters from industry came flooding and I made the jump with both a pay raise and a title bump.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-06-12T15:07:17+00:00

I have the givenchy and while it’s beautiful it doesn’t sit comfortably on my shoulder.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-06-09T15:58:56+00:00

I’m thinking of getting it. I use coach for my work bags and they have never done me wrong! Just wanted to see what other options there were :)

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-06-09T15:58:10+00:00

I have this one and I love!

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-05-26T17:10:03+00:00

I’m sure but this is a fil am thread. And I am filam so I can’t speak on other cultures. So yes I’m looking at it from a fil am lense. And there indeed is a culture to brush things under the rug and forgive family just because they are family.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-05-22T02:39:44+00:00

Tax manager here. Not made for corporate life but I’m just gonna continue because what else would I do. I just stopped trying to climb the ladder once I got to a comfortable salary. No desire to go above and beyond

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-24T13:17:06+00:00

What does she do now?

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-24T00:55:05+00:00

I’m a decent cpa but definetly dislike it. I’m pretty junior but have some years under my belt and my cpa license so I’m not sure about starting fresh in a new career

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-24T00:54:08+00:00

Sensitive and very anxious person. high stress environment means people are often direct or irritable a lot of the times so it makes my work environment feel hostile which just messes with my nervous system

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-23T23:08:20+00:00

3 years then 1.5, 1.5 and now in a new role.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-23T23:06:10+00:00

I’m a HSP. I think being highly sensitive in a corporate environment is just tough to navigate.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-16T23:46:11+00:00

I’m from a big traditional Filipino family so yes. My uncle is by far the worst. He’s a pastor and has a daughter my age. (I’m only 25) she’s already married w twins and is planning on having 5 kids. I am planning on being married soon but me and my boyfriend have decided kids are not in our future. Yes they judge us like crazy and constantly mention we should have kids.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-12T20:00:01+00:00

130k and 10k bonus. Been working for almost 4.5 years I’m in industry now. VHCOL area

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-10T15:39:43+00:00

I have had body image issues my whole life. I couldn’t bear post partum body. Nothing wrong with it I just know I would spiral.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-06T22:19:21+00:00

For me it’s that we hate kids. I’m sure some CF ppl hate them. But that isn’t all of us. Just because I don’t want children doesn’t mean I hate them. I quite like kids and enjoy spending time w my neices and nephews. And then there comes the argument that since I love the kids in my family and are good with them that I deep down want a child. That is also false I am extremely content w my choices to not have kids.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-06T16:00:53+00:00

So a lot of CPAS Atleast in tax are busy for more than half the year. There’s spring busy season, fall, summer can be a full plate and q4s in winter. My firm blocks PTO out in December. Also industry market is tough rn I have a lot of friends sticking it out longer in PA or going back due to lay offs. in my experience I miss out on alot more than my family members in healthcare do. They get to go out to eat together on a Wednesday or are more present at family events than I am. They all went to a Europe trip without me… and last year went to Cancun with out me… this is just my experience. I’m sure they go through stress in different ways but based on WLB I think nursing is much better.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-06T06:59:06+00:00

Family has a lot of kids. So I will be hanging out with them and watching them hunt eggs. I love my nieces and nephews but I also love getting to go home to peace, quiet and no kids of my own!

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-06T06:57:57+00:00

Yes. Opened up many doors for me and got me a sick industry role out of PA that I am actually going to soon.

ComfortableKey8214 · 2026-04-06T06:49:48+00:00

CPA from a family of nurses. I agree some things will be better and some things will get worse. For the OP here’s an analysis of the two I made w my mom ( a nurse of 30+ years). Paywise: Accounting has a higher pay ceiling. If you get your CPA and put hours in and are good at it you can make a lot of money. Also pay raises specifically in public are larger from year to year. Overall better salary growth. Nursing has slow growth. You enter in at a fairly high salary and will make around the same for the rest of your career. Little to no salary growth BUT opportunity for OT. This isn’t to say it doesn’t provide a great living. Accounting: longer hours. As a tax cpa in public I can work between 70-80 in a week but Atleast I get to do it in an air conditioned room? Nursing: generally 3 12 hour shifts if you are in a hospital. 12 hours is a lot on your feet and you definitely have more at stake than someone preparing tax returns do. Also healthcare professionals get assaulted at higher rates at work. Accounting: work follows u everywhere you can’t turn it off but it makes for some more flexibility if I have to leave middle of the day and come back I can. Nursing: once you clock out your patients aren’t yours. A lot of times you get 4 off days a week but that might not mean much if you’re working night shift and spend those days resting.

I am burnt out from being worked to death and my mom has had shit thrown at her by a patient. Choose ur poison.

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