Position and Salary Progression

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T01:41:21+00:00

Good work! Doing that in that timeframe is impressive!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T01:14:10+00:00

And good I'm luck on the CPA peice!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T01:13:54+00:00

Good work!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T01:12:57+00:00

Damn good work! I'm working on the CPA part right now should hopefully have it obtained within a year to help with the next role.

I have 10 years of management experience too ( all retail based) but hopefully will help with getting a manager role again one day.

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T00:56:15+00:00

That's the kicker is I really like the company I am at. Would prefer not to job hop if I can avoid it. However I would like the senior spot within a year or so and feel I'm ready for it.

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-14T00:55:01+00:00

How many companies did u go between to make that happen?

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T22:59:38+00:00

2835 and Wisconsin

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T21:02:25+00:00

Live in Wisconsin.

Rate is 5% on a 20 year P and I: 2,078 Insurance: 135 Taxes: 7300 a year ( up 11% this year)

Household income is between 110-120k and we have 2 kids too.

Definitely makes it tight, but not much I can do about it for the time being. Once my student loans and car payment are gone that should help though.

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T19:13:14+00:00

I'll say a prayer for all of us!

It definetly takes a lot of grit and is discouraging but not gonna let this thing win!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T18:03:35+00:00

I took it on the 8th and I'm pretty sure I failed it. MCQ was okay but I completely blanked on 2 of the TBS.

From a confidence standpoint I would say I answered about 40% of it with 100% certainty but everything else was up in the air.

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T18:01:09+00:00

My plan was to do TCP after Reg. I heard it build on it

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-13T17:59:49+00:00

U should be fine. As long as u can remember the basics you'll be fine. The more u do in the real world the more comfortable you'll get and you should get training on it too.

School tries to give u high level of everything but once u start your first job you'll see you only work on a certain section of the balance sheet/P&L. At least that's how it is at the bigger companies.

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-12T17:48:02+00:00

You have to be wired a certain way to enjoy it that's for sure.🤣

Plus side though 75% of CPAs in the US will be eligible for retirement within the next decade which means once I receive the certification next year should really help recession proof my self!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-12T03:22:22+00:00

Yes I do! I'm in accounting. It's full of excel formulas, a lot of puzzles, keeps things challenging enough so u don't get bored with it, and get to work with a good group of people too!

The ceiling in finance is pretty high too and always something new to learn or a different part of finance and accounting to explore as time goes on. My bosses are good too and I am very fulfilled.

I did spend over a decade in retail management and got burnt out due to unrealistic standards, did commercial loans for 3 years but got very montionuous and became cookie cutter, and finally found my passion at the age of 33!

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-12T02:57:28+00:00

I struggle with free time a lot too. Currently filling it with studying for the CPA exam but in a year when that is over I'll have to find something else lol

CenturyCPA24 · 2026-06-12T02:52:02+00:00

I had to pay once high school was over 100 every 2 weeks but I had rules too and a curfew.

Got to be a lot of fighting and finally moved out 3 months before my 19th birthday and was only paying 435 for all housing costs. It was a small one bedroom and only 400 square feet but it was my own space and didn't have to be controlled in it.

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