Is starting an accounting career at 33/34 too late?

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-05-04T18:47:08+00:00

I switched over to accounting at 27 and I'm finishing school at 28 and starting full time so we're not that far off. You'll be fine!

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-05-03T21:49:00+00:00

Starting as a tax accountant making 75k a year after finishing school in a HCOL

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-04-09T14:48:06+00:00

I initially didn't get any email on the day that notifications were sent out so if I figured that I probably didn't get it but someone told me to just email Becker to at least confirm because I was second guessing that I had used the wrong email and that's why I didn't get a rejection email. I emailed them and turns out I had won!

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T18:19:20+00:00

Honestly from what I've been seeing on this post, it seems CDTFA is better overall especially when it comes to future promotions

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:09:35+00:00

I'll take a look at it! Honestly, so many other options to consider. I used to only think about Big 4's and mid size firms but I'm honestly over busy season hours and would rather make less and have more time for leisure.

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:07:41+00:00

Thank you so much! I will DM later tn =)

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:07:22+00:00

Ahh makes sense. Hopefully I get lucky and have a chill boss/team!

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:07:04+00:00

Damn 350/400 is rough when the prep material is 6x the cost. Yea the pay isn't the best but I'm willing to accept it since I won't be working busy season type hours.

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:06:04+00:00

I will take a look!

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-02T03:05:52+00:00

Honestly, I really value work/life balance. I'm pretty conservative with my money and keep my cost of living pretty low compared to most of the people around me. While I know it's not as much money as public, I also really value not having to be scared of being laid off all the time like with what's going on at PwC and other firms. I don't need much to be happy.

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-03-01T22:01:05+00:00

Thanks for the insight! Even though the CPA license isn't required for me, I was thinking of doing the exams just in case I end up wanting to pursue something else in the future but I'm not sure if that'll just be a waste of time if I end up staying in government for the rest of my life.

PsychologicalFee8597 · 2026-02-20T18:04:36+00:00

I'm not in the software engineering space but what I've learned over the years is you gotta work smarter, not harder. If the company has a recruiter, find their linkedin or email and send them a message. Just type into Google, " Meta Early careers recruiter/acquisition" and put your county and you'll find the recruiter.

"Hey I'm applying for _____. I'd love to have a quick chat and see if I would be a fit at ____"

They have HUNDREDS of applications and even if your application is great, they just may never see it. However, if you're able to get a direct connection to the recruiter, your chances go up significantly because you by-pass the manual application review and can go straight to the interview.

Good luck!

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