Is anyone here in accounting or computers?

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zeldapsychology
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20 Apr 2015, 11:53 am

If so what exactly are you in? I got a criminal justice degree but sadly that's a social field (Yes I KNOW bad choice for an Aspie!) Now looking back on it. :-( I was looking to if I could afford it returning to college for either degree maybe a mix of both. Personally I'm good with my own finances and budgeting money if I can transition this into learning accounting I'm not sure (with more college experience). Plus it pays really well.

Computers there are so many areas. I hear something called IT whatever that is. Not sure if to get into repairing or programming or what. I'm a casual can go on this board check websites online email word processor. HATED making spreadsheets did it once IMO NEVER AGAIN! Same for statistics if that's involved NEVER AGAIN! Z table r table how about dinner table LoL!

Wanted some WP views on computers and accounting thanks!



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20 Apr 2015, 12:40 pm

IT is very broad field.
You would need to decide what part you wish to pursue IT wise.

Right now it is very hard to get hired in IT let alone an internship due to all the unemployed IT people in the U.S.
I still haven't found an IT job yet after searching for 2 years and I graduated in July 2014... Still unemployed here.

I decided to focus on project management, business application/management, and multimedia/web parts of IT.
Sadly the huge requirements just to get into an unpaid internship, is making it very college students and graduates.

If you are good at programing, then you are golden!


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20 Apr 2015, 1:52 pm

Accounting...

Going on what you've said, I can't honestly say that it will be a good fit for you since you don't like excel and statistics, and you don't want a very social job. Accountants are surprisingly social people, especially if you want to work for a CPA firm (and most accounting schools push you in this direction). In industry, accounting isn't as socially demanding, but not to be underestimated. I don't know what your salary expectations are, so here are a few jobs that you can get with an accounting degree:

Staff Accountant
--what it pays: $45,000. 4% annual raises.
--where to look: everywhere, medium size businesses or larger.
--difficulty to get: easy.
--social component: low. just work well with your colleagues.
--considerations: probably a good aspie job.

Auditor (CPA)
--what it pays: $50,000. 8% annual raises. end of year bonus.
--where to look: larger cities, CPA firms.
--difficulty to get: medium.
--social component: high. you need to be very sociable for this job. part of the job is to impress clients and make lots of connections with people.
--considerations: overtime work and travel is expected. probably not good for aspies.

Internal Auditor
--what it pays: $55,000. 5% annual raises.
--where to look: medium to large cities, large public companies.
--difficulty to get: medium.
--social component: medium. most of this job is not very social, but most companies don't want unfriendly people to be testing internal controls. scratch that, most companies don't want unfriendly people period.
--considerations: this is a great job for people who like going to warehouses and counting things. you might be labeled 'the man' by your coworkers. this can be an ok job for aspies.

Tax Accountant
--what it pays: $50,000. 8% annual raises. end of year bonus (esp CPA firms).
--where to look: medium to larger cities. CPA firms or large companies.
--difficulty to get: medium.
--social component: low to medium. there is less client interaction at the lower levels of this job. for inside gigs (working for a large company), there is less social pressure than at CPA firms.
--considerations: you will marry excel in this job, and have little excel babies. the ability to read tax law without going insane is a plus.

Tax Consultant
--what it pays: $60,000. 8% annual raises. commissions. end of year bonus.
--where to look: large cities. consulting firms.
--difficulty to get: hard.
--social component: high. similar to auditor.
--considerations: this job requires the personality of an auditor and the skill set of a tax accountant.

Financial Analyst
--what it pays: $70,000. 6% annual raises. end of year bonus (significant, often in 5-digits).
--where to look: large cities. banks and large companies.
--difficulty to get: medium to hard.
--social component: medium. you need to be likable enough for your coworkers to tolerate you 12 hours a day when they're stressed out and under pressure. working for a bank will usually have higher social demand than industry.
--considerations: if you aren't an archon or higher in the cult of excel, this job probably isn't for you.

Other jobs you can get with an accounting degree:
Credit Analyst
Operations Manager
Controller
Cost Accountant
Regulator (state or federal)
Estate Planner
etc



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20 Apr 2015, 3:59 pm

I have degrees and worked in both with some success. If you strongly dislike spreadsheets I would counsel caution about accounting. They are hard to get away from in accounting these days; they now seem to sprout up in all parts of that broad forest.



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20 Apr 2015, 4:20 pm

I am. IT Project Manager, ex-Software Developer, ex-System Analyst, ex-Webmaster\Web designer, ex-SAP consultant, ex-Content Manager.
Leaving IT for humanities, just today applied to college for Political Science degree. I should have done it few years ago.