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Public accounting firms are wrapping up their summer internships and unless one did something horrifically wrong, most can expect full-time offers. Most will accept without a moment of thought or hesitation, but a few perplexed summer interns may be wondering if they should take the offer or not. If you have an offer and are feeling unsure, consider the following when making your decision.

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Should CPAs Consider an Executive MBA?

Paul Gillis
July 31, 2015

In my last post I answered the question of whether CPAs should get an MBA. I said that an MBA makes sense for young CPAs who want to make a career change, provided they go to an MBA program ranked in the top 25 globally.

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Seventy Percent of Accounting Grads in Some State of “What the Hell Is Going On?” at First Job

Caleb Newquist
July 28, 2015

In an Accountemps survey, 56% of accounting and finance professionals responded that, "they felt only […]

Webinar | Careers Beyond the Big 4

Accountingfly
July 25, 2015

Have you considered a career at a regional or local firm? Perhaps you should! The […]

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Let’s Hear Your Stories About Reneging on a Job Offer

Caleb Newquist
July 15, 2015

We linked to a WSJ article this morning about corporate recruiters complaining about people who […]

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A Five Forces Analysis of The Accounting Profession

Chris Hooper
July 15, 2015

As a follow up from my first post “The End Is Nigh: Prepare Yourselves for […]

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Can Accountants Job Hop Without Worry?

Caleb Newquist
July 14, 2015

I like this Harvard Busines Review post that questions some of the conventional wisdom on switching jobs. Tropes like, "Stay in a job for at least two years" and "Never leave a job until you have your next one lined up,” feel like they're from the same era as "Best practices for sharpening pencils," and, "How to keep your adding machine from jamming."