<\/i>is there anything else we should be asking about finding success in today’s profession?<\/b>
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat one character trait do you feel makes you best suited for a career as a cpa?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat is your priority (purpose) – money or ethical work product?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow do you know whether you will be happier in public or private accounting? what are the pros and cons of each career path, and what amount of earnings can be realistically expected from each?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow important is money in your happiness radar?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat are the unexpected paths that your cpa license may lead you? for instance, i never expected to be working as an educational administrator, but i love it.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tare partners in large firms willing to sacrifice income to help facilitate a better work \/ life balance?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhy they truly wanted to get into accounting
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhere are all the 6 – 9 year associates who worked in public accounting? where have they gone and why?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow do you choose what aspect is right for you?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tare we making a difference?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow do you define success? or describe a successful cpa.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat is the definition of success? a high paycheck? a decent paycheck, but with personal and family time? is it doing what you like?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow does our individual work create benefits to the global community?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhere are you willing to look for success? every shining star – breaks the mold.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhy are all these different things called accounting?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat role technology plays in the profession.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\there’s a good question – how do you keep the intense commitmentment and focus required for success without robbing the other areas of your life?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tgood career planning and anwering some diffcult questions early on can save someone from
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow can national and state societies promote more frequent participation in their organizations instead of merely adding to the membership rolls? these organizations can promote the success of the profession and as a by-product the professional.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tdo my goals match the goals of my employer temporarily or permanently. always ask if your situation is a good fit. if it is not get out of it and find one that is a good fit.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow much time and should a cpa take to work on his own development as a business person, leader and possible employer and what kinds of activity should he be doing to achieve this.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\ti would be interested in the difference of starting salaries and need between accountants without their cpa and accountants with their cpa.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tyou should be asking, “why the profession has not changed in so long? why is it that the gate keepers to the plumb jobs in the profession are not required to be less discriminatory in their hiring practices and why is it that they are given so much power in the first place?”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\t“what skills are the universities not teaching our accouting graduates”? “what traits differentiate success in public accounting versus the private industry?”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhether the respondent believes that integrity and honesty are more important than any other personal attributes.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tanecdotes about how others got started would be helpful
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tdo you like to deal with others in your work or work alone? do you like to perform detailed work or look at things from an overview perspective?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\twhat do you need to know besides the technical skills. i see people fail because they lack other necessary business skills
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\thow many people have had a true mentor in their career; how long did it last; when in your career did it occur; and what did you get out of it?
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