Off the Ledger
Your days as a college student are almost numbered. The working world is calling. As you get ready to embark on your career, you have to be thinking, “What am I going to do when I graduate?” “Is a job in public accounting right for me?”
Where do you want to go?
You have so many options. Big firm or small? How do you decide? Where can you go to get the real, honest look at a career in public accounting? What is it REALLY like to be an intern? What will my life be like as a staff accountant?
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At Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) we’re here to help. We’ve created this blog site just for you! To help you find answers to these and other questions about working in a public accounting firm. Real interns and brand new staff accountants chronicle their experiences with our firm. Read what they have to say. Ask questions, share your opinions and we’ll respond.
Accounting Professionals Happier and More Likely to Receive Raises
Debbie Sessions - Partner and Chief Operating Officer
In a recent post, “It’s a Good Time to Be an Accounting Major” I discussed the fact that graduates with degrees in Accounting make more money than many of their peers. What I didn’t mention at the time, is that according to jobsinthemoney.com, accounting professionals are also more likely to receive raises, thus further widening the financial gap. In the article entitled “Accounting, Financial Workers Happier Than Most” it states that because of this, more accounting professionals are very satisfied with their compensation and jobs. About 34% of the financial workers surveyed described themselves as being very happy with their compensation, compared to 28% of the survey respondents overall. About 78% were either very or somewhat satisfied with their jobs, compared to 72% of all respondents.
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