Comments on: A Day in the Life of an Accounting Intern http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/ a look at the CPA exam and recruiting Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 kelkel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:47 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-1873 Don't feel inadequate! Just because your education is "non-traditional" doesn't mean you aren't learning the right things. There's a lot of stuff our career counselors in the accounting school taught us that your school might not, but you can look up articles on things like interviewing skills for yourself--there's plenty out on the internet about it! Don’t feel inadequate! Just because your education is “non-traditional” doesn’t mean you aren’t learning the right things. There’s a lot of stuff our career counselors in the accounting school taught us that your school might not, but you can look up articles on things like interviewing skills for yourself–there’s plenty out on the internet about it!

]]> By: Hazel Weitzel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Hazel Weitzel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:55:01 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-1814 Hi! I am taking my bachelor's degree with University of Maryland University College. I am a military spouse and they have onsite classes in the bases we've been stationed before. But since we moved here in Colorado, I've been taking my classes online. It is different than actual classes, a lot of reading and you have to motivate yourself to study. With UMUC they have audit sequence, forensic acctg sequence, and Acctg Info syst sequence. I chose the audit sequence so I am taking auditing & assurance services, internal auditing, and fraud and forensic acctg rig ht now. I have been preparing my cover letter and resume to submit to the different cpa firms here in Denver. I feel so inadequate because I feel like I don't know anything at all. But I like reading your posts and it encourages me to persevere. Thank you for sharing! Hi! I am taking my bachelor’s degree with University of Maryland University College. I am a military spouse and they have onsite classes in the bases we’ve been stationed before. But since we moved here in Colorado, I’ve been taking my classes online. It is different than actual classes, a lot of reading and you have to motivate yourself to study. With UMUC they have audit sequence, forensic acctg sequence, and Acctg Info syst sequence. I chose the audit sequence so I am taking auditing & assurance services, internal auditing, and fraud and forensic acctg rig ht now.

I have been preparing my cover letter and resume to submit to the different cpa firms here in Denver. I feel so inadequate because I feel like I don’t know anything at all. But I like reading your posts and it encourages me to persevere. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 kelkel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:20 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-1810 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 kelkel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:01 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-1809 Hi Hazel! Where are you studying? In my undergraduate program, we only had one "audit" class. Since this is a class most people take in their last semester, many people did internships before they had taken the class. In internships, they don't expect you to know how to audit, so don't worry about that when applying! Hi Hazel!

Where are you studying?

In my undergraduate program, we only had one “audit” class. Since this is a class most people take in their last semester, many people did internships before they had taken the class.

In internships, they don’t expect you to know how to audit, so don’t worry about that when applying!

]]> By: Hazel Weitzel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Hazel Weitzel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:51 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-1806 Hello! I was just wondering, what basic knowledge should you possess before starting internships? I just started taking audit courses so I don't have that much knowledge in audit. So I am a little scared of applying for internships because I feel inadequate still. Your response will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Hello! I was just wondering, what basic knowledge should you possess before starting internships? I just started taking audit courses so I don’t have that much knowledge in audit. So I am a little scared of applying for internships because I feel inadequate still. Your response will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

]]> By: Marie http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Marie Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:18:28 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-189 Oooh lucky you can use a computer. I didn't even really have a table and worked my power-left-hand calculating! I mentioned your article on my new accounting internships blog, FYI. Oooh lucky you can use a computer. I didn’t even really have a table and worked my power-left-hand calculating! I mentioned your article on my new accounting internships blog, FYI.

]]> By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-144 kelkel Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-144 Oh my goodness, this client does that all the time, and when I questioned it my manager just looked at me like I'm crazy, because apparently this is normal! Oh my goodness, this client does that all the time, and when I questioned it my manager just looked at me like I’m crazy, because apparently this is normal!

]]> By: BD http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-143 BD Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:34:12 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-143 As for prepaid expenses, the worst is when client's make a journal entry that's a debit to prepaid and a credit to A/P. How do people think that makes sense?! As for prepaid expenses, the worst is when client’s make a journal entry that’s a debit to prepaid and a credit to A/P. How do people think that makes sense?!

]]> By: Kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Kelkel Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:58:53 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-123 Well, luckily all the tieing is on excel, so still electronic. I just wish I had multiple computer screens to work on! Well, luckily all the tieing is on excel, so still electronic. I just wish I had multiple computer screens to work on!

]]> By: Krupo http://www.accountingelf.com/day-of-an-accounting-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Krupo Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:23:07 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=114#comment-114 You're so right about the importance of carefully tracking those simple yet hard paper-pushing tasks. If you know how to work a fax machine, you're miles ahead of so many others! :) I've had to tie horrendous balance sheets. My moment of joy was getting the document in PDF form, and also having the good fortune to get the Full Professional version of Adobe Acrobat on my computer so I could tick and tie electronically. Absolute. Bliss. Especially when your manager is chill and allows you to digitize the whole file. I declare the absolute horror of horrors the manager who tells the intern to PRINT OUT an entire digital file, just because "reading it on screen is too hard". BAH. Cutoff testing is fun though, especially when you find that one rare error. You’re so right about the importance of carefully tracking those simple yet hard paper-pushing tasks. If you know how to work a fax machine, you’re miles ahead of so many others! :)

I’ve had to tie horrendous balance sheets. My moment of joy was getting the document in PDF form, and also having the good fortune to get the Full Professional version of Adobe Acrobat on my computer so I could tick and tie electronically.

Absolute.

Bliss.

Especially when your manager is chill and allows you to digitize the whole file.

I declare the absolute horror of horrors the manager who tells the intern to PRINT OUT an entire digital file, just because “reading it on screen is too hard”.

BAH.

Cutoff testing is fun though, especially when you find that one rare error.

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