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jaylon
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How does accountants deal with setbacks in within their career?
Hi! My name is Jaylon, and the question I have today is for the accountants out there in the world.
How do you handle setbacks in the accounting field? For Example, was there ever a time when you thought accounting wasn't a career that suited you? If so, why did you feel that way?
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Alexandra Grashkina-Hristov
International Tax Professional
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Hi Jaylon,
I am a lawyer by education who works for a large accounting firm. I love working in tax for an accounting firm but that does not mean that I have not faced setbacks and challenges. The challenges for me have been the long work hours, dealing with technology that works slowly or generates errors, the stress of deadlines, and having to perform repetitive data entry tasks. Sometimes I have felt that even when I do my best, the result is not that great because of other factors that I cannot really control. The big lesson for me was the following: yes, that is perfectly true and that can happen in any profession. Sometimes you do very best and the result is still not that great. Sometimes it is because of bad luck, and sometimes it is because of what other people do. Either way you cannot control it. When that happens, the only way to keep going is to be honest with yourself and say: what could I have done better, what can I do next time. When you ask those questions and find some practical answers, you feel better.
When I put in perspective, I have overcome those challenges because I enjoy what I do and feel that what we do really helps our clients and because I continue to believe that next time I can do better.
I am a lawyer by education who works for a large accounting firm. I love working in tax for an accounting firm but that does not mean that I have not faced setbacks and challenges. The challenges for me have been the long work hours, dealing with technology that works slowly or generates errors, the stress of deadlines, and having to perform repetitive data entry tasks. Sometimes I have felt that even when I do my best, the result is not that great because of other factors that I cannot really control. The big lesson for me was the following: yes, that is perfectly true and that can happen in any profession. Sometimes you do very best and the result is still not that great. Sometimes it is because of bad luck, and sometimes it is because of what other people do. Either way you cannot control it. When that happens, the only way to keep going is to be honest with yourself and say: what could I have done better, what can I do next time. When you ask those questions and find some practical answers, you feel better.
When I put in perspective, I have overcome those challenges because I enjoy what I do and feel that what we do really helps our clients and because I continue to believe that next time I can do better.
Lee Field
Presales Sales Engineering & Solution Architecture
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While I'm not an accountant, I've had the great opportunity to work with many, and I've seen how essential basic accounting skills are in various careers. People truly thrive in business accounting roles. The field is broad and diverse, offering numerous paths to explore. I work closely with my finance team, including those in Financial Planning and Analysis.
If you face challenges in one area, the core principles of accounting can be applied across different business sectors. Many successful leaders I know have accounting backgrounds, which shows the strong foundation it provides.
If you face challenges in one area, the core principles of accounting can be applied across different business sectors. Many successful leaders I know have accounting backgrounds, which shows the strong foundation it provides.