I am a merchandiser at dr pepper... i NEVER want to do blue collar work AGAIN. A desk job sounds like heaven to me, not being around thousands of customers all day.... not having to drive all day around the city... not constantly lifting 50 pounds or pushing 100 lbs. Going to school this winter, I cant wait to begin this journey🥳

Accounting doesnt have to be boring. You just have to find the specialization that appeals to you. I'm moving towards forensic, fraud examination and litigation support accounting because that interested me more than tax or general A&A.

I'd say a con is being stuck at a desk all day but that could also be a good thing since you're not outside in the heat or driving in traffic. I think a pro would be that it keeps you sharp because it's interesting. Another pro is the fact that you can choose whether you work independently or with others right?

Oh man this is exactly what I was looking for for a while. There's plenty of med school/ law school vloggers but I couldn't seem to find that for accounting! Thank you so much for making these videos! I thought I was crazy for liking accounting so much lol I'm glad to see that there are people out there who aren't just doing it for the money, they actually like it. Awesome video!!

The more that find it boring the more opportunities there will be!

Do a video on the different annual salaries for the different types of Accountants or CPA's

I love the delivery of this video. Keeping it unedited and thinking on your feet, its very genuine

You sound authentic and honest you are keeping it real I like that. Some people lie in order to get views.

I worked as a chef for 13 year. Absolutely hated it after about the 5th year. No weekends off. You live at work and it's the same bullshit day in and day out. Bunch of uneducated drunks and drug addicts. And if you're not, you will be, give it time. I am 1 year into working my first entry level accounting job out of college and I absolutely FUCKING love it (pardon my French). I have fished, kayaked, golfed, never miss a sporting I want to see and I get paid more than I ever earned as a chef in my first job. You work with normal educated people. And I get to wear jeans every day. Anyone can work in a restaurant. Literally. Accounting weeds out those people. Professionals only. Best decision I made in my life

Hope everything is ok with you! I somehow found your blog last year and got so inspired, you showed this profession is a really 'tasty' way ))) now I enrolled into foundation accounting course and found that I love it!! I was very bad in math at school and never considered to be an accountant for this reason. I just wanted to say you big thank you for opening up something new for me!! We have so many prejudices sometimes.. how they say.. I wise woman knows her limits, a great woman knows she has none :D

Great video. I agree with you. I graduated on 2015 and became a CPA this year. You are on point especially with the homework and the additional time needed. I had great professors and that helped when the topics got to difficult.

Before I chose Accounting, I heard a lot of people saying accounting was boring, including accountants themselves. But after I finished college doing Accounting and worked for a period of time, I started wondering why in the world people thought accounting was boring. I think its just how other people perceived accounting work, because all other people see is a bunch of numbers and tables. And also, if an accountant only concentrates on making entries, and doesn't concentrate on the effects of making each entry and how it affects the financial position and how things can be improved, or how problems can be solved, then yes, "making entries" may seem boring. Accounting is a lot more than just making entries. I analyse the financial position, make forecasts, think about cash flows and recognize any problems that might arise, think about how they could be solved, talk to the management about the current and forecast financial position. Its also delightful to know that I know so much about the company, most of the time, even more than the managers. Accounting is boring if you make it boring. So far, I have loved what I'm doing and I don't see myself ever going out of the accounting field.

Thanks for this! I'm so glad I found this channel. I'm one class away from my AA in accounting and will be moving all the way up to my MBA as soon as I can. I'd love to be a CPA one day. This is really helpful.

I loved studying accounting. Numbers are life!

This is great! I shared this video with my son who is going off to college next year. Thank you for sharing!!

Great video. I live in New Zealand and we use different accounting standards, but it's interesting to hear that accounting is the same everywhere! I think the accounting industry is definitely moving in a positive direction, with computers able to do so much of the book keeping, my role as a chartered accountant has really gone from tax compliance to business advisory. It's great that our services are adding value to clients rather just an agent to deal with the tax department.

Thanks for this video, it was very informative! I'm trying to figure out which degree I should pursue and this really gave insight into the life of an accountant

Every job is stressful, but after the work comes play xxx.

This really help me to be prelared mentally and physically and have a little glimpse of what would be my work would look like.

I'm actually becoming a sophomore in high school this year and I've been interested in accounting since the 6th grade, and this is the year I can take the accounting class, and get involved in its various clubs. Been taking a lot of notes through videos and websites, and I'm hoping to at least prepared for the road ahead. Wish me luck!

Thanks for the video Sara! Also could you make a video on how to study accounting in college effectively?, I'd really love to hear some tips from you!

Thank you for this. I'm starting my journey to my bachelors for accounting so I was really happy to see this. I've gotten a lot of comments from friends & family saying that it was boring. I never thought it was and its nice to hear from a real accountant that it isn't (to you)! It's also nice to know that there are jobs out there.

The cons doesnt seem that heavy at all. Accounting sounds interesting all in all. Interesting....

I'm an introvert and I enjoy studying Accounting. I'm studying Management Accounting (CIMA) and I like every bit of it :)

Thanks for the presentation, I apperciated you.

my feeling of accounting has been connected to what others think of it. i hope i stick with it and work hard. thanks and best of luck!

I’m doing an associates in business admin and I’m going to do a bachelor’s in Accounting. I think this will be good for my knees(bad car wreck). I think it’s challenging but nothing good comes easy.

For the colleges i want to apply, there are just apprenticeships in accounting, attending to college only 1 day a week. Is that good ?? Please answer

I am here for motivation. Thank you💕💕💕

Interesting and informative Video, thank you. I'd like to know the value of Foreign Languages in the Accounting Field.

Thank you so much for making this video

Hi! Is GPA really matters for accounting and getting CPA?

Did you have enough time to join any clubs in college? I was really looking forward to joining two or three but I'm worried that it could affect my schoolwork

I switched my major to accounting after the class average in my financial accounting class was a 76 and I was getting a 94 👍🏻. I guess I’m just naturally good at it and honestly I enjoy studying it so far 😊

Hi Sara! Would you say that in accounting you follow a lot of processes for most tasks?

I'm currently earning my associates degree in accounting. Now, I know I can't be an actual accountant with this degree, but will I even be able to get a job with it? Would it pay decent ($30,000-$35,000) enough for me to live on. I don't want to be rich, just comfortable. Would it be hard to find a job with this degree? Should I just stop now, and do something else, or finish this degree?

Hi does accounting (at work) involve numerical work... or is it only theory (consulting, reports...) since i kind of chose accounting to work with numbers more than words.

I'm planning to major in accounting in undergrad, then move on to law school to study corporate law. I don't mind if it's boring, I'm just a little worried about the difficulty level and usefulness

I am currently working on a degree(associate's) in the medical field and probably will graduate next summer, looking forward to land a better job. But, I am also planning to take some accounting classes in a community college then transfer to an online degree program. Is it okay to study accounting online? Such as WGU?

This video was very helpful. Thx ❤

Great video! Have been considering accounting as a career path. A day in the life would be awesome to see. Also maybe what kind of personality types would be best suited for accounting. Thanks!

The pros definently outweigh the cons. I find it after 6 months in any job you do you get sick of seeing the same people after a while, this might be an option that eliminates that as you can keep moving around right?

Great overview. Good luck on your MBA!

Why am I here at 4 a.m. *youtube* lol. I remember I wanted to do this when I was younger, but now I have my own trucking business. This is a good career choice tho! keep working hard ma'am! 👋🏼 great vids.

dose your work let you have a life or are you always stuck working? traviling around sounds grate but i like the idea of enjoying the travil like checking things out camping.

this became my essay thank u for this video

How stressful is accounting?

Thank you, Sara, for this video. I'm a Philosophy major, but I've had Accounting in my head for so long and one of the reasons I didn't choose it at first was because of the school work, and I decided to do something I liked. But now that I have someone in my life, I realized that maybe it would be better to have a better career that is stable and makes more money (and thank goodness, I didn't take too many classes to throw off my time at university). Thank you, once again, and keep at it!

What do companies think of someone with a community college degree or online degree? I've heard from some older people in various lines of work that someone with a community college degree is less likely to get hired than someone with a degree from a prominent school.

In England it's so hard to start or even get an internship in accounting once your in your in but everywhere wants experience even for internships

Hi Sara! Just a quick question in regards to majoring in accounting. Long story short I discovered my love for accounting a little late (I'm currently a junior in undergrad) and I'm faced with a dilemma. I can either: 1. Major in accounting, bust out all the classes as fast as I can, cramming them into nearly 4 semesters and graduating a semester late, but with enough credits to take the CPA out of undergrad or 2. Majoring in economics and business, not have to cram, graduate on time and shoot for an MBA in accountancy to fulfill CPA requirements I already have a few internships in accounting with experience and just wanted to know if you had any advice for getting into the accounting field without a major in accounting. Thank you!

Oscar, Kevin, and Angela, where are you at? (The Office reference)

Great info! Thank you!

What is a realistic annual salary for an accountant??? Also what is a realistic annual salary for a CPA With a Masters Degree????

I might be interesting in starting off this career. I’m currently a pharmacy tech and in a position where im not enjoying that much of my job. I realized that I would rather sit down and file all the prescriptions than actually working inside the pharmacy with customers lol.

great video thanks

Wh am I just seeing this now, your amazing and I love all the info you present with your journey. I’m 17 and wanted to ask you what I can do to get ahead and get a job similar to yours ?

Honestly I started looking into accounting when I realized I LOVE math so I probably won’t think it’s boring. I’m going to be two grades ahead on math next year so that fun and I’m only in my first year of middle school.

I am new to accounting is there any specific way I can practice online? Also is there any software I need to learn?

Thanks for your video Sara really appreciated . I need some help to clear my doubts on Basic accounting like Bank Reconciliation statement, Suspense account, Fictitious asset, Accumulated depreciation, Bad debts, Provision for doubtful debts, Accounting ratios, Accrual entries, Concepts or principle of accounting, VAT calculation, cost and revenue, cash flow statement, Unearned revenue or deferred revenue, Contingent liabilities. Can you make one video and put in you-tube that will help me to increase my knowledge. Thank you.,

Does the college or uni I pick matter ?

This was fun to watch and hear :)

Hi Sara! I’m currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley, but there is no “accounting” major. Would you recommend pursuing a major like business administration, data science, computer science, or economics, and then take accounting classes?

Which is better an MS in Accounting or a MBA with a concentration in Accounting? Thank you

thank you, i want to be one when i grow up

Is there a lot of essays or long writing involved In Accountancy? or is it just numbers mainly ?

Which pays more for internships normally? Private or public

Idk if you have it already but I’m trying to land my first internship in accounting, what are some steps or tips I can utilize to get ahead?

This is adorable! I love how structured your presentation is. So “accountant”. ❤️

Hi I was wondering what are your thoughts on taking financial accounting class online? Would you recommend it?

Hello, I have taken only 2 accounting classes in college so far and I found them extremely interesting. All my friends said they were boring but I actually thought they weren’t. Do you think this is enough reasons to change my major to accounting ? I was going for a major in business management but I’m not so sure anymore ....

What did you actually go to college for to get into accounting?

thank you for the information. I am in school now doing intermediate accounting so any tips you can give on how to study accounting would be helpful.

How can I practice accounting like bookkeeping on my free time? I’m a student!

Sounds nice and peaceful

can you please give me some tips about choosing major... cause I am declaring my major in this week....... I am thinking about double major in Accounting and Marketing.. is it ok??

I have a question for advice. I have a political science bachelor's degree, AAS Paralegal Studies associates degree. MSM Management Degree with a concentration in Public Administration. I am looking to get a Accounting background. I'm looking at the options of the certificate, B's degree or master's degree in Accounting. The master's would take the least time and then the certificate and then the B's degree would take the longest to attain. Certificate would cost 5-7k, master's degree would cost about 10-12k and the B's degree would cost about the same as the Masters Degree if not possibly more or less. What would you recommend going for considering most job ads look for BS degrees

Im shy and purely introvert. I also get easily nervous when speaking to ppl Im not comfortable esp when they are a crowd. Does accounting requires good speaking skills? Esp infront of a crowd?

Do you have any tips to help with accounting? I'm in college and my professors aren't very helpful and there's no tutors at my school for accoutning and I like studying it and I study a lot but I struggle and it gives me a lot of doubt.

A perk of getting a CPA is that when you retire you can still do taxes during tax season. I know someone that comes up to Chicago to do the taxes for people she's been working with for 20+ years. The money she makes Jan-Apr is her "fun" money. If you want to sit for CPA a masters in tax wouldn't hurt. Some schools allow you to do the 4 years+1 which means you get your MS in tax in a year. I believe you can get an MS in accy or an MBA the same way. It's hard work, but worth it. For anyone in school considering getting a masters, if you can do it, try to start right after your bachelors degree. Its hard if you wait cause life starts happening. I speak from experience. Its easier to put in long hours of work and school when you're in your 20s, not so much when you're in your mud to late 30s. When it hits 9 pm you wonder why you're still awake lol 🤣

Does anyone know if you can study accounting fully online?

How much in school loans did you have after earning your BS in Accounting? How much will it cost to get your MBA? Did you attend State or Private College? Why do you want an MBA ?

Hi just wondering what undergraduate degree you should do for accounting. I would love a video of the steps you took to become an account!

I'm scared now lol I changed my major from nursing to accounting. I'm taking 16 credits for next semester. Would you reccomend it?

Hi sara, would you recommend getting an associates in accounting at a community college? Or should I get a bachelor's degree from my state school in business administration with a focus in accounting? Thankss

that is a lovely ring

Hi, thank you for doing great videos about accounting. I appreciate it since i’m now grade 10. Keep it up! 💖

If I get my CPA, will this limit my opportunities in private accounting? I would want to go straight into private accounting after college, so my question is "is a CPA wirth it for someone like that?"

This is actually helpful video!!! During my 2nd year of college, I want to do accounting but I heard its stressful. Last semester, I want to do finance but they said it's competitive. So I'm stuck between accounting and finance :/ But I want to go into business.

Love this video. I have a child as well and I’m going to school for my BA and I work. How do you balance it all? Do you work 40 hrs, & how many units do you take. I’m having problems balancing everything.

Would anyone recommend an accounting major for someone who's strong suit definitely isnt math?

So I am interested in accounting and would like clarification on this because I live in Illinois and don’t plan on moving somewhere else now if I went to school to get my bachelors for just accounting would I be able to financially provide for myself because yes 3 figures would be nice but to go to school for 4 years and only make 50k doesn’t seem appealing ?

So it’s going to be hard to find an accounting job because my school isn’t great? I also live in DC/MD/VA area ... I’m 26 about to complete my bachelors...

Are there any jobs you might reccomend applying for while in school for accounting that may help prepare you for an accounting job?

Thanks for this video! I'm an accountant in Illinois and my son is talking about wanting to become an accountant and I think it'll be great for him to hear someone else's opinion of working in the field. A lot of what you said is what I've discussed with him. I'll be looking for your other video to share with him. 🙂

I'm 15 and I want to adopt a mentee role are there any tips to acquire this?

Accounting is very interesting and fun!

I’m a pre-nursing student and really starting to think of switching to accounting. My university offers a 5 year program in a masters in accounting which I think is very good. The only reason I’m doing nursing right now is because of my parents who one is a nurse and the other a lab technician. I’m going to be a sophomore in the fall and I’m not sure if this is the best step now cause I may be held back for graduation with the required classes? Sorry for the long rant I’m just looking some for advice :^)

Hello, thank you so much for this video. I am 17 looking into careers i might be interested in. I am a slightly reserved person. Would you reccomend this?

Is there a way to tell beforehand if I will enjoy accounting?