I’m 25 working as a staff accounting in Toronto. I’m one of the very few people who actually enjoys auditing.
Most things you’ll find here deal with the day to day of an accounting firm. Sometimes you’ll see posts about what I’m reading or things about exercising.
Other than that it’s pretty much a free for all. If you read something you like, or come across a topic that interests you, then leave a comment. If it’s too long for a comment, fire me off an email (lastyearsfile@gmail.com).
And if you’re on delicious you can check out my bookmarks here.
does the “the view expressed in this blog are mine alone” disclaimer actually work? I got a bit of slack for associating my personal blog with my corporate blog, although the two are intertwined from a finance and accounting perspective, one is obviously far more abrasive than the other…
…maybe I need to keep my mouth shut at work and leave my personal projects out of it?
By: Junior on February 7, 2009
at 7:59 am
I honestly don’t know. I just put it in there because I figured it couldn’t hurt.
I try to keep this blog on the DL and let people find it on their own. That way I know the people who are coming here are already interested in the stuff I’m talking about. So yeah, maybe keep it under wraps when you’re at work.
I wish you didn’t sell that nintendo controller painting. I would’ve picked that up!
By: LYF on February 7, 2009
at 3:16 pm
I’m having this debate with myself right now, since i joined LinkedIn. Dunno if I should not add my blog-contacts on linkedin, and just keep it to work contacts, otherwise they’ll all start mixing together, and may find out about each other and get jealous
By: accountingelf on February 19, 2009
at 8:37 pm
It sounds like you’re having a “worlds colliding” problem (i.e. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxuYdzs4SS8).
I say collide away.
By: LYF on February 20, 2009
at 1:59 am
hey, great blog! just came across it today.
what do you think of my situation right now:
i’m taking the usual sleu of CA courses right now, so it’s interesting to see how your work is like just to get a better idea of what i might be doing later on.
unfortunately, i’m having a bit of an identity crisis for the past few months about what field i want to go into. i’m still in the accounting stream, but i hate it.
what makes you “aspire” to be a CA? is it the good job prospects and the salary? or do you genuinely like accounting/audit and find it interesting/fulfilling?
as much as i like the supposedly great job security, “open opportunities” and the handsome salary that comes later (not to mention how my parents want it too), i’m worried that it might not be the right thing for me. did you ever feel that way about accounting? i just had my auditing midterm today, and although it’s always good to know the processes and whatnot, i just can’t seem to picture myself as an auditor.
thanks!
By: [ n ] on February 27, 2009
at 4:54 am
[n] – those are all great questions and I can’t do them justice here, so I’m going to write a blog entry, which will allow me to really address what you’re asking in detail.
Thanks for the kind words!
By: LYF on February 28, 2009
at 6:37 am
Hi,
Sorry for the unrelated question but, do you happen to know if people who go into tax at one the mid-size to larger firms eventually get a CPA while doing tax? In other words, do these companies have some sort of rotational work-slip until the tax employees qualify for CPA licensure? Or is it even simpler?
Thanks.
By: Daniel on April 22, 2009
at 2:44 pm
Oops. I mean work-split…
By: Daniel on April 22, 2009
at 2:45 pm
Hey Daniel,
Honestly, I have no clue. I’m in Canada, so I’m not sure how things work in the states. The way it works here is that you have to fulfill a certain minimum hour requirement across a breadth of functional areas. It could be similar in the US, but that’s just a guess.
Try contacting Mariette Knoblauch (http://www.linkedin.com/in/marietteknoblauch ). She’s a staff accountant based out of Seattle. So she might be able to answer your question.
Or you could try Francine McKenna. She used to work for a big 4 accounting firm in the states (fmckenna@mckennapartners.com).
Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
You thinking of becoming a CPA?
By: LYF on April 23, 2009
at 2:57 am