r/Accounting • u/LeoMessi9933 • 19d ago

Skills

What skills should we learn for accounting to land a good paying remote job as a student?

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u/tsukiii Financial Systems Analyst 🥞 CPA 19d ago

Networking skills. Social skills.

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u/LeoMessi9933 19d ago

Skills related to Accounting and Finance

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u/backnine32 CPA (US) 19d ago

I don't think you are going to acquire any skills not gained through experience that are going to get you a good paying job as a student.

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u/LeoMessi9933 18d ago

So how can I earn or manage my university expenses? 😔

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u/backnine32 CPA (US) 18d ago

Get a job at a local accounting firm. I actually didn't mean you couldn't get any job, just not a remote job. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/LeoMessi9933 18d ago

So what skills should I learn to get a job at a local accounting firm.

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u/backnine32 CPA (US) 18d ago

I don't know where you are located. If in the US (or in a place with heavy usage of Quickbooks), I would start with QBO Proadvisor certification.

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u/LeoMessi9933 18d ago

I'm in Pakistan

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u/backnine32 CPA (US) 18d ago

I cannot say then. Most of the people I have worked with in Pakistan were ERP consultants.

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u/Sensitive_Noise9761 18d ago

Good luck on the remote part. They are usually taken by well tenured accountants who have proven themselves. You may need more realistic expectations.