HOW I BECAME AN ACCOUNTANT & JOB'S THAT HELPED ME GET INTO BIG4 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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    In this video I share all about my journey on how I became an accountant, jobs I held to help me become an accountant, as well as how I got hired at the Big4 public accounting firms.
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    Name: Nicole
    Occupation: Accountant
    Origin: Luanda, Angola
    Currently: Somewhere in New York
    Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Lingala
    This video is about: how i became an accountant,my accounting journey,accounting jobs,public accounting,how much do accountants make,big 4 accounting firms,life of an accountant,accountant day in the life,life as an accountant,accounting jobs with no experience,big 4 accounting experience

КОМЕНТАРІ • 34

  • @corporatelynicole
    @corporatelynicole  2 роки тому +7

    I forgot to mention I did an unpaid internship in the accounting dept for the non profit my dad works for during the summer of before my sophomore year of college which i put on my resume as well.

  • @LaToyaSimone
    @LaToyaSimone 2 роки тому +9

    I started my accounting job at a family owned business 6 years ago . At the time I didn’t think anything of it because I just enjoyed moving from working weekends to not working weekends lol as the years went by, I found out that I actually enjoyed what I do and I always had a mindset to learn more. 2021 is when I decided to go back to school because I couldn’t move up without the degree, they didn’t care what knowledge I had lol…I will be graduating with my associates in accounting early next year as I was too far into it to change to a bachelors but once I go into my last two classes, I’m enrolling in the bachelors program

  • @novelty718
    @novelty718 Рік тому +4

    I am currently in Accounting, I work as an Accounts Payable Specialist for a Real Estate company. I do not have a degree I sort of fell into the "career " I thought I wanted to focus on more Office Management but in Accounts Payable I see so much of my Administrative background useful. But I want the degree for a more stable future.

    • @reneefranklin7873
      @reneefranklin7873 Рік тому

      Hi JC, I fell into accounts payable as well and after ten years, I decided to go back to school. I gained my associates degree in accounting in May of 2022 and my income changed 15k and I will have my Bachelors by December 2023, so I'm hoping for another income increase. Please check out CTU = Colorado Technical University. I love CTU and I think you would as well.

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  Рік тому

      Def a good and stable degree if you can do it

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  Рік тому

      Yay you go sis!

  • @thiminhuyenphan5354
    @thiminhuyenphan5354 2 роки тому +4

    Hi Nicole, I worked as an accountant for over 15 yearling Viet Nam, and now I am living in USA and working as an accountant in Tax office ( Vietnamese), I try to get the Association Accounting, I really love accounting but my weakness is English, my speaking is not good, I hope I will get an accountant job in future. Thanks your video!!!

  • @smithivan1457
    @smithivan1457 Рік тому +1

    Nice one...Thanks for sharing.

  • @tianna4022
    @tianna4022 2 роки тому +7

    We have kind of have the same story lol. I thought I wanted to do Tax Law or become a Mathematician. Anything science wasn't on my mind lol. I switched to Accounting but switched to Business Administration because of a difficult course. I was wanting to pursue a career in Data Analytics. Now I'm getting an MBA. I'm between becoming a CPA or a CFA. I'm currently in an Accounts Receivable position to gain experience in the Finance/Accounting field. Working at a Call Center and my cashier background helped me get that role.

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  2 роки тому

      Wow that’s so cool. BA undergrad and MBA is a recipe for success. Tbh I say get a CFA if you think it aligns better but cpa is always handy

    • @tianna4022
      @tianna4022 2 роки тому +1

      @@corporatelynicole I even thought about doing both to have both of the licenses and to show versatility. I’m currently being trained on doing journal entries and month ends and I love it so far lol.It’s been 6 months since I’ve been in the role.

  • @qrenae7965
    @qrenae7965 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this video. I am currently making a career switch and working on my masters in accounting. Its a lot but I love it.

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  2 роки тому

      Your welcome hon. It is a lot but it’s also very interesting. What are you switching from?

    • @qrenae7965
      @qrenae7965 2 роки тому +1

      @@corporatelynicole claims adjuster.

  • @alexishoward1861
    @alexishoward1861 Рік тому

    I have been a licensed hair stylist for 8 years and apart from being a hair stylist is managing your money, creating and sending invoices etc. Doing this made me become more interested in the accounting side of things

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  Рік тому

      thats so great. Def lots to explore within the accounting field

  • @lolatatasja
    @lolatatasja 2 роки тому +2

    Loved this. Finally catching up on your yt content.

  • @waystonatural3214
    @waystonatural3214 2 роки тому +1

    Taking some notes 💕 📝

  • @beccazettwoch4013
    @beccazettwoch4013 2 роки тому +1

    I love your content, on here and IG! Just started school to become an accountant :)

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  2 роки тому

      Thank you hon. Can’t wait to hear about your journey. Don’t hesitaste to reach out if you ever need help

  • @cancan2k10
    @cancan2k10 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your video!!! Do you have a good work life balance working as an accountant? Does it depend on where you work?

  • @AzehT4422
    @AzehT4422 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Nicole, love your videos 💪. How did you stay motivated during undergrad? I’m a junior on my accounting journey .

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  2 роки тому +8

      Thanks for watching hon. Honestly my motivation was student loan debt lol and also knowing I want a good paying job. I prayed a lot for God to see me through each day and there were lots of tears. I almost quit school twice but I had many people covering me in prayer so I had no choice but to keep pushing. You can do it 🥰

  • @carmenmirandaaa
    @carmenmirandaaa 3 місяці тому

    You're from Angola and wanted to work for Shell 😮 I imagine that must've been deliberate... very gutsy lol 😆

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  3 місяці тому

      lol. Sonangol wasn’t going to hire me so it was the best option lol between shell and Bp.

    • @carmenmirandaaa
      @carmenmirandaaa 3 місяці тому

      @@corporatelynicole Ah I see. I have a friend from Angola who mentioned the history between Angola and Shell is not so great (and even worse for Nigeria). So I wasn't sure if that played into your reasoning for wanting to get involved in the oil industry and working with Shell. My friend refuses to buy gas from them to this day lol.

  • @anahyfelipe697
    @anahyfelipe697 2 роки тому +1

    What is the 2+2 program ?

  • @IrvinBeast
    @IrvinBeast 2 роки тому

    I have been thinking about going back to school and getting my masters in accounting but my undergrad is in nothing business related. Would like to hear your opinion on whether that’s a good idea or not and the approximate difficulty of me doing this.

    • @corporatelynicole
      @corporatelynicole  Рік тому +1

      I recommend weighing your options and maybe going for an MBA. An accounting masters is great if you plan to work in accounting/finance long term

  • @everydaylifewithtaboo6698
    @everydaylifewithtaboo6698 2 роки тому +1

    Hello ❤❤❤

  • @threadhoney9445
    @threadhoney9445 2 роки тому +1

    Are you still an accountant?