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I am an accounting professional actively seeking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. Disclaimer: This blog site is published by and reflects the personal views of Narcisse Dansou, in his individual capacity. It does in no way represent the views of his employer. The author assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or damages, caused from the use of the information contained herein.

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A Group of Accounting Firms That Deserves More Publicity

| Last updated on November 20th, 2011 by | Filed under: Accounting Topics | 8 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

Most people interested in a career in public accounting have heard about the Big 4 firms, the National firms, and the Super Regional firms. In the public accounting industry and in most other industries,  the notoriety of a company is more often than not a function  of its size. Therefore, the largest accounting firms tend to command a great deal of attention not only within the accounting profession but also within the world of academia. However, the world of public accounting goes beyond the largest accounting firms. There are many boutique style accounting firms that get little to no publicity but that provide their services to clients with very particular characteristics. To be more specific, I am referring to the group of accounting firms that almost exclusively assist non U.S. middle-market companies with their foreign direct investments in the USA. Continue reading A Group of Accounting Firms That Deserves More Publicity

| First published on May 22nd, 2011 by | Filed under: Accounting Topics | 8 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

An Anecdotal Career Fair Experience

| Last updated on July 3rd, 2011 by | Filed under: Careers in Accounting | One comment so far

A couple of weeks ago, I attended my very first accounting career fair in a very long time. I had every intent to make the most out of the event. While I was very well aware of some of the customary things that I needed to do in order to make a good impression on recruiters, I kept looking for some out of the box tips for effectively working a career fair. As such, I turned to Google Search to see if I could find a single tip that appeared to have the potential to help me stand out from other  job seekers.  As I kept digging through the search results, it came to my attention that using a 30 second job search elevator pitch when first meeting with recruiters is an excellent attention getter. Although I don’t like the idea of speaking from a script, I nevertheless went ahead and prepared an elevator pitch highlighting my background, my strengths, and my career aspirations.  The Web was not the only place I went to look for answers. I also sought the advice of one of the accounting professors at my school. Continue reading An Anecdotal Career Fair Experience

| First published on May 13th, 2011 by | Filed under: Careers in Accounting | One comment so far