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brooklynCPA23
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Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 16:26 \| IP Logged

My question is, how many of you are passionate about your career in accounting.

Is it normal/ok to not be passionate about it and still pursue it?

I don't seem to have a problem doing the work which I'm getting paid for, but I seem to become miserable studying for the CPA exam.

Your thoughts?

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Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 17:29 \| IP Logged

That is probably pretty normal. Studying for the cpa exam is a lot harder than real world accounting. I'm not passionate about accounting, but I prefer it to a lot of other jobs that I've had. I don't like a lot of people contact, so that is why accounting seems more tolerable to me.

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Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 18:48 \| IP Logged

Kfan wrote:

I don't like a lot of people contact, so that is why accounting seems more tolerable to me.

Ugh, please do not perpetuate this stereotype. Perhaps in industry this is the case, but public accounting, particularly audit, is all about people contact. Calling and meeting with client contacts is a huge part of the job and how these meetings are handled can really make a difference in how you feel about your work. I don't mean to sound harsh, Kfan, I just don't want people coming to these forums and thinking that all jobs in accounting require little to no human contact.

To answer the OP's question, I am passionate about my family, friends, and hobbies. I am not passionate about accounting, but like Kfan, I find it that it is a tolerable job that provides a decent salary and job security. I do not feel that one needs to be particularly passionate about something to do well on it (especially the CPA exam, in your case), but I suppose it would enhance your overall experience. You will certainly find people that are passionate about accounting, and I am not stating that to be passionate about a job excludes one from being passionate about other things. I am simply stating that I have no issue viewing my career as only a means to support myself and the activities outside of work that I enjoy partaking in. "Work to live," I suppose.

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Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 19:47 \| IP Logged

Accounting doesn't pay well enough to be passionate. Not even close.

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Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 21:07 \| IP Logged

I think most people are miserable studying for the CPA exam. I find it a lot more boring than doing actual work.

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