A Day in the Life of an Accountant | Indeed
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What does working in accounting really look like? Learning about the daily life of an accountant-like working for companies, individual clients and government agencies to ensure businesses are efficient, records are accurate and taxes are paid-could help you decide if this is the right career for you.
In this video, we follow Ektaa, a tax accountant working for a family-owned accounting firm. Watch as she shows you what a day in the life of an accountant is actually like, including work hours, work environment and job duties. She even shares the skills and education needed to be a successful accountant.
00:00 Introduction
00:17 What does an accountant do?
01:00 Arrive at the office
01:09 Customer relationship management software - Canopy
01:36 Accounting skills
01:50 Tax software support call
03:01 Accounting software
03:20 Lunch
03:35 Education for an accountant
04:11 Tax client meeting
06:13 The accounting field at a glance
06:28 Bookkeeping review
06:53 Dealing with burnout
07:13 Long-term goals
07:30 Coursework to maintain your license
07:46 Wrapping up work
08:01 Time with husband
08:09 Accounting career advice
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finally a real "a day in the life of" that shows what we really need and want to know instead of watching influencers show us how they wake up and make their bed to then make their green smoothie for 5 minutes, watching them brush their teeth, get dressed, them talking about how their apartment has these other amenities, and other useless things that are not actually useful. Thank you Indeed
So glad that you enjoyed the video, Jose!
Exactly
@@Indeed What sounds harder to your "ears"? 1. Certified Public Accountant or 2. Masters Degree in Statistics?
@@scholarlyanalyst7700 masters degree in statistics sounds better to me. Master is an appealing word
@@justaweeb14688 Thanks for your input!
Please do this for every profession and go even more in depth, this is a relief after all of the USELESS CONTENT others post about beanbag chairs and walking down the street and then fast forwarding through the WORK which is what matters. Thank you so much Indeed, please keep up the good work.
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Cybersecurity next
I'm gonna be going to school for this potentially and hearing that the entire field is thinking hard about work life balance is reassuring. I don't mind working hard, but there's a difference between working hard and flaming out.
Hello, did you end up majoring in it or
Turns out they want us all back to the office and stopped caring about work life balance >
is it getting automated lol@@weebig
I’m an audit accountant but I can relate so much to your day-to-day!
I love this series! It gives me clarity about my own work day and it's interesting to see insights into others work days.
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i was searching youtube for "a day in the life" for a different career, but coming upon this video made me feel alot better. its so nice that there are people who like what they're doing and are motivated to do it!
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Accounting is fun in its own way. When you look into an FS it can tell you a story, you can do so much with those information.It was never my dream to be an accountant but now I appreciate it. It is boring, that is true, demanding-definitely but it is important and one of the crucial areas of anything related to financials. If you love problem solving, building puzzles,creating something based on certain guidelines you will be okay in accounting. Oh before I forgot, don’ t forget your coffee its a must!!!….. for sleepless nights🤫🤭
It's not fun in corporate America regardless of how necessary it may be.
@@ozairtariq2779 it’s the corporate America really regardless of the field. They suck the life out of every employee as much as possible.
Can I apply with an IQ of 80?
@@ozairtariq2779 At least you earn a decent wage
this is a great answer in an interview. i try to verbalize what you said but i dont feel like i get the same sentiment across.
I started my pursuit of a Bachelor's in business Administration Accounting and already have a job at Intuit! This video helps me by knowing what to expect
Homework for a living 😭😢
As long as your pay and benefits are worthwhile. But it's important to just not regret and enjoy the job you do.
Better than suffering from job insecurity.
LMAO
This was the most realistic 'day in the life' I've seen on yt. I really enjoyed this video
loved seeing your day!
I was never been a nerd. But slowly i am getting into that dimension.
She works for her family business only doing taxes. That's why this is so chill. If you work for corporate America you will get used up, chewed up and thrown out. Accountant only get highlighted when something goes wrong. Never any thanks given, and they also get pulled in 10 different directions with 10 different projects to help other departments while also having to meet their deadlines. And when they can't they get canned. Accountants end up fat and overweight by the time they are 40 due to being overworked. That is the reality.
What rlly? Omg I’m trying to change into accounting and I keep hearing that it’s not worth it 😔
Yup
@@justincarrizales1206 well 😊🔫
@@Alice-km1hv yeah go into something you like. You will make much more money and then you can hire an accountant since we don't get paid that well either. We are considered an expense to the company rather than a revenue generating asset to put it in corporate accounting terms.
This is very true with big 4 and large mid-tier firms!
Congratulations on your career and life!
Wow! She's so awesome, professional and really smart. I hope I can be somewhat at her level someday. This is truly an inspiring video, I've been searching the net for a day in a life of an accountant videos in order for me to imagine or visualize what I'm gonna be like in the future and this one's perfect... Thank you for the video and thank you for the inspiration Mrs. Ektaa.
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I'm a data center technician and run a few side hustles. While I'm enjoy the work, I'm always reminded when I took accounting 101 I was pretty good at it. However, life took some turns and I never finished college. I have been looking to get into the financial field to help people avoid certain financial situations that I dealt with.
hey, you only life one time buddy. Just take your chance its never too late ya know?
You should go back to school
Financial planner or advisor might be the best path for you
Every accountant can relate to this. Great content :)
This is a very well done video. Hope you continue making those real "day in life of" videos!
Really like this format. Informative and real. Not loud and obnoxious like most of the stuff on here nowadays
Many many many grettings and all o my love from Athens Greece 33 years of accounting
I would suggest you to launch a video on the financial controller role.
I use to be an apprentice accountant. not so much actually accountanting but I did bookkeeping & things of that nature. At first it seems overwhelming because all of the numbers but after 2 to 3 times doing it I kinda just feel into a routine. I liked the job, it was a really good exercise for my brain however, my boss was a pain in the ass and expected be as good as her right away even though I was still being trained. I quit because she was making the job harder than what it actually was, but it was such good money I'm honestly thinking about going to college for accounting and just working at a more professional firm. I'm still in highschool, I wanna be a nurse but I already have experience in accounting so it just makes more sense to do that. I plan on being a accountant, then once I've learned everything I can learn from there transition into becoming a nurse than once I gain all the wisdom from that then finally retire as kindergarten teacher. It feels like a stretch but I can do all things through God.
I went to college for nursing, hated the literal life-or-death choices, and now I'm looking into becoming an accountant lol. Opposite life paths.
We have opposite dillemas lol. I actually have a degree in nursing but I'm looking into accounting. I'm introverted in nature and quite the germaphobe, so nursing school took its toll in me. Anyone can be a nurse, but not everyone is meant for that field.
I'm looking into accounting but it's hard because it's such a foreign concept to me and all i know is healthcare. That transition will be hell
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I got my associates degree in Accounting from community college, then now Studying Finance in university because I am not an introverted person. I got type1diabetes too to complete telling the full story lol
I’m not a nurse but I have my cna certificate and was planning on getting my nursing but after 3 years of being a cna I realized I HATE the medical field and no longer have any passion for it and now looking into doing accounting this summer 😆
a perfect job for introverts!
What about those who are extroverts but like working with ppl and numbers ?
@@tajhagrady4055 Go and be a management accountant. A management accountant needs to be good with presentations as you'll be presenting numbers to department heads, leaders etc. Think of it as a financial advisor for the company.
I like the sound of that 😅
Wow I’m a big introvert who is looking to make a career change thinking I should become an accountant and this is the first comment I see.
@@Joshmarmolejo_ yeah I want to be an accountant too cuz im introvert since i ended up studying engineering course because i have no idea about in accounting when in my early age
I am aplying into what degree i should take, and would like to know if there space for freetime and acticities in accounting? Amazing vid BTW.
I really appreciate how she described her day. Keep up the nice work.
Awesome video! Great insights and informative. Great interviewee
Just wondering, if you’re already an accountant from whichever country you’re from and you come to Australia as an accounting student, Is it also possible to find a job or work as an accountant eventhough you’re still a student? I know it’s difficult but is there any possible way an employer would hire you?
loved this! very informative. thank you
Coffee is certainly required!
I love this! So realistic and helps me so much
Thank you Indeed. These series have been greatly helpful.
Currently struggling to find a suitable entry level position after my Batchlor's in EE... was thinking about MBA or Master's in Accounting, but I'm leaning towards that not being my interest.
0:40 yes we see the ring lol
Very helpful ✔️✔️
Whoa, looks like a pretty sweet gig. Why did they show a "5pm - end of day" banner at the 7:46 mark, but then blur out the time shown on the Windows lock screen?
what a great video thanks alot
i love accounting 🙌
Great simulation
Why the blurred clock at 7:57?
could you please make a video about a day in the life of a supply chain manager or logistician? please,
High octane stuff!
I'm bet she would make an awesome Boss! ...work life balance, she gets it! Does she have a TH-cam channel?
All the things discussed in the video, are those things taught in college when you are getting your accounting degree? Or is it more of you get into the field and you learn from there?
Its both. Usually in professional field what u learned in college/university will apply in your job.
How hard is the schooling? I am considering a BA in accounting, but I am told it's one of the most difficult degrees to obtain.
Great info. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
So I'm taking an Accounting II class and was curious: do accountants memorize all these formulas for calculations (interest rate, depreciation, amortization of interest expense,) and actually use them in the day to day accounting or is that what QuickBooks and Excel is for?
So I forgot that my brother did accounting for a little bit, I asked him and he said QuickBooks and Excel did those calculations for you.
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I love the world of work.
said no one evr
Very insightful 🎉
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hey, which type of licensing do you have that requires 120 credits every 3 years?. And can you please do a video explaining different types of accountants?
It's a CPA.
superb share
You should also show Management Accountant.
It's so stereotype show only tax accountant
or Internal Auditors....there's more career fields than just tax
Hey i am doing CMA cost management accountant course in India what scope that we can get to work in abroad??
You can apply as an accountant, specially in cost accounting fields and management accountant as it has less different rules in different countries and not that regulated like financial accounting
Hello, such a lovely video! I am 27 and working as a Drilling Supervisor in a Government Oil and Gas Company but I am planning to switch over to Finances. So IO have a bachelors in petroleum from Aberdeen uni,uk and 3+ work experience in sales, engineering and even real estate. What will be your best advice for me to swith over to Finances? Masters? Online CFA courses?
I thought accountants prepare statement of financial position , income statement and cash flow, control account
When we completed acca part qualified can we find the uk job???
How to apply the uk jobs ???
Is crazy like just imagine if I did go to college and actually do account in just imagine where I would be now and obviously it's not too late worth too late for me to go back to college and do the course but it's not too late for me to train myself and then somehow become something more because I need more income and since I count in it depending on which one you want to do you can basically still do it from home right you have your database you have your login you have all your stuff you need at home so it's like and it's basically it's like it's like a trade skill in I mean like once you have it you can basically use it anywhere the same like say if you're lawyer want your lawyer you can be yourself made lawyer as in like you can lawyer almost anyone obviously for your own prices so it's still fascinated to see that that is still there to only thing is because like stuff has changed into a more fully digital kind of like database our accountant still going to be valuable as they want to wear
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Is accounting a position that can be done remotely or does it have to be in office because all of the confidentiality involved?
Can do remotely
@@dulanranasinghe7856 Thanks :)
I haven't been in an office since March of 2019. Yes
@@josevilla3709 does it pay well
Great Video!
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@@Indeed Thank You, I will definitely be checking them out.😎👍
@@calicoesblue4703 Where u from man?
Hay quá
Which accounting is software used?
She told that they use Quickbooks for bookkeeping.
I came across this video, and I wanted to get your opinion on something. can someone become an accountant at the age of 40 years old?
I did. I was 40+. I'm a middle age career changer and decided to return to college in my 40s to get a bachelors and masters degree in accounting. I've had no problems in doing so. You will be going to school and working side-by-side with people in their early to mid 20s though.
40 credits every year ? Could you plz explain why its necessary and how to do it ? M aspiring cpa
Once you obtain the CPA, there is a continuing education requirement maintain the license. There are companies/classes available online to help.
I'm here from Full Sail TEM WEEK.
Looking to become CGMA
You seem to have a great life. I would like to have that :)
How much does a tax accountant charge for their service?
Last time I had to hire a CPA five years ago they were charging $300/hour. Their going rate was the same rate attorneys were charging in my area.
Is it too late to change careers into accounting
It’s never too late
Nah I am a high schooler in a tech school while doing accounting with adults its never too late
@@tyreerkkk8404i want to be an accountant what should be the first thing I need to do or learn ?
@@diamondtheif4007 Excel, SAP
@@diamondtheif4007 AI will replace this profession in about 5 years.
Yay a career where you have to do more school after finishing school =( .
It’s not that much, the video poorly described the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) required to maintain your CPA license. An individual must average 40 hours of CPE’s on a 3 year basis. One 3 credit hour college course would give you 45 CPE hours. Most accounting firms build time in for staff to obtain CPE during downtime.
@@ethanriley7763 Hi, high school senior here looking into more on accounting as a possible future career. I was just wondering, are the CPE hours you have to maintain similar to how it would be when taking a college course? Specifically, does the course cost money that you have to pay just so you can maintain that job? If so, is it out of your paycheck? I am just wondering for some more insight on this, as I was unaware that additional "schooling" was needing to keep your accounting job (though it does sound reasonable when you think about how often laws change).
@@nyxienyx877 Hello, taking college accounting courses is one way a CPA can obtain CPE credits. Most CPA's get the required CPE through webinars or conferences. In my experience, most employers will cover the cost of the CPE's as well as pay you, so often it isn't on your own time.
@@ethanriley7763 wow thats amazing and definitely a relief for me :) thank u for replying and especially so quick!
So don’t do it then 🙄
I know Indeed.
6:45 In my opinion you are not supposed to do a review of the financial statements / tax returns that's been prepared by your company. There's no segregation and causes likely conflict of interest: you'd say that everything is good anyway as it's done by your own company.
excuse me? 50 credits per year? that's a lot of credits so you work 60 hours a week sometimes plus have to take courses all year long which im assuming cut into your personal life? wtf?
thats a whole degree xd
i have maney exprences
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Uhmmm can u be my mentor plz? I’m an intern accountant
...yes, I will be happy to be your mentor.
Why is she doing coursework, do you have to do that forever in the role?
Every professional role requires continuing education, doctors do it too
@@amarjotsingh8455 nurses too
it’s so hard to get accounting jobs today
Really? I thought it was in high demand.
You can use your accounting experience to get other jobs that's kinda like an accountant
Iam high school pass,iam interest at accountant ,may i make accountant?
IF THIS DOESNT WANT YOU TO START A BUSINESS, NOTHING WILL
I am 15 and planning to studz accounting so then i can become an autdit
Will AI reduce the need for Accountants?
Ai is just buzz, it's nowhere near the point it can take over people's jobs. The most it can do is to help them be more productive.
Interesting but pass for me
40 Credits? Dude, that's more than 2 full semesters.
It's 40 CPE credits usually 50 minutes equals 1 hour, not equivalent to collect credits.
So like a week?@@thisisbenji90
60 hrs a week? Holy cow.
This is basically loved... In india CAs work 90 hrs a week during tax filling period
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Ecta & Drew✅
15-25 accountants
not really interested, unless she's going through ftx's books, then she's got my attention!
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What is this woman’s full name? For research purposes of course.
AOC became an accountant?
I use CCH Axcess and their support is trash.
My brothers an accountant tbh all ik he does is go to the office, talk about taxes all day, come home and not shut the shitting fuck up about ~the office~
For your own mental health, please noone become an accountant
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What else would you recommend?
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Hi my self Muhammad Bilal
Recently I have done my masters in accounting and finance from UK
I don't have a experience in accounting related work so I need your help can you help me I wana do practical so please reply back ASAP
Thanks
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lol my dad owns the firm "P i'm sure that doesnt help
She can debrief with her husband at the end of the day? She sounds like she's still at work 🤣
Husband?
Yea
@@arunkurian9367 lmao you the guy on the computer?
@@gregheffley7639 yeasir.