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Originally Posted by nep321
I tried living in Charlotte, NC and it sucked. Very bland neighborhoods, cookie cutter housing everywhere and WAY too many transplants. That's how most major areas in the South are and it doesn't appeal to me. And the worst deal breaker of all is that the South is very religious and conservative. Hell. No.
I'm a gay liberal atheist.
That's fine you tried it and it wasn't for you as I said pick what is right for you. I think looking closely you may find many upstate localities are not exactly liberal and receptive. As for the South's religion it's there but I never find it a problem and conservatives are every where.
But again look at everything, a great looking home price most likely matches a lower salary, good luck finding your current salary.
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I'd kill myself if I only had 2 weeks of PTO per year. That's just inhumane IMO.
As for the pay scale, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean wage for accountants is only 13% less in the Syracuse metro area than here in Fairfield County, CT. Therefore, my $75K job would be cut down to $65K. Since the cost of housing is MUCH less up there, I would basically be roughly in the same boat.
But you said your a "tax accounting job that's not a CPA/public accounting job. My career is rather specialized in that regard" . This leads me to believe that you are not a CPA and I would guess the statistics you quote are not applicable. Your income potential is probally less than you think. A casual look at non-CPA required postings on Monster show mid 40's to be the norm....
But you said your a "tax accounting job that's not a CPA/public accounting job. My career is rather specialized in that regard" . This leads me to believe that you are not a CPA and I would guess the statistics you quote are not applicable. Your income potential is probally less than you think. A casual look at non-CPA required postings on Monster show mid 40's to be the norm....
Correct, I am not a CPA, but I do have a Master's Degree in Accounting.
The BLS doesn't specifically have statistics on tax jobs. They have an occupation category called "Accountants and Auditors." But it doesn't matter. The variable I'm concerned with is geographic location, not exact occupation.
You must be looking at the wrong types of job postings. If the job title does not include the word "tax" in it, it's safe to say that I'm most likely not qualified for the job. For example, I am rarely qualified for any jobs titled "Accountant" or "Staff Accountant" or "Senior Accountant." Suitable job titles for me would be "Tax Accountant" or "Tax Analyst" or "Tax Specialist." It really is a significant difference in career path. General accountants follow an entirely different set of rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). However, tax accountants follow the rules of the IRS tax code. It's a totally different function of finance. I'm a tax accountant, not a general accountant or financial accountant. I hope that clarifies things.
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My daughter is a Public Accountant on the tax side and I am familiar with the job. I did look for accountant taxes and stand by what I posted earlier. You really should expand what you are willing to do, you have the degree and should be able to work in other aspects of the career besides just taxes. You really limit yourself to be what seems like a tax preparer for an H&R Block type company.
My daughter is a Public Accountant on the tax side and I am familiar with the job. I did look for accountant taxes and stand by what I posted earlier. You really should expand what you are willing to do, you have the degree and should be able to work in other aspects of the career besides just taxes. You really limit yourself to be what seems like a tax preparer for an H&R Block type company.
I should be able to work in other aspects other than tax. You're absolutely right. However, it's not nearly as easy as you make is sound. I tried doing that and 99% of employers don't take my applications seriously. That's because my background is 100% in tax only. If I shifted over to general accounting, surely I would have to take a huge pay cut and start near the bottom again. Furthermore, general accounting inherently pays significantly less than tax accounting. I'm talking at least a $10,000 difference off the bat.
I tried it so many times through recruiters, direct applications, etc. and employers don't want a tax guy doing their general accounting, unfortunately. So I'm basically trapped. Open to change, but trapped. But then again, not so open to change, because of the severe pay cut that would have to occur, since it's considered a career change. Employers don't want to pay a tax accountant's salary for a general accountant.
Trust me on this.
And I am nothing like an H&R Block Tax Preparer. That's almost insulting lol. A tax accountant is much more skilled and requires much more analysis, thought, etc. I work more with the IRS tax code, computing tax depreciation, tax provisions, etc. It's far and above a "tax preparer."
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I'm surprised the Albany area ranked so low... Pleased, but also surprised!
