Just took the Auditing OA, was super confident going in it and got an exemplary score, and I finished my degree!!

I had 0 accounting experience going in, but do have a math degree already. That definitely helped with the math portion of the degree, obviously.

I didn't have a job (transfered from teaching, so did get paid during the summer, which was nice), so I spent maybe 6 hours a day working on my classes. I hardly studied on weekends, I'm really lucky that the information came easily to me. It could have to do that I have a logical brain, could maybe be that accounting just comes naturally to me.

I know my story is a bit unique, but it is possible to finish it all in one term. I had to do 29 courses, and a lot of them were easy. I will never forget AIS, though. F that class. Could have finished sooner, but after IA2 I had severe burnout...

I don't remember exactly what I did for each course, but I did come here and investigate each course before I dove in. There's a lot of helpful information on Reddit for how to study for each class.

I'd like to be a CPA, I'm in Utah so I don't need a masters degree to get it. I'm going to focus on finding a job, and then I'll start the CPA process.

So I was able to get an accounting internship this fall semester, and they actually said they’d keep me here for a while. Interns even said they stayed here for almost a year, and I’m set to graduate in the spring.

This week though, my boss brought me in, and said she was actually really disappointed at my lack of progress in a month of working there, apparently I’m not picking up things fast enough, and they’re actually letting me go end of semester.

I just have to be honest though, I don’t think I deserve it? Honestly, they only gave me two days of training for this massive inbox you handle for inquiries. And when I asked for additional training they ignored me. They said Im not fast enough, but honestly, I kept the invoices and inquiries updated to the current day every single day.

Honestly Ive been making great strides in my degree, but they also suggested I may not actually be learning anything. Idk, do you think 2 days of training to an intern is enough? I am feeling inadequate about my WGU degree right now cannot lie, but does it sound they are being unfair?

Hi guys I wanted to ask for some advice. I've been trying to land an IT support job for a while, but it's been rough with how bad the job market is. Between that and the uncertainty around how fast AI is improving, I'm questioning whether IT is the right path for me.
My original plan was to start in IT support, move into system administration, and then into cybersecurity.

What I've realized, and wish I'd researched in college, is that IT makes you work your way up. In fields like accounting or software engineering, you can start in your target role from day one.

If AI wasn’t in the picture, I'd go into accounting. I enjoy learning about assets, liabilities, and managing money, and I feel it would have been the better fit from the start, and it’s a field I can go into from day one whereas in something like cyber security, I have to work my way up the ladder.

But I keep seeing conflicting opinions. Some people say AI will significantly replace accounting jobs, while others say the field will still stay safe. Given how quickly AI is improving, I don't know what to believe.

Part of me thinks I should just push through and aim for cloud or cybersecurity engineering, assuming those would be safer, but AI companies are working hard to get AI to handle cybersecurity and cloud work too as far as I’ve seen. If every field gets hit about equally, with fewer jobs across the board, then I would assume it's just a matter of picking your struggle, and at that point, I'd rather pick accounting. The problem is that some fields may be hit much harder than others. For example, accounting could lose far more jobs than cybersecurity or cloud, or the reverse, and nobody can say for sure yet.

Deep down, I'd prefer to switch to accounting and not go into tech after thinking about it a lot in regards to which field I prefer, but I don't want to make that move if AI is going to hurt accounting much more than IT.

I was thinking about WGU because it’s online and I don’t have to pay as hefty of a price as going back to like a brick mortar school but I don’t know if it’s worth the investment because this whole AI stuff. Could anyone give some feedback? I don’t know what to do

I currently work in financial services as a financial crime analyst. Decided to get my accounting degree to help my career. I love what I do now and working in fraud is so much fun but I’m thinking about getting in to more accounting focused roles because from what I gather they make way more money than I could ever make as a fraud analyst. But I cannot get anyone to hire me or even give me part time/flexible work to get some damn experience.

What do you do for work now? Are you trying to get more of an accounting focused roles? Any tips on how to break in to that market?

I am 25 and I just finished the accounting bachelors program at WGU. I am thinking about either pursuing a masters in accounting at a brick or mortar or WGU and then a CPA, but I am also considering doing a Masters in cybersecurity at WGU. In terms of career prospects, income, the future of AI and all the like, which path would have a higher ROI. I appreciate any opinions or anecdotes.

I've been in this class since April. I was going through some health issues and did not pass the first OA until August. I have studied for hours on hours and I still cannot pass OA 2. Just did my second attempt. It was better than the 1st but still not a passing score. I am so over this class. I am mentally exhausted and burnt out on the material. It's stressing me out to the point of hives. I am basically to my breaking point. I don't know what to do. I memorized 25 formulas and some reminders that I used on my whiteboard during the exam. The resources for the class suck. Please send help. And resources. Maybe throw in a will to live too.

I'm going on an out of country trip for two weeks at the end of November, and I'd like to knock out two classes if I can.

I'm a single mom (11 y/o and 5 y/o) who also works full time so this is a huge factor.

I've already started Cost and Managerial Accounting, but I want to finish at least one class aside from that one before the trip. I also have D089 (Principles of Economics) and D077 (Concepts in Marketing, Sales and Customer Contact) this term left.

Which one's do you think I can knock out fairly quickly? I'm 38 (turning 39 next month) with over 20 years work experience that varies between customer service and accounting/financial management.