Podcast #7 Season 1 Overview and Guidance
In this final podcast of the 23/24 academic year, Accountlandia founder Cynthia Killingsworth shares guidance distilled from the six previous podcast guests and the many members of the accounting community who joined the Portland Community College accounting networking event and serve on our advisory committee. Purpose of this podcast Professional Skills: Interview skills & the Accountlandia Career Planning page – 1:30 Workflow management – 5:12 Job hopping – 9:00 CPA exam prep – 9:43 Technical skills: Variety and evolving mix of technology – 10:55 Advanced Excel skills - 11:25 Professional certification - 11:58 Tax preparation and CashOregon - 12:25 What to do about a lack of experience: Recognize what you already know – 13:25 Find ways to add to your knowledge and connections – 15:45 Remote work issues – 17:55 Response to feedback – 19:09 Different areas of accounting: Public accounting – 22:15 Bookkeeping – 25:28 Government & nonprofit accounting – 27:25 Conclusion – 30:20
