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AnonymousStranger · 05-06-2013, 10:48 PM

I'm pretty sure there are some accountants on CP and I was hoping for some input. My situation is that I'm 29 years old, I have enrolled in the U of Lethbridge "CA-Bridging" program in the fall (hard to find info about the legitimacy or reputation of this program either).

Currently I'm working in QA for an analytical lab since my degree was in Chemistry and I'm making a measly (embarrassing to admit) 40K a year right now. Because of my un-lucrative job and future prospects in this field, I have decided to make a jump into something completely new.

I have always been interested in finance and numbers and accounting seems like something I would enjoy. However, due to my unrelated education, I will probably be 31 before I even finish this CA program. Would it be even feasible for me to expect a CA-training (maybe CPA by that point) office to take me on at my advanced age and lack of formal degree in accounting? Let alone a big 4!

Long-term, I would like to get the CFA designation and work in equity research, however things are looking bleak for me since I'm restarting everything so late in life. Not too mention the monumental endeavour it looks to be. Especially when I hear firms are only looking for fresh 22-year olds to mould to their ideal.

Anyways, I would really appreciate some honesty and candour pertaining to my situation. I find it's hard to get honesty when most online info about career prospects are nothing more than marketing and sales for educational institutions or the like.

Thanks for reading!

05-06-2013, 10:48 PM	#1
AnonymousStranger Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Mar 2013 Exp:	Is it possible for someone like me to get an accounting job? I'm pretty sure there are some accountants on CP and I was hoping for some input. My situation is that I'm 29 years old, I have enrolled in the U of Lethbridge "CA-Bridging" program in the fall (hard to find info about the legitimacy or reputation of this program either). Currently I'm working in QA for an analytical lab since my degree was in Chemistry and I'm making a measly (embarrassing to admit) 40K a year right now. Because of my un-lucrative job and future prospects in this field, I have decided to make a jump into something completely new. I have always been interested in finance and numbers and accounting seems like something I would enjoy. However, due to my unrelated education, I will probably be 31 before I even finish this CA program. Would it be even feasible for me to expect a CA-training (maybe CPA by that point) office to take me on at my advanced age and lack of formal degree in accounting? Let alone a big 4! Long-term, I would like to get the CFA designation and work in equity research, however things are looking bleak for me since I'm restarting everything so late in life. Not too mention the monumental endeavour it looks to be. Especially when I hear firms are only looking for fresh 22-year olds to mould to their ideal. Anyways, I would really appreciate some honesty and candour pertaining to my situation. I find it's hard to get honesty when most online info about career prospects are nothing more than marketing and sales for educational institutions or the like. Thanks for reading!