Are you self employed?

[The Y-man]

That's funny alexlee; I would love more financial/accounting knowledge and not because I have a passion for it but because I now understand that it is critical to the success of everything I may choose to do. Even unenjoyed by you, you can apply skills in that field to anything you undertake or evaluate as a potential income stream, and save a truckload of money by doing it yourself. I wonder how many accountants dream of life outside an office?

The advantage (as the advertisement goes ) of having an inhouse accountant is amazing .... I am fortunate to have a highly experienced CPA on my team (added to the fact she cooks great food, cleans the house etc...)

Cheers,

The Y-man

 

[Kenster]

The advantage (as the advertisement goes ) of having an inhouse accountant is amazing .... I am fortunate to have a highly experienced CPA on my team (added to the fact she cooks great food, cleans the house etc...)

Cheers,

The Y-man

Inhouse accountant? Drooling :-b...

 

[alexlee]

That's funny alexlee; I would love more financial/accounting knowledge and not because I have a passion for it but because I now understand that it is critical to the success of everything I may choose to do. Even unenjoyed by you, you can apply skills in that field to anything you undertake or evaluate as a potential income stream, and save a truckload of money by doing it yourself. I wonder how many accountants dream of life outside an office?

Of course, bookkeeping (which is very different from accounting) experience and knowledge is very useful, as is understanding the basics about legal structures, tax, etc. I'm not an expert on those topics, but know enough to understand stuff written by experts. The most useful skill I picked up was putting together an easy to read file. I always remember my first boss saying 'I need a file that someone who doesn't know anything about the client will understand and be able to find what they need'.

But really, the assessing income stream stuff doesn't require accounting knowledge. A bit of simple maths and a spreadsheet will do.

As for dreaming of life outside the office? I look up, outside the window and at the sky past the skylight of my building every day.........
Alex

 

[alexlee]

there is life outside of the office? lies! all lies!!!

There IS life after finishing the CA exams.
Alex

 

[steveadl]

Looking at the results, I'm surprised at the amount of people who own their own business.

 

[Peter 14.7]

I always find it interesting to hear that people who work in other jobs find property reno's and developing enjoyable and consider it a hobby; I have just gone to manage the admin in another business to diversify my income and to give me a new challenge.
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So true as a builder myself.

I go to Bunning for stuff not fun and see renoing on a weekend as working 7 days.

Peter

 

[geoffw]

Looking at the results, I'm surprised at the amount of people who own their own business.

Actually, according to the poll, they own a "buisness"

 

[steveadl]

Actually, according to the poll, they own a "buisness"

Oops! I voted wrong then, I don't own one of those

 

[Ahmad Azimi]

Yep self-employed. Nothing like having the freedom of working your own hours.

For those who hate what they are doing now........."Follow your bliss and you'll never have to work another day in your life"

My friend did that last month by quiting his property management job and following his passion for cars to become a car salesman.

Anyone looking for a Brand New Subaru...let me know

 

[Savanna100]

I run a town planning business.

 

[Belu]

There IS life after finishing the CA exams.
Alex

Alex dont do that to me - i dont start until March

 

[alexlee]

Alex dont do that to me - i dont start until March

Oh, uh. At least when you do it at a firm you have plenty of people sharing your suffering! Just be prepared that your post-exam job are going to suck.
Alex