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d******g
发帖数: 185
1
如题,请有经验的学长学姐介绍介绍:)
大家都说accounting就业范围广,可是大部分人还是在公司里做accounting啊,转做其
他的有什么途径呢?
做tax,貌似工资会高一些,对学历要求也高一些,相对比较喜欢研究生。四大一些
senior manager甚至有JD。
看上去tax更好,可是大部分人还是做了accounting,不是tax,这又是为什么呢?
希望得到您的解答!谢谢!
C*****1
发帖数: 83
2
Auditing is more flexible in term of career growth, your can move horizontal
or vertical in a business environment.
whereas Tax is a narrow field. Once you get into tax, you only can either be
a tax manager in a big corp or firm(usually small company doesn't need
neither tax accountant nor manager) or become a tax attorney. And it usually
requires higher education than auditing.
that's how I look at it, if I'm wrong, please correct me.
d******g
发帖数: 185
3
谢谢你的回复。
1,说做会计灵活,有人说可以转金融,可是事实上我身边很多老会计,做了很多年,
还是在做公司会计,所谓的灵活性并没有得到体现。
那么career growth有哪些方向呢?可行性如何呢?能否指教一下?
2,做tax路子窄,但是我觉得考虑到做会计career path选择多好像也只是理论上的,
tax路子窄也就窄了,做一行精一行呗,貌似工资还比会计多。说到requires more
education,我觉得这恰恰是中国人的优势啊,我们一般都是硕士,这一个门槛可以避
开很多美国人啊。我主要是担心回国的问题。
能否和您继续讨论?谢谢~~

horizontal
be
usually

【在 C*****1 的大作中提到】
: Auditing is more flexible in term of career growth, your can move horizontal
: or vertical in a business environment.
: whereas Tax is a narrow field. Once you get into tax, you only can either be
: a tax manager in a big corp or firm(usually small company doesn't need
: neither tax accountant nor manager) or become a tax attorney. And it usually
: requires higher education than auditing.
: that's how I look at it, if I'm wrong, please correct me.

L***M
发帖数: 396
4
首先,看个人喜好,不是每个人都喜欢TAX,甚至有人觉得做的特痛苦。如果你做的特
别痛苦,那为什么要在这个领域做一辈子呢?自己找罪受么不是?
其次,TAX需要的人很少,那么你是不是能PLACE到一个合适的位置,这个就看你的运气
也看你自己的工作能力了。学历高不代表你就有优势,学历高,EITHER JD,TAX LLM,
OR TAX MASTER只是一个敲门砖而已,很多做TAX这一行的老美也都有这个学历,在语言
上和对CASE分析,TAX PLANNING对每年出来新CODE的理解上,你肯定不如他们,只是在
数字计算上你可能还有些优势。
ACCOUNTANT需要的人多,不管是CORP,PARTNERSHIP,哪种形式的BUSINESS,都需要
ACCOUTANT,但是TAX不是,很多小CORP,一般大,小PARTNERSHIP都会把TAX的活
OUTSOURCE给FIRM做,那么如果你想一辈子PUBLIC ACCOUNTING发展,那也许机会不错,
但是想要出来,你是不是一定能找到一个CORP做TAX MANAGER(这样的职位也不是很多
),这个你和美国人哪个有竞争优势,就不一定了。
再次,你要做TAX,如果不是从BIG FOUR START UP,其实发展会比较NARROW,作为一个
SPECIALIZED的专业,你做的东西就一定要窄而精,如果去一般小的FIRM,什么
INDIVIDUAL,PARTNERSHIP,C-CORP,S-CORP都做,那将来可能就两条路要么一直小PUBLIC
FIRM做到PARTNER如果你觉得自己有这个可能性做到,要么自己开所,帮人报报税,就
我觉得中国人自己开FIRM,客户也多半是中国人,CHINATOWN老移民之类的。。。如果
四大可以在大城市,可以FOCUS ON一个INDUSTRY,比如说只做corp,比如说FINANCIAL
SERVICE里的BANKING TAX,那么你将来去BANK做TAX的机会就比较多,至于能不能做到
VP/MANAGER,当然有机会,不过就看你能不能在那么少职位状态下,能竞争过别人了。
GOOD LUCK!
t******l
发帖数: 2135
5
看你的兴趣和野心了。
我喜欢tax,又没野心,觉得挺好的。

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 如题,请有经验的学长学姐介绍介绍:)
: 大家都说accounting就业范围广,可是大部分人还是在公司里做accounting啊,转做其
: 他的有什么途径呢?
: 做tax,貌似工资会高一些,对学历要求也高一些,相对比较喜欢研究生。四大一些
: senior manager甚至有JD。
: 看上去tax更好,可是大部分人还是做了accounting,不是tax,这又是为什么呢?
: 希望得到您的解答!谢谢!

d****u
发帖数: 2589
6
做TAX,就去读法律。
不然, 就做做TAX RETURN
n*******8
发帖数: 893
7
先MARK!!!
a********3
发帖数: 238
8
很中肯

【在 L***M 的大作中提到】
: 首先,看个人喜好,不是每个人都喜欢TAX,甚至有人觉得做的特痛苦。如果你做的特
: 别痛苦,那为什么要在这个领域做一辈子呢?自己找罪受么不是?
: 其次,TAX需要的人很少,那么你是不是能PLACE到一个合适的位置,这个就看你的运气
: 也看你自己的工作能力了。学历高不代表你就有优势,学历高,EITHER JD,TAX LLM,
: OR TAX MASTER只是一个敲门砖而已,很多做TAX这一行的老美也都有这个学历,在语言
: 上和对CASE分析,TAX PLANNING对每年出来新CODE的理解上,你肯定不如他们,只是在
: 数字计算上你可能还有些优势。
: ACCOUNTANT需要的人多,不管是CORP,PARTNERSHIP,哪种形式的BUSINESS,都需要
: ACCOUTANT,但是TAX不是,很多小CORP,一般大,小PARTNERSHIP都会把TAX的活
: OUTSOURCE给FIRM做,那么如果你想一辈子PUBLIC ACCOUNTING发展,那也许机会不错,

d******g
发帖数: 185
9
谢谢你的回复:)
如果fresh graduate直接在Corporate 从 Corporate Tax Associate做起呢?
晋升和发展的角度,和到时候和四大跳过来的人比,优势还是劣势?
谢谢!

【在 L***M 的大作中提到】
: 首先,看个人喜好,不是每个人都喜欢TAX,甚至有人觉得做的特痛苦。如果你做的特
: 别痛苦,那为什么要在这个领域做一辈子呢?自己找罪受么不是?
: 其次,TAX需要的人很少,那么你是不是能PLACE到一个合适的位置,这个就看你的运气
: 也看你自己的工作能力了。学历高不代表你就有优势,学历高,EITHER JD,TAX LLM,
: OR TAX MASTER只是一个敲门砖而已,很多做TAX这一行的老美也都有这个学历,在语言
: 上和对CASE分析,TAX PLANNING对每年出来新CODE的理解上,你肯定不如他们,只是在
: 数字计算上你可能还有些优势。
: ACCOUNTANT需要的人多,不管是CORP,PARTNERSHIP,哪种形式的BUSINESS,都需要
: ACCOUTANT,但是TAX不是,很多小CORP,一般大,小PARTNERSHIP都会把TAX的活
: OUTSOURCE给FIRM做,那么如果你想一辈子PUBLIC ACCOUNTING发展,那也许机会不错,

L***M
发帖数: 396
10
CORPORATE找NON EXPERIENCED TAX很少很少,本身公司就没有太STRONG的RESOURCE来培
养毫无经验的人,当然我不能说没有,但是很少。
晋升更加难了,一般如果你上边头走了,他们会从新从四大找一个来,很少从下边升。
我相信ACCOUNTING/reporting MANAGER很多也都是PUBLIC来的,TAX这种连很多
CONTROLLER都不愿意碰的,不怎么很懂的,他们当然愿意从PUBLIC找人来了。四大
experience的value不就是体现在此么?要不然人知道是火坑还愿意往里跳么?

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢你的回复:)
: 如果fresh graduate直接在Corporate 从 Corporate Tax Associate做起呢?
: 晋升和发展的角度,和到时候和四大跳过来的人比,优势还是劣势?
: 谢谢!

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d******g
发帖数: 185
11
谢谢你的回复:)
我想你是做tax的前辈吧?

【在 L***M 的大作中提到】
: CORPORATE找NON EXPERIENCED TAX很少很少,本身公司就没有太STRONG的RESOURCE来培
: 养毫无经验的人,当然我不能说没有,但是很少。
: 晋升更加难了,一般如果你上边头走了,他们会从新从四大找一个来,很少从下边升。
: 我相信ACCOUNTING/reporting MANAGER很多也都是PUBLIC来的,TAX这种连很多
: CONTROLLER都不愿意碰的,不怎么很懂的,他们当然愿意从PUBLIC找人来了。四大
: experience的value不就是体现在此么?要不然人知道是火坑还愿意往里跳么?

d******g
发帖数: 185
12
那么我就有一个疑问了。
在Corporate里,比如财富1000强这样的公司,还是总部。
Tax部门就算是Senior和Manager都是从四大来的,那总还是有最低层的Associate啊,
这些人不可能是四大背景(如果是四大来的,来的时候肯定是Senior了)。从这个角度
说,Associate还是会招Fresh Graduate的。

【在 L***M 的大作中提到】
: CORPORATE找NON EXPERIENCED TAX很少很少,本身公司就没有太STRONG的RESOURCE来培
: 养毫无经验的人,当然我不能说没有,但是很少。
: 晋升更加难了,一般如果你上边头走了,他们会从新从四大找一个来,很少从下边升。
: 我相信ACCOUNTING/reporting MANAGER很多也都是PUBLIC来的,TAX这种连很多
: CONTROLLER都不愿意碰的,不怎么很懂的,他们当然愿意从PUBLIC找人来了。四大
: experience的value不就是体现在此么?要不然人知道是火坑还愿意往里跳么?

a****d
发帖数: 607
13
问题是fresh graduate进去了也学不到什么东西,很多时候搞的还是 accounting,如
果想做税,肯定应该从事物所开始。

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 那么我就有一个疑问了。
: 在Corporate里,比如财富1000强这样的公司,还是总部。
: Tax部门就算是Senior和Manager都是从四大来的,那总还是有最低层的Associate啊,
: 这些人不可能是四大背景(如果是四大来的,来的时候肯定是Senior了)。从这个角度
: 说,Associate还是会招Fresh Graduate的。

s******g
发帖数: 654
14
Tax is not interesting. Actually, it is dangerous and risky. I just finished
a two days CPE seminar from CALCPA. Here is one of the true stupid tax
stories. The story is about PWC, one of the big 4.
Indeed, spend one day or two days. Then make $800,000. Sounds like very easy
. However, I would say if SEC is tough, the IRS should be tougher. CPA is
not enough for the tax practice. CPA + JD + LLM in taxation is.
Tax attorneys should a better job if you really like to do tax.
====================================================================
"Tax Court Says Price Waterhouse Sold it’s Professional Tax Opinion for $
800,000"
http://blog.pappastax.com/index.php/2010/08/06/tax-court-says-p
In Canal Corp. v. Commissioner, 135 T.C. No. 9 (Aug. 5, 2010), the Tax
Court found a corporation liable for a $37 million accuracy-related penalty
under §6662(a) even though it had obtained a tax opinion from Price
Waterhouse Coopers (PWC).
Chesapeake paid PWC an $800,000 flat fee for the opinion, not based on time
devoted to preparing the opinion. [PWC's David] Miller testified that he and
his team spent hours on the opinion. We find this testimony inconsistent
with the opinion that was admitted into evidence.
The Court questions how much time could have been devoted to the draft
opinion because it is littered with typographical errors, disorganized and
incomplete. Moreover, Mr. Miller failed to recognize several parts of the
opinion. The Court doubts that any firm would have had such a cavalier
approach if the firm was being compensated solely for time devoted to
rendering the opinion.
L***M
发帖数: 396
15
They always can outsource the basic work to accounting firm, then keep a
manager there to review. In real world, if a corporation has an accoutning department for 40 people, then there will be only 2-3 persons doing tax. That's a general ratio. They won't need that many "associate" positions as you thought. Of coz you can wish corporations want to hire fresh graduate, but the reality is the chances are low. If you really like Tax, just go for it. I just would like to tell you, it is hard if you are not starting with big four while you choose tax. There will be chances for you to get a job, but not brilliant furture as you expected.

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 那么我就有一个疑问了。
: 在Corporate里,比如财富1000强这样的公司,还是总部。
: Tax部门就算是Senior和Manager都是从四大来的,那总还是有最低层的Associate啊,
: 这些人不可能是四大背景(如果是四大来的,来的时候肯定是Senior了)。从这个角度
: 说,Associate还是会招Fresh Graduate的。

L***M
发帖数: 396
16
yes i m

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢你的回复:)
: 我想你是做tax的前辈吧?

f**2
发帖数: 119
17
I am a fresh grad and I am a tax associate in a public Corp. We have 7 tax
people out of a 50-people accounting dept. Only 3 people are doing
compliance and provision since we outsourced almost all tax returns to
deloitte. I am the only acct associate without experience they have hired in
years. I feel that the learning process is slow but it is easy to find
another job after 4-5 year experience.
d******g
发帖数: 185
18
谢谢你的回复:)
我有一个同学,fresh graduate,进了一个财富500-1000强的公司的全球总部做
Coporate tax associate。
这个公司Tax部门有50多人,他说因为全球每个field office都是在总部这里报税的,
有很多国际税。您觉得这个职位怎么样?
当然我知道,肯定是从四大起步时最佳了,不论是长进的速度还是将来的机会。

department for 40 people, then there will be only 2-3 persons doing tax.
That's a general ratio. They won't need that many "associate" positions as
you thought. Of coz you can wish corporations want to hire fresh graduate,
but the reality is the chances are low. If you really like Tax, just go for
it. I just would like to tell you, it is hard if you are not starting with
big four while you choose tax. There will be chanc: es for you to get a job,
but not brilliant furture as you expected.

【在 L***M 的大作中提到】
: They always can outsource the basic work to accounting firm, then keep a
: manager there to review. In real world, if a corporation has an accoutning department for 40 people, then there will be only 2-3 persons doing tax. That's a general ratio. They won't need that many "associate" positions as you thought. Of coz you can wish corporations want to hire fresh graduate, but the reality is the chances are low. If you really like Tax, just go for it. I just would like to tell you, it is hard if you are not starting with big four while you choose tax. There will be chances for you to get a job, but not brilliant furture as you expected.

d******g
发帖数: 185
19
谢谢你的回复:)
你说到4-5年,这个,H1b都快完了,绿卡怎么办呢?
我对做Tax的最大担心是,如果不能办绿卡,到时候不得不回国的话,就进退两难了。
Accounting经验回国还有用。

in

【在 f**2 的大作中提到】
: I am a fresh grad and I am a tax associate in a public Corp. We have 7 tax
: people out of a 50-people accounting dept. Only 3 people are doing
: compliance and provision since we outsourced almost all tax returns to
: deloitte. I am the only acct associate without experience they have hired in
: years. I feel that the learning process is slow but it is easy to find
: another job after 4-5 year experience.

L***M
发帖数: 396
20
It really depends on what you expect to. I would think for now your friend
got a good job, and a few years later, he/she might be able to launch
another better job if he/she is not that ambitious.
But I thought you initially was asking accounting and tax which one is
better, and you said "事实上我身边很多老会计,做了很多年,还是在做公司会计。
"Then, if you find a job like your friend, what you will expect you become
after many years? You will become an old tax accountant, isn't it? what is
the diff b/t an old tax accountant and old general accountant? How can you
tell which one is better?
If you are ambitious, and do really want to do sth outstanding in tax feild
(not just focusing on tax compliance and provision), want to do tax planning
opinion, to be the key person making decisions and argue situations in
front of IRS. You will need to have the ability and qualification like a tax
lawyer. Otherwise, you could be an old tax accountant after many years, not
really have much difference from an old general accountant.

for

【在 d******g 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢你的回复:)
: 你说到4-5年,这个,H1b都快完了,绿卡怎么办呢?
: 我对做Tax的最大担心是,如果不能办绿卡,到时候不得不回国的话,就进退两难了。
: Accounting经验回国还有用。
:
: in

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