The Smart Accountant

Why Public Accounting and Consulting Firms are a SCAM

July 6th, 2008 · 86 Comments

It’s 9pm and you’re still hard at work. When you graduated college you though you were a hot shot because you were hired by a top Accounting or Consulting. Better yet, you were getting paid $50-70k starting, with a yearly bonus and sign on bonus. Your firm would send you little treats and gifts in the mail all year long while you were at school. But, did you ever wonder why they gave you all those FREE things. [Read more →]

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HOW TO: Successfully Negotiate a Higher Salary

July 1st, 2008 · 319 Comments

Now that you’ve rocked your interviews, you’ll have received a few job offers. Some people are willing to accept any offer a company gives them. Those people are suckers! There’s plenty of potential money to be had if you negotiate properly.
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HOW TO: Make an Impression During an Interview

June 23rd, 2008 · 361 Comments

Don’t bother trying to rehearse common interview questions in your head. I see so many websites giving you the top 10 interview questions, but really, you don’t know what the interviewer is going to ask, so don’t waste your time. Besides it’s not too important what you say back, but how you say it.
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HOW TO: Create an Exceptional Resume

June 15th, 2008 · 131 Comments

Having a strong resume is the first step to securing your perfect job.  Your resume has to be perfect, not only in content, but in layout as well.
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