019 – Jumpstarting Your Accounting Career | Tyler McBroom

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Episode Summary

We dive into accounting careers today. To help me do this, I'm joined by CPA and Partner at Measured Results CPAs, Tyler McBroom. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [1:12] Was Tyler always interested in accounting?
• [3:22] Did starting out in a non-accounting field initially help Tyler bring a different perspective to his family's accounting practice?
• [4:04] What does Tyler enjoy about accounting?
• [5:42] How do you balance your business work schedule with your family?
• [8:42] What do you see as the difference between public and private accounting careers?
• [10:33] What's the transition look like from public to private accounting or the other way around? 
• [12:44] Does Tyler see formal education as always being critical for the accounting field?
• [15:10] How important is it to specalize in a specific area of accounting versus being a jack of all trades?
• [18:14] Are soft skills important for employees at Tyler's firm?
• [20:40] What should candidates ask a company when interviewing for a position? 
• [22:38] Do you see the hours people work in the accounting industry as becoming more flexible and is virtual becoming more common?
• [25:57] Do you need a CPA license to have a good accounting career?
• [27:32] Tyler's final piece of advice for accounting students or recent grads.