You need to brush up on your practice experience pretty quick regardless of a certificate.
Maybe try another industry role? Although, I can imagine it being difficult to land opportunities right now due to the pandemic. A lot of businesses have cut back on recruitment due to the economic uncertainty or drop in revenue.
To be honest, I really don't have much passion for the profession anymore. I am just hanging in there to earn a few bucks. I feel burnt out and have little motivation to continue with it. I am an FCCA, and I don't even feel that I live up to that title. I have good skills though, I can work hard, deadline driven, can work under pressure, but I don't feel motivated to continue. I don't know what else I can do with my career.
Thanks Tom. Would it be worth taking up a course for financial modelling then? I am trying to transition into an 'industry' accountant, but I need certain skills for it. My excel is decent, I can do pivots, sumifs, index matching. Not the higher level stuff though like macros VBA.
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You need to brush up on your practice experience pretty quick regardless of a certificate.
Maybe try another industry role? Although, I can imagine it being difficult to land opportunities right now due to the pandemic. A lot of businesses have cut back on recruitment due to the economic uncertainty or drop in revenue.
It's not a bad option having a side business I guess. I wonder how many accountants bought that hair restorer product!
I'm laughing, but I understand you. I don't like it either. Its given me some security but also a bald batch and high levels of stress.
Maybe you need a career change? Start a business perhaps?
Life is too short to be unhappy. Do something about it.
To be honest, I really don't have much passion for the profession anymore. I am just hanging in there to earn a few bucks. I feel burnt out and have little motivation to continue with it. I am an FCCA, and I don't even feel that I live up to that title. I have good skills though, I can work hard, deadline driven, can work under pressure, but I don't feel motivated to continue. I don't know what else I can do with my career.
Thanks Tom. Would it be worth taking up a course for financial modelling then? I am trying to transition into an 'industry' accountant, but I need certain skills for it. My excel is decent, I can do pivots, sumifs, index matching. Not the higher level stuff though like macros VBA.