Cpa vs going into data science

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Both— unstoppable analytical perspective with a great foundation of accounting and financial statements in general. Deals analytics could be great!

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CPA, no one in tech is getting jobs right now:

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If there's anything I've learned in my 40+ years of experience is that anything is possible and flexibility is important and the ability to pivot in your career is more important now than ever . 
Years ago, a CPA from back, then called E&E would have no problem in finding a job in a great foundation for a great career 

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You can always find a job in public accounting even in the worst recession. Not sure how " comforting" that is.

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One does not dream to become a CPA it just happens 🫡

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CPA with some data science skills to tack on to the resume.

The amount of resumes I see get rejected from all these oversaturated data science backgrounds is astounding, and the logic is always the same: “I want both, but if I’m going to choose, I’d rather have an accountant that has to learn to work with data then a data scientist who doesn’t understand accounting/finance/business”

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