For those in accounting, how did you move past entry-level? I finished my degree but sometimes feel stuck—if I don’t know how to do something, my manager doesn’t assign it to me, so I feel like I’m not moving forward. Please share real-life advice, not just ‘I watched videos.’ How did you really get past the entry-level stage?

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Public accounting moves you past entry level basically automatically. Promos every 2-3 years.

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Reach out to other people for work. Your manager can’t be your sole source of work

I am on the same situation. I am working on to find another job.

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