What has been your biggest regret professionally?

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Waiting too long to decide I really wanted to be a professor. Now the cost to make the change is too high.

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The struggle is real! I like accounting research but the quantitative skill sets required for getting a PhD is daunting. I am going into my second year as senior and I am not sure if I want to devote my time outside of work to studying calculus/stats in preparation for the degree. Also, it might be harder do research in tax.

Working in accounting

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Waking up

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Choosing accounting as my master's degree. And I say this in all honesty. l was very impulsive. I had been struggling to find a job while maintaining my very limited visa status. Once I got my papers sorted out, I was so eager for stability I decided to pick something I knew I could do - accounting. I'm trying to get out as we speak, and market feedback has been positive!

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What direction are you heading to?

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Not getting a CPA straight out of undergrad.

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Not focusing enough in technical areas I'm interested earlier on. I'm too expensive now to start from scratch and clients/teams expect me to know a lot more!

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Feel the same way

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Not getting a PhD in economics like I wanted to

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Same here

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starting in global mobility tax

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RIP us

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Not winning the lottery

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Getting my CPA

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Going into GPS consulting instead of commercial consulting after grad school.

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