Need some honest career advice
Hey guys,
I'm here very confused and not sure what to do.
I currently work at a public accounting firm. I have my business management diploma (2years) and currently doing my bCom part time. After graduating college 4 years ago. I worked at brinks in the accounting department for a year and half as an accounting clerk. I was pretty okay in accounting. I had the basic understanding of it but just lacked experience. After brinks, I got hired at my current job, the accounting firm where I've been working for almost 3 years. I was definitely inexperienced but I sold myself at the interview and showed lot of potential. I got hired as a bookkeeper. My pay was $45k. I started doing books for 5 clients. As I worked and gained more experienced, I learned a lot and now I manage over 15 clients. I do their regular books, but I also do other work In the firm. I perform notice to readers, review engagement, and audit engagements. Corporate tax and personal tax is also one of my biggest asset. My boss is a really good guy, he pretty much taught my everything and now I'm at a position where I advise client on the best tax planning move and matters related to their corporation.
My main problem? I earn very little money for what I do and what I know. I have more experience than a cma, cga mainly because I have public accounting experience. Most accountants who work at a private company don't evem know how to do corporate tax or even personal tax.. Mainly because they don't do it on a day to day basis. I am only making $50k now while other staff who has their ca/cpa designation earns around 80k doing the same work.
I have been looking at lot of job postings for senior accountant position at mid size corporation and honestly I feel like it's not a challenge. I can almost take a controller's position. I don't mind applying and going for the senior positions, but I don't know if they will even consider me because I don't have my undergrad yet and I only have a business diploma. I'm working towards my bCom and hopefully get my cpa but that will take at least 6 years before Im done. There is no way I can work for $50k for the next 6 years.
Please give me some advice on what I should do. I pretty much know accounting in and out and deep knowledge of cra regulation and compliance. I'm just afraid that wherever I apply, they won't give me those senior position because I only have a diploma.
I'm here very confused and not sure what to do.
I currently work at a public accounting firm. I have my business management diploma (2years) and currently doing my bCom part time. After graduating college 4 years ago. I worked at brinks in the accounting department for a year and half as an accounting clerk. I was pretty okay in accounting. I had the basic understanding of it but just lacked experience. After brinks, I got hired at my current job, the accounting firm where I've been working for almost 3 years. I was definitely inexperienced but I sold myself at the interview and showed lot of potential. I got hired as a bookkeeper. My pay was $45k. I started doing books for 5 clients. As I worked and gained more experienced, I learned a lot and now I manage over 15 clients. I do their regular books, but I also do other work In the firm. I perform notice to readers, review engagement, and audit engagements. Corporate tax and personal tax is also one of my biggest asset. My boss is a really good guy, he pretty much taught my everything and now I'm at a position where I advise client on the best tax planning move and matters related to their corporation.
My main problem? I earn very little money for what I do and what I know. I have more experience than a cma, cga mainly because I have public accounting experience. Most accountants who work at a private company don't evem know how to do corporate tax or even personal tax.. Mainly because they don't do it on a day to day basis. I am only making $50k now while other staff who has their ca/cpa designation earns around 80k doing the same work.
I have been looking at lot of job postings for senior accountant position at mid size corporation and honestly I feel like it's not a challenge. I can almost take a controller's position. I don't mind applying and going for the senior positions, but I don't know if they will even consider me because I don't have my undergrad yet and I only have a business diploma. I'm working towards my bCom and hopefully get my cpa but that will take at least 6 years before Im done. There is no way I can work for $50k for the next 6 years.
Please give me some advice on what I should do. I pretty much know accounting in and out and deep knowledge of cra regulation and compliance. I'm just afraid that wherever I apply, they won't give me those senior position because I only have a diploma.