Do people in the accounting field work a lot of overtime?
November 3, 2008
Information guru asked:
I just want a rough estimate of how many hours a week I can expect to work in this field. I presently work only about 40 hours a week in sales. I want to move into accounting and go back and get my Masters in Accounting. I know there are seasons, especially during tax season. How many hours during tax season? What about the rest of the year? Is there a lot of stress in this career?
I just want a rough estimate of how many hours a week I can expect to work in this field. I presently work only about 40 hours a week in sales. I want to move into accounting and go back and get my Masters in Accounting. I know there are seasons, especially during tax season. How many hours during tax season? What about the rest of the year? Is there a lot of stress in this career?
November 4th, 2008 at 1:53 am
It depends on what fields in the accounting department that you worked in?, which industry?, what’s ur role & responsibility.
In general, ‘processing’ accountant, AP, AR, Asset accountant can work regular 8-5 as long as the workload is ok. Some international companies might expect more, especially at month end when a lot of transactions needs to be recorded.
Analyst, might need to work extra during each month end & quarter end with a bunch of reports & analysis.
Stress is something that you put on yourself, manage your time, know your boss, know your work and you will be ok.
November 4th, 2008 at 6:27 am
If you want to go into public accounting you should expect to work a lot. I worked about 200 hours of overtime this year and I only took 64 hours of vacation time. That isn’t very much for public accounting from what other people tell me.
I’m an auditor so I’m busy all the time.