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Need advice & pep talk - cost accounting?
I have somewhere around 60 credit hours, but I never obtained my degree. I had to withdraw from school to have a cancer tumor removed from inside my thigh bone (chondrosarcoma, right femur). So, I gained a lot of experience through my last position as a cost accounting specialist. I've been at a new company since last May, and the gaps in my accounting knowledge are becoming a problem. My boss keeps saying that he's worried, that I need to be his extra set of eyes & have made some mistakes. I'm trying so hard, but there are things that I just don't understand because I simply haven't learned them yet -- or I've forgotten because of the length of time it's been since I attended college. I've always wanted to go back to school, but life has a way of putting some things on hold. I do have the opportunity now, and I discussed this with my boss. He's all for it. However, he needs me to know everything NOW.
So, today I'm feeling stupid & incompetant. I suppose the best thing to do right NOW would be to go to the library & check out a couple accounting text books. Does anyone else have a suggestion? How can I gain knowledge before I'm able to enroll in college again?
1 Answer
- 8 years ago
There are alot of accounting books you can get, but one of the easiest ones to understand is the "Accounting for Dummies" I know that is bad, but it puts things in simple perspectives and you could probably get through the book in two weeks. Confidence is Key!!! If you feel you dont get it, and question yourself every step then you will make mistakes. Trust in yourself, dont be nervous, and you will understand more, and make fewer errors.
Although, the easiest way for you to learn things would be to have your boss teach you. If he can take some extra time explaining things to you, your comprehension will come much quicker. A valuable employee is worth taking the time to train, so hopefully he has that time or know how to train you.
If you have the availability to go back to school, I would recommend you do it. This job may not around forever, and the way the market is today, anything that puts you a shoulder above the others is great. Plus it will make you feel better about yourself, and boost your self confidence.
Source(s): Accounting and HR Director
