Hmmm . . . Which Software Should I Learn?

Remember that famous career advice from “The Graduate”?

Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Plastics.
Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir?

Plastics was the gee whiz industry back then. A decade or so ago, Great Plains was the advice I received when I asked what product an accountant should specialize in. So, where should a graduating accountant go now?

Hunter Richards, in his Which Tech Skills Help Accountants Land Jobs, has answered the question. I won’t steal his thunder. You’ll just have to click on the link yourself!

1 Comment on “Hmmm . . . Which Software Should I Learn?

  1. Good post.

    The world isn’t so simple any more. Just knowing plastics (QuickBooks?) isn’t enough. If you want to be taken seriously you need to be proficient in a variety of accounting and office systems, and you need to be highly adaptable. If you can present yourself as technically adept you’ll have a big advantage in the modern market.

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