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Originally Posted by Wetordry
cgajobs.org
of course you have to be a student or a member
Landing the first accounting job is rough, but you can look at:
-craigslist
-headhunters (ajilon, accountemps,etc)
-monster.ca
-newspapers
Instead of going for AR or AP positions, be more ambitious and go apply for junior accountant, full cycle experience jobs.
& sharpen up your microsoft excel skills to guru level, it will come in handy.
Good luck!
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I work as a Staff Accountant at a small CGA public practice firm.
I got my initial interview at a CGAjobs.org speed interview night with public practice firms and had to fight hard to get a subsequent interview that ulitmately landed me the job.
The most important thing I learned about the process is to demonstrate that you're eager to learn and easy to mold. Further, it's important to demonstrate that you've got a good accounting foundation but don't appear to know too much because you'll quickly find out that what you learn to do in class is not what is done in the practical world.
It is hard to land that first job but it's a breeze thereafter.
And yes, you do get much better experience at a smaller company/firm than larger ones.