Months have gone by and you are still searching for that ideal job, you start to feel anxious and stressed, you may even be thinking about a new career path. Finally, you get a response from one of the many applications you sent out and you finally feel like all your hard work has paid off.  

Boring, Number crunchers, Beancounters or Beankeepers, we are all aware of the labels that people use for Accountants. Did you know that Accounting is the 3rd most teased profession, followed by Lawyers and Actuaries? Sick of being typecast? Well this blog is on 5 fun and interesting facts about Accountants that you may not know. I couldn't write this blog without doing some research on how accounting began,so let's start with a little history about Accounting; I found an excellent article called Accounting by Claribel Alegria

Jobs jobs jobs, they are out there, they are, aren’t they? But where? Do you have a better chance based on experience or who you know?

Here are some suggestions on where you can find these jobs.

References are a very important part of the hiring process, in most cases a reference can make or break your chances of getting the job.  Joan Alalouf, who conducts all PTC references, has given her opinions on why you should give references, what types of references to provide, and why they are important.