Life In Accounting - The Where Accountants Go Podcast

We were able to interview Blythe Arguez from the talent acquisition team at the national accounting firm – RSM for this episode. Blythe’s career started in finance actually, and then she figured that accounting would be a better fit for her long-term career and she ended up deciding to go back to school to finish out the requirements to sit for the CPA exam based on her job prospects with Deloitte at the time. Finding your path… Blythe’s story is an excellent example of trying several different areas over time in order to find out what the best fit is for your long-term interests. She started in financial planning, moved into tax with a national firm, tried third-party recruiting for a while, and then settled into a position with Padgett Stratemann (now RSM) where all her experience and strengths mesh well with the duties and responsibilities she handles in talent acquisition. Pursue your CPA… One of the pieces of advice Blythe passes on is to make sure that you fully understand the coursework and other requ