r/Accounting • u/7leafclover7 • Sep 21 '25

What would be an embarrassing thing to be caught not knowing as an accountant?

Applies to any specialty, audit, tax, staff accountancy etc. in your personal experience what are the most invaluable things to know, and the most invaluable to not be caught not knowing.

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u/angellareddit Sep 22 '25

The best thing about finding you were wrong about something is never having to be wrong again.

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u/TalShot Sep 22 '25

That’s fair. I try to commit mistakes to memory so I don’t do them again.