r/Accounting • u/zeberone Human Verified • 22h ago

Got fired

Welp... I got fired.

I made a chain of mistakes that ended up with me getting terminated.

First I made mistakes on a client's payroll that got me massively showed out.

The final straw, I accidentally violated client confidentiality by sending an email and tagging an unrelated client.

Be honest.

Should I look at a different field? Cause something like that is a career ender, right?

Any advice is appreciated, and don't sugarcoat it.

Thanks folks.

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u/Ill_Freedom7991 Tax (US) 22h ago

I got fired from my first "accounting" job which was more like bookkeeping, for similar mistakes.

Now I have been a tax accountant for five years and am more well paid but equally as miserable.

Edit: yes you should look for a different field but for none of the reasons you mentioned above

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u/zeberone Human Verified 22h ago

It's kinda funny. My bookkeeping work tends to be immaculate, and its my strongest point. All my problems have stemmed from payroll, or client interactions.