Why do I still feel unqualified after years of experience?
Accounting requires jumping into unfamiliar deal structures that make even seasoned professionals feel like beginners. This constant exposure to new tasks triggers intense imposter syndrome, causing people to freeze up and doubt their foundational skills despite years on the job.
What people tried
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- 1googling basic journal entriesDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“5YOE, CPA and found out that I don't know shit about the work I've been doing.”source ↗
“I have never worked on the type of deals I've been given and I just shut down sometimes and lack basic thinking skills.”source ↗
“man i hit 6 years and still google basic journal entries sometimes, the imposter syndrome in this field is unreal”source ↗
Where this came up
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- 2Feeling like the youngest and least experienced at work