Finding short-term work to finish CPA experience hours
Approaching an employer for short-term work to finish qualifying licensure hours is difficult when they might not be actively hiring. Candidates needing just a few more months of experience hesitate to walk in or email their resumes out of fear of coming across as pushy. This prevents them from securing the remaining specific work experience required for full CPA licensure.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Finding short-term work to finish CPA experience hours
- 1Using NASBA experience verification instead of getting signed off by the employer.Did this help you?
- 2Stopping by with a box of grocery store cupcakes to celebrate passing as a casual ice-breaker.Did this help you?
- 3Stopping in with a printed resume since they are already in the same building.Did this help you?
- 4seeking seasonal tax preparation rolesDid this help you?
- 5looking for contract work at smaller firmsDid 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.
“I’m no longer at that firm, and I need roughly 3 more months of qualifying experience to meet the NY requirement.”source ↗
“I’m hoping to find short-term work to finish my hours and then look for a full-time role from there.”source ↗
“Unfortunately, my current role doesn’t provide the experience needed for CPA licensure.”source ↗
“Would it be better to walk in and introduce myself or send an email with my resume? I’m not sure if they’re hiring, so I don’t want to come across as pushy.”source ↗
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