Exception to the Rule

Today was my officially last day of my internship, which was bitter sweet because I am excited for RA camp, but sad to leave my work family behind for a month. I have learned so much from all of my mentors at AKT.

Recently, I learned that in Accounting firms and almost any business there are exceptions to almost every rule. this can be the case in GL coding for expenses. One expense can be one code one time, but the next time it can be something completely different because of the person.

I have learned a lot about working in a CPA firm not just during this internship period, but over the last three years that I have been working for AKT. I have learned how to deal with partners and they people who are constantly not following company policy. I also have learned that company policies are more like guidelines because there is room for interpretation.

I have been training the person who will replace me as Accounts Payable Administrator for a week and a half now. This was a real test of my knowledge to have to train someone on something that I just learned. This was a challenge because she did not realize that I actually knew something about accounting. She did just graduate from Corban with her accounting degree, and I understand that it must be hard to learn something from someone with no credentials and younger than you.

I am very confident after this internship that this is the career for me...maybe not accounts payable, but accounting. This internship will be very valuable for me when I become an auditor. I will know what the accounts payable people go through on a daily basis.