r/wguaccounting

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Hi. I am a student here at WGU studying accounting. I entered the school last month as a transfer from another college. I’m just now taking my first accounting class. I signed up for VITA for the upcoming tax season and will soon enter training for it. I am greatly concerned about the job market (I am from the NYC area) and worry that VITA won’t be enough for future employers to consider me. Has anyone here ever felt this way? If so, what should I be doing? 

I am just starting my first term in September but I have been so curious as to what the exams or OA's are like. Are there any writing assignments? The anticipation makes me a little nervous but I can't wait to get started. I have 19 classes left to take and appreciate any advice at all. This is also my first ever post on Reddit but so far everyone on this thread seems to be very nice. Thank you!!

Has anyone failed D103 3 times and been granted a 4th attempt to pass the test? Or do they kick you out of the course?

Thanks

Thats it thats the post. All help is appreciated though! 😂🤣

Hi everyone! I was enrolled at a different online college and only completed 15 credits, but I’m planning to transfer to WGU for Accounting because I’d like to finish my degree as quickly as possible.

I’m thinking about knocking out some classes through Sophia first and wanted to hear from people who have experience with WGU. Did anyone face any hard time because you had Sophia credits instead of full bachelors credits through WGU?

I don’t currently plan on pursuing the CPA, probably just the CMA. I’ve been working in accounting for almost four years, so I already have some experience in the field and really enjoy what I do.

Has anyone here used Sophia before transferring to WGU? How many classes were you able to complete and transfer in?

How long did it take you to complete IA 1 2 &3? Is it possible to finish each class in a week each?

I am new to WGU/accounting scene, including being a novice at Excel. D388 is a brain full😵‍💫. Learning Excel feels like another language. I started 8/1 and have passed C715 and D072 but I’m nervous with this Excel course. I’m thankful for it, nonetheless, but whew. It’s a lot to take in. Anyone been in or is in same boat?

So far I've read the 1st module and honestly doesn't seem as bad or difficult that I thought it would be. I actually understood this book far more than d104. But is reading the book and taking notes enough to pass the OA?

Hello! I'm sure posts get made like this a lot so I'm sorry for redundancy, but just curious for personal opinions on my situation still! I'm 28 years old in the Seattle market currently working a union customer service job managing pension accounts making $29 an hour with a wife and a 3 year old with plans for more. I'm wanting to pursue accounting with the goal of long-term stability with reliable income. My concern is should I stick out working where I'm at and pursue bachelors and get the needed credits for cpa or should I try to get a job entry level within ap/ar or similar and gain experience while I'm working? My concern is money and I don't know if me not working an entry level role is going to hinder my ability to land internships or jobs post degree. I will be looking to get QuickBooks and Excel certs under my belt in general though to show I'm trying to pivot for future jobs.

Thank you for anyone's opinion and advice

Hello, I’m thinking on getting my bs in accounting but I was wondering y’all’s experience with using Sophia and study.com before starting at wgu?
Was it worth it? Did it save time? And most importantly do you feel you learned enough through those routes for an accounting job?

Edit: first thank everyone for their opinions and advice. It helped a lot. And I talked to my states board and they allow ace credits. So I’ll be going to study.com/sophia for my gen ed and everything else at wgu

I have a bachelor’s degree overseas but it’s not accounting degree luckily I landed a job as an AR 10 years ago and work my way up to AP, staff accountant and now Accountant. Unfortunately I’m only making $55,000 now (I live in midwest) and want to get CPA license so I can make near six figures. I’m pregnant now and my mom will help me with my baby after giving birth. I’ll be taking 3 months maternity leave. Is that a good time to start? Anyone here with similar experience?