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My accounting degree has paid the bills and put clothes on my 3 kids' backs. Now that I'm 68, I sometimes envision a do-over, in the form of a degree in viticulture. As great as that sounds, wine makers work their butts off.

For example, I lived in a town along the Mosel River during my tour in Germany. Over 2/3 of the grapes grown there grow on slopes greater than 60 degrees: nearly everything has to be done by hand because of that.

My degree came in handy in the Army, too. My last 18 months in Germany, I was the Battalion Supply Officer (S-4). Word travelled fast that I had the degree, that my knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and related disciplines far exceeded theirs. IOW, higher hq rarely messed with us.

The longest job I lasted at was about 4 years. Usually it was a case of management wanting to "move in a different direction", and we all know what that means. I even was a casualty of a "reorganization" after being at a small company in a bookkeeping role for 13 months. After upgrading to QuickBooks Online, the owners decided my job could be done cheaper by a less expensive bookkeeper.

My plans to kick back and draw unemployment until December were brought to a crashing halt during the middle of September. I interviewed for a newly created Tax Accountant position at a large real estate company. I was the 15th person interviewed for the position, over a 4 month period. LOL, the HR director calls me "the Unicorn", they had such difficulty filling the job.

It's been great so far, a fantastic, non-woke atmosphere, complete with Christmas parties, and Secret Santas. None of this "holiday party" nonsense. It's been a revelation: most of the officers live outside of Dallas, my two bosses reside in Florida, making it to the office on alternating weeks.

The company uses QuickBooks for its accounting, but it's QB Desktop. When the CEO polled us about a potential move to QB Online, the vote was unanimously AGAINST it.

Great place for my "last rodeo".

When the CEO polled us about a potential move to QB Online, the vote was unanimously AGAINST it.

I would not trust my company's accounting to SaaS (Software as a Service). Upgrades/updates are mandated even when unwanted, and moving off the platform is usually excruciatingly difficult, even when pricing goes haywire.

When my small company that I ran IT for was in bankruptcy, and forced downsizing, I knew that accounting would be spared. I joked that they would be the last ones out of the building, and I would have been right had the company not been bought by another with its own accountants.

Accounting, like Electrical Engineering, is a great discipline to master, and I have always heard that the CPA certification is among the most rigorous. You chose well, and wise, prudent women are drawn to accountants once they figure out how the world works a bit.