The experience I had as a entry level tax accountant in a small PA was very basic and felt like I was doing data entry all day. What I can say is that from that experience, I just became more familiar with the process of doing tax returns- ind, corps, partnerships. Anything deeper than that I was not taught. I basically followed prior year workpapers, entered the data to tax software, and handed it over to senior/manager for review. The meaning behind some, or shall I say most, of the things I did I cannot explain. Some light tax law research I did, more for individuals, was as far as it went in prepping tax returns. So is this normal for first years in smaller PA firms? I am also looking to move on to another company. With that basic tax experience and some years of private accounting experience, what kind of opportunities do I have with other PA firms? I also have my CPA. Do I go into another PA firm as experienced staff tax accountant, basically still close to entry level?
Appreciate your input, guys.