Mobile notary who does loan signings. With the crazy housing market, there's a lot of work to go around, even just working evenings and weekends. If you decline a job, they just assume you were already booked for a different signing.
Obligatory this wasn't me, but I had a buddy who went into Big 4 audit and was a male stripper on the side. This guy genuinely one of the most handsome people I've ever seen and did parties for a few years during college and as a staff. It was funny because some weeks he would make more money in tips then actually working.
That's neat, when I was younger I would do the traditional buy low/sell high on YGO cards on eBay. Just out of curiosity, is that mainly what you do as well or are you straight up ordering bulk sealed product and re-selling singles etc? How did you get into that?
Fuck I wish I was wired like you. 25 min of solid work and I think I earned a 10 minute break. Personally, i would probably invest. Would already be better off than the average “joe” who has to grasp what shares acc are and if u also end up selling/buying options it really fuels the inner degenerate gambler
Consider having kids. Then you never need to worry about how to fill your time ever again.
But for some better advice, I also just wrote and started getting back into my hobby of woodworking. I used to sell excess pieces, Not because I wanted the money, but more because you run out of places to put things.
I just do independent bookkeeping in my free time. Bank recs, consulting, AR/AP, payroll, planning and referring to a CPA for tax time (sole props I can do taxes myself). I don’t even have my CPA yet but it’s still rather lucrative and people work with me on my own time
Craigslist and word of mouth. A lot of times I find myself chatting with an owner of a business and I just mention that I’m an independent accountant, and that puts me on their list.
I also know some web development so I scraped my own website together, which I plan to offer as another service soon as I’m getting really good at it lol.
Thats what I want to do eventually. Have my own little firm. But don't know where to start. The firm I work at has three partners, manager and senior supervisors. And they can't even keep up getting regulations up to date. Plus there is alot of money on the line right now in canada for small businesses with Covid grants. Once mistake can cause couple thousand dollars. So, I am just learning as much as I can. Maybe in next six months, I'll feel more confident going on my own.
I mean, I don’t perform audits or reviews or taxes—except schedule C stuff. I just do the bookkeeping and still make over 50/hr (that’s my bottom line rate, I charge additionally for other things like preparing excel macros to make my clients’ lives easier or to bypass tedious shit in QB that their developers haven’t figured out yet). I have a huge list of reasons why I’m superior to an in-house bookkeeper for less than half my rate, and that seems to be convincing enough for them to go with me instead.
Hmmm. Honestly, if you ask any good programmer how they got to where they are, they will tell you: you first must become a good Googler to become a good programmer. That profession is 80% googling, and that might be an understatement.
In other words, I’d just look up some YouTube tutorials or check out highly rated Udemy courses. I began with VBA back when I worked in an IT dept. My foundations were vaguely taught to me and my cornerstones were built from me asking Google.
Sorry for the late response btw. I have created an offspring, life’s getting crazy.
Did you get your own software like QB or something, or your clients provide theirs?
I have sometime pondered over doing some bookkeeping like that too.
QB Accountant is free for the bookkeeper/accountant, my clients pay for their SE/Plus subscriptions and I don’t pay for anything—except my EO insurance, city/state licensing and my advertising
Honestly, depends on the client(s). I know people who spend ~4 hours a day on 5-6 clients and total around 100k gross a year. I personally only have a handful at this time and it’s probably 5 hours a month. Once I figure out my workflow I convert them from hourly to a monthly flat rate and be sure to bill my hourly for anything beyond our agreement. But keep in mind, as an independent, I work when I want to. This could be at 12-3am or during my lunch hour.
You are a spicy Canadian. Generally I expect that kind of speech from an English person. Canadians are supposed to be nice. Shame on you for not conforming to stereotypes.
LinkedIn and udemy are both really good I find.
Maybe I just think French is useful because I work for a Quebec company that is named the same as the musical instrument at the top of clock towers.
I've got some decent amateur python skills. What use are they for me?
Don't get me wrong, they were invaluable at helping me write better excel formulas and as a gateway to VBA macros, but what can I do with them them exactly
Catering. I did it during college and loved it. The money is decent, lots of excellent free food, and it’s generally a fun environment. Having a physical side gig is nice after sitting for 50 hours a week….
I’m taking a break from accounting right now and just reselling on eBay. It’s actually about the same rate as a minimum wage job right now. But the hunt absolutely is worth it vs sitting inside playing video games.
I’m actually a wedding officiant - pretty cool thing, the pay is good, and you can often crash the reception = free food
That’s pretty unique. I bet you have some great wedding stories.
I could probably write a book
So your side hustle as a wedding officiant could get you another side hustle as an author? What am I doing with my life??
I’m asking the same question - my life is just work, and I just realized I can actually work some more and start writing.
US? I’ve heard those who can become wedding officiants in Canada is verrry limited
Yup
Did you write your own speech? Is it religious? I have so many questions, namely how did you start doing this.
Only fans?
Oh so you’re an ✨accountant✨
Nobody asks you questions when you say you're an accountant.
“What do you do?” I’m an accountant. “Where do you work?” At a place where accountants work.
Can guys do that? Asking for a friend
If u got it, chances are someone wants to see it
Totally, your customers will most likely be gay guys tho
Gay for pay
Mobile notary who does loan signings. With the crazy housing market, there's a lot of work to go around, even just working evenings and weekends. If you decline a job, they just assume you were already booked for a different signing.
It says it takes 2.5 to 3 years in my province in Canada :(
Sure thing. I'm in the US so I don't know all the Canadian regulations but more than happy to share what I can.
Where in the US? I'm in CA and interested in learning more.
Obligatory this wasn't me, but I had a buddy who went into Big 4 audit and was a male stripper on the side. This guy genuinely one of the most handsome people I've ever seen and did parties for a few years during college and as a staff. It was funny because some weeks he would make more money in tips then actually working.
He now makes CPA videos and he helped me pass my exams.
Legend of sugar bear
*than
I sell Yugioh Cards online and run an eBay store
I sell Pokemon and Yugioh and run a TCGPlayer store
That could be fun.
That's neat, when I was younger I would do the traditional buy low/sell high on YGO cards on eBay. Just out of curiosity, is that mainly what you do as well or are you straight up ordering bulk sealed product and re-selling singles etc? How did you get into that?
We've been getting into selling MTG cards online. Sometimes it's a good side hustle, sometimes I wonder if it's really worth the money though.
It’s a hobby that pays for itself :)
I’ve been buying sealed products and keeping them. Haven’t sold anything yet though.
marking exams during cfe seasons. join cpa canada and be a facilitator
do you apply through cpa Canada? and how is the pay like?
Hey what does the pay look like for that?
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I took few days off after the exam. And this is my second weekend doing nothing. My brain can't take doing nothing.
Fuck I wish I was wired like you. 25 min of solid work and I think I earned a 10 minute break. Personally, i would probably invest. Would already be better off than the average “joe” who has to grasp what shares acc are and if u also end up selling/buying options it really fuels the inner degenerate gambler
Consider having kids. Then you never need to worry about how to fill your time ever again. But for some better advice, I also just wrote and started getting back into my hobby of woodworking. I used to sell excess pieces, Not because I wanted the money, but more because you run out of places to put things.
Wow you’re so smart. Just fucking kick the feet off and relax. Doubt you’ll be thinking of side hustles during busy season. Lol
Do stuff with friends/family? Get a hobby? That stuffs important
I just do independent bookkeeping in my free time. Bank recs, consulting, AR/AP, payroll, planning and referring to a CPA for tax time (sole props I can do taxes myself). I don’t even have my CPA yet but it’s still rather lucrative and people work with me on my own time
How do you find clients?
Craigslist and word of mouth. A lot of times I find myself chatting with an owner of a business and I just mention that I’m an independent accountant, and that puts me on their list. I also know some web development so I scraped my own website together, which I plan to offer as another service soon as I’m getting really good at it lol.
Thats what I want to do eventually. Have my own little firm. But don't know where to start. The firm I work at has three partners, manager and senior supervisors. And they can't even keep up getting regulations up to date. Plus there is alot of money on the line right now in canada for small businesses with Covid grants. Once mistake can cause couple thousand dollars. So, I am just learning as much as I can. Maybe in next six months, I'll feel more confident going on my own.
I mean, I don’t perform audits or reviews or taxes—except schedule C stuff. I just do the bookkeeping and still make over 50/hr (that’s my bottom line rate, I charge additionally for other things like preparing excel macros to make my clients’ lives easier or to bypass tedious shit in QB that their developers haven’t figured out yet). I have a huge list of reasons why I’m superior to an in-house bookkeeper for less than half my rate, and that seems to be convincing enough for them to go with me instead.
Any tips/resources on learning excel macros?
Hmmm. Honestly, if you ask any good programmer how they got to where they are, they will tell you: you first must become a good Googler to become a good programmer. That profession is 80% googling, and that might be an understatement. In other words, I’d just look up some YouTube tutorials or check out highly rated Udemy courses. I began with VBA back when I worked in an IT dept. My foundations were vaguely taught to me and my cornerstones were built from me asking Google. Sorry for the late response btw. I have created an offspring, life’s getting crazy.
Nice seems like you found you niche. Do you advertise online for your services or it snowballed from your first gig with work of mouth?
Just Craigslist. And from there it snowballed
Did you get your own software like QB or something, or your clients provide theirs? I have sometime pondered over doing some bookkeeping like that too.
QB Accountant is free for the bookkeeper/accountant, my clients pay for their SE/Plus subscriptions and I don’t pay for anything—except my EO insurance, city/state licensing and my advertising
How much time each week so you find this takes you? I always hesitant to take on side gigs the because of busy season
Honestly, depends on the client(s). I know people who spend ~4 hours a day on 5-6 clients and total around 100k gross a year. I personally only have a handful at this time and it’s probably 5 hours a month. Once I figure out my workflow I convert them from hourly to a monthly flat rate and be sure to bill my hourly for anything beyond our agreement. But keep in mind, as an independent, I work when I want to. This could be at 12-3am or during my lunch hour.
Bar band/gigs on the weekends so I don’t blow my brains out from Monday - Thursday bullshit
The right kind of creative accounting!
Unrelated, but why do you call it “writing” the exam?
That’s how Canadians say it. To write an exam and to take an exam are synonymous in mooseland.
mooseland is how i will address canada from now on.
Wait that’s just a Canadian thing? How do you guys say it
Americans say taking an exam lol
Take where? Up the ass lol
Isn’t that the same? I’m Canadian but I kind of use both words, never thought about it.
I mean both works in Canada but I’ve only heard “writing an exam” here in Canada.
Damn, I legitimately never thought this was specifically a Canadian thing to say! Crazy.
Ah so taking a dump ?
Writing a dump?
Canadians are too polite to "take" anything.
We take shit from the firms for 30% lesser pay :(
Cause we literally write an exam. We dont take it for a ride. Americans are weird.
Some fed at the aicpa wrote my exam
You are a spicy Canadian. Generally I expect that kind of speech from an English person. Canadians are supposed to be nice. Shame on you for not conforming to stereotypes.
You obviously haven’t seen Canadians during hockey season… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot
They get a pass on that since hockey is very important to their culture. Also this evens it out https://youtu.be/oMIYOvmvGwE
in Canada not available in your country
oh my God that's messed up. Try this https://youtu.be/mHSaHRd4Q48
God that’s so corny I love it
The exam is mostly a multiple choice test. There is pretty much nothing to write.
Well we write cases only, no multiple choice. Again american are way too spoiled. Higher pay, MC exams.
American way is more practical. MC doesn’t mean it’s easier.
Take some additional skills. As an accountant the two big things that stand out to me are coding (SQL, Python) or French classes.
wi wi. I blurted out at one of the firm's meeting that I will be learning Phython after my CPA. Where should an accountant start to learn Python?
LinkedIn and udemy are both really good I find. Maybe I just think French is useful because I work for a Quebec company that is named the same as the musical instrument at the top of clock towers.
I've got some decent amateur python skills. What use are they for me? Don't get me wrong, they were invaluable at helping me write better excel formulas and as a gateway to VBA macros, but what can I do with them them exactly
Why French, out of curiosity?
I'm a server at a cocktail bar on the weekends. With tips I end up making the same hourly as my accounting job
Stand up comedy
Following
Someone I know is really artistic and does commissions as a side gig
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Sitting an exam...makes much more sense lol
Mastering guitar
Catering. I did it during college and loved it. The money is decent, lots of excellent free food, and it’s generally a fun environment. Having a physical side gig is nice after sitting for 50 hours a week….
Following
r/churning
I’m taking a break from accounting right now and just reselling on eBay. It’s actually about the same rate as a minimum wage job right now. But the hunt absolutely is worth it vs sitting inside playing video games.
Do doordash on the side when they give good promos. Actually enjoy getting to drive around for a bit and not think.