r/Accounting

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About r/Accounting

Primarily for accountants and aspiring accountants to learn about and discuss their career choice. Advice and questions welcome.

The community at a glance

r/Accounting is a Subreddit for Finance and Accountants with roughly 1.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Accounting communities list. It is the 5th largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 108K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Accounting, Job, and Career. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention bank recs, laptop recs, and recommended temp agencies.

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1.3M Members

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Yearly: +108K members
Growth: +9.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 8K members
  • 2015: 9K members
  • 2016: 12K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2018: 32K members
  • 2019: 52K members
  • 2020: 66K members
  • 2021: 55K members
  • 2023: 218K members
  • 2024: 556K members
  • 2025: 162K members
  • 2026: 65K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 12K members
  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 14K members
  • Mar: 10K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 10K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. People who were laid off/fired - where are you now?
    2. 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers?
    3. Tips on starting own practice?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    People who were laid off/fired - where are you now? · 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers? · Tips on starting own practice?
    14
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Canada Compensation Rant - Tax (focus)
    2. Accounting clerk made some big mess ups, bawling my eyes out on a Friday trying to reconcile my mistake. Tell me it gets better
    3. No entry level jobs?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Canada Compensation Rant - Tax (focus) · Accounting clerk made some big mess ups, bawling my eyes out on a Friday trying to reconcile my mistake. Tell me it gets better · No entry level jobs?
    7
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Laid off from B4 Audit 1 month ago...back on job hunt
    #3
    Opportunities
    Laid off from B4 Audit 1 month ago...back on job hunt
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. ERP for professional services industry
    #4
    Solution Requests
    ERP for professional services industry
    1

Topics

  • Accounting
    112 posts in the past month
    1. Accounting is so underpaid
    2. Fired in 3 weeks from my first accounting job.
    3. Accounting clerk made some big mess ups, bawling my eyes out on a Friday trying to reconcile my mistake. Tell me it gets better
    #1
    Accounting
    Accounting is so underpaid · Fired in 3 weeks from my first accounting job. · Accounting clerk made some big mess ups, bawling my eyes out on a Friday trying to reconcile my mistake. Tell me it gets better
    112
  • Job
    59 posts in the past month
    1. 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers?
    2. Anyone else in industry just so unsatisfied with their jobs since covid?
    3. Laid off from B4 Audit 1 month ago...back on job hunt
    #2
    Job
    40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers? · Anyone else in industry just so unsatisfied with their jobs since covid? · Laid off from B4 Audit 1 month ago...back on job hunt
    59
  • Career
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone genuinely failed in their career and is working minimum wage?
    2. 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers?
    3. I’m in a public accounting financial/career rut. Advice?
    #3
    Career
    Anyone genuinely failed in their career and is working minimum wage? · 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers? · I’m in a public accounting financial/career rut. Advice?
    49
  • Struggling
    37 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    37
  • Cpa
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Any CPAs interest in a thrilling opportunity?
    2. Any CPA and CFP success stories? Is the combo worth it for Tax?
    3. Unsure what CPA exam to start with….
    #5
    Cpa
    Any CPAs interest in a thrilling opportunity? · Any CPA and CFP success stories? Is the combo worth it for Tax? · Unsure what CPA exam to start with….
    27

Flair

  • Advice
    25 posts in the past month
    1. I’m in a public accounting financial/career rut. Advice?
    2. Accounting Manager Role
    3. Reminder: Start looking now at industry roles now if you want to be out of public by next busy season
    #1
    Advice
    I’m in a public accounting financial/career rut. Advice? · Accounting Manager Role · Reminder: Start looking now at industry roles now if you want to be out of public by next busy season
    25
  • Career
    22 posts in the past month
    1. 40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers?
    2. Canada Compensation Rant - Tax (focus)
    3. Burnout - From a Clinical Psychologist
    #2
    Career
    40 years old, accountant, 30+ jobs… should I keep pushing or change careers? · Canada Compensation Rant - Tax (focus) · Burnout - From a Clinical Psychologist
    22
  • Discussion
    21 posts in the past month
    1. How important is accuracy at your job?
    2. How realistic is it to start your own firm?
    3. Gardening to Finances - Chainsaw work to excel, thoughts and advice appreciated (24F)
    #3
    Discussion
    How important is accuracy at your job? · How realistic is it to start your own firm? · Gardening to Finances - Chainsaw work to excel, thoughts and advice appreciated (24F)
    21
  • Off-Topic
    8 posts in the past month
    1. good vibes only ;)
    2. Deloitte Vancouver asking for free stuff
    3. Somebody in ops finance just emailed me to ask me what the balance sheet is
    #4
    Off-Topic
    good vibes only ;) · Deloitte Vancouver asking for free stuff · Somebody in ops finance just emailed me to ask me what the balance sheet is
    8
  • Resume
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Roast my resume pleaseeeeee
    2. How’s my resume?
    3. Resume Help
    #5
    Resume
    Roast my resume pleaseeeeee · How’s my resume? · Resume Help
    5

Product recommendations

  • bank recs
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Accounts payable and bank recs
    2. Passed CPA exams and just got my first accounting job and will be learning EVERYTHING for small business accounting. Start in a week- what should I review? Journal entries, month end procedures, bank recs, etc.?
    3. Automating recs?
    #1
    bank recs
    Accounts payable and bank recs · Passed CPA exams and just got my first accounting job and will be learning EVERYTHING for small business accounting. Start in a week- what should I review? Journal entries, month end procedures, bank recs, etc.? · Automating recs?
    29
  • laptop recs
    3 posts in the past month
    1. laptop recs for accounting major
    2. Laptop recs?
    3. Laptop Recs for Accounting/Information Systems student?
    #2
    laptop recs
    laptop recs for accounting major · Laptop recs? · Laptop Recs for Accounting/Information Systems student?
    3
  • recommended temp agencies
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended Temp Agencies?
    2. Recommended Temp Agencies?
    #3
    recommended temp agencies
    Recommended Temp Agencies? · Recommended Temp Agencies?
    2
  • accounting podcast recs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Podcasts Recs for Audit team
    2. Accounting Podcast Recs
    #4
    accounting podcast recs
    Podcasts Recs for Audit team · Accounting Podcast Recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Accounting for?
Best for Finance and Accountants enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Accounting free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Accounting have?
Roughly 1.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Accounting on?
r/Accounting runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Accounting cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Accounting is organized under Finance, Accountants.
How do I join r/Accounting?
You can join r/Accounting by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Finance communities like?
Communities covering personal finance, investing, and financial planning for individuals and families. Reddit has enormous communities for budgeting and investment strategy, with more niche Discord servers and independent forums serving people focused on specific goals like early retirement or building wealth on an average salary.
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