r/Accounting

Community Overview

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. It is the 3rd largest community in the Accounting topic page and the 5th largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 118K 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.

On Reddit
1.3M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +118K members
Growth: +10.1% / 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: 87K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 7K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Entry Level Resume Help
    2. I need some help. Please
    3. Advice please - Best way to recover from unstable work history?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Entry Level Resume Help · I need some help. Please · Advice please - Best way to recover from unstable work history?
    30
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Stressed: Capitalized something instead of expensing
    2. Scared about GPA
    3. I'm Losing It. Help.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Stressed: Capitalized something instead of expensing · Scared about GPA · I'm Losing It. Help.
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for Part-time Accountant /Zoho Books
    2. Bookkeepers: would an app like this actually solve a problem for you, or am I overthinking it?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Looking for Part-time Accountant /Zoho Books · Bookkeepers: would an app like this actually solve a problem for you, or am I overthinking it?
    2

Topics

  • Accounting
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    Accounting
    33
  • Job
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Job
    19
  • Career
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Career
    13
  • Struggling
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    11
  • Cpa
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Cpa
    7

Flair

  • Career
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Would you be ok with 55k fully remote job?
    2. Should I delay graduation by another semester for big4?
    3. Advice please - Best way to recover from unstable work history?
    #1
    Career
    Would you be ok with 55k fully remote job? · Should I delay graduation by another semester for big4? · Advice please - Best way to recover from unstable work history?
    25
  • Discussion
    24 posts in the past month
    1. how much PTO does your job give u??
    2. What to do between waiting for September 2026 CFE results
    3. RSM Explore 1-day virtual program
    #2
    Discussion
    how much PTO does your job give u?? · What to do between waiting for September 2026 CFE results · RSM Explore 1-day virtual program
    24
  • Advice
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Staff Accountant Interview
    2. Small CPA firm extended full time Sep 2027 accountant role to me without asking for references or transcript. What is the catch? Will they conduct a reference check closer to the start date?
    3. Put upcoming internship on resume while applying to jobs?
    #3
    Advice
    Staff Accountant Interview · Small CPA firm extended full time Sep 2027 accountant role to me without asking for references or transcript. What is the catch? Will they conduct a reference check closer to the start date? · Put upcoming internship on resume while applying to jobs?
    19
  • Off-Topic
    1 post in the past month
    1. Most of the time
    #4
    Off-Topic
    Most of the time
    1
  • Homework
    1 post in the past month
    1. Proconnect Help for Student
    #5
    Homework
    Proconnect Help for Student
    1

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

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.