Community Overview
About r/AccountingDepartment
A place for questions and discussions of accounting in a business.
The community at a glance
r/AccountingDepartment is a Subreddit for Accountants with roughly 16K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Accounting, Invoice, and Bookkeeping. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.
On Reddit
16K Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +4K members
Growth: +38.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 393 members
- 2020: 3K members
- 2021: 2K members
- 2023: 3K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 2K members
- 2026: 3K members
2017
+393 new
2020
+3K new
2021
+2K new
2023
+3K new
2024
+2K new
2025
+2K new
2026
+3K new
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 122 members
- Nov: 201 members
- Dec: 589 members
- Jan: 809 members
- Feb: 483 members
- Mar: 316 members
- Apr: 289 members
- May: 406 members
- Jun: 360 members
- Jul: 311 members
- Aug: 380 members
- Sep: 111 members
October 2025
+122 new
November 2025
+201 new
December 2025
+589 new
January 2026
+809 new
February 2026
+483 new
March 2026
+316 new
April 2026
+289 new
May 2026
+406 new
June 2026
+360 new
July 2026
+311 new
August 2026
+380 new
September 2026
+111 new
Themes
- Advice Requests12 posts in the past month
- How would you adapt a 13-week cash flow forecast for highly variable income?
- Advice for someone starting in dealership/auto accounting?
- Looking for feedback on our AI-powered accounting platform for startups and SMBs
#112Advice RequestsHow would you adapt a 13-week cash flow forecast for highly variable income? · Advice for someone starting in dealership/auto accounting? · Looking for feedback on our AI-powered accounting platform for startups and SMBs - Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- Any accounts receivable automation tools you guys feel safe trying yet?
- Need help deciding which expense tracking platform to use for QBO
- How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
#29Solution RequestsAny accounts receivable automation tools you guys feel safe trying yet? · Need help deciding which expense tracking platform to use for QBO · How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software? - Ideas4 posts in the past month
- Built a tool so contractor invoices stop coming back in 5 different formats — need 3-5 people to tell me if I'm solving a real problem
- Tired of spending my BAS money every quarter, so I'm building the fix myself.
- I got tired of manually downloading invoices for my accountant, so I built a bot to do it
#34IdeasBuilt a tool so contractor invoices stop coming back in 5 different formats — need 3-5 people to tell me if I'm solving a real problem · Tired of spending my BAS money every quarter, so I'm building the fix myself. · I got tired of manually downloading invoices for my accountant, so I built a bot to do it - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Built for my accounting practice - giving to other CPA and CFO for free for feedback
#41Self-PromotionBuilt for my accounting practice - giving to other CPA and CFO for free for feedback - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Seeking Remote Part-Time Opportunities / Freelance Projects | Finance, Audit & Accounts
#51OpportunitiesSeeking Remote Part-Time Opportunities / Freelance Projects | Finance, Audit & Accounts
Topics
- Accounting11 posts in the past month
- How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
- If businesses already have bookkeeping and accounting data, why is cash flow still so hard to manage?
- Built for my accounting practice - giving to other CPA and CFO for free for feedback
#111AccountingHow are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software? · If businesses already have bookkeeping and accounting data, why is cash flow still so hard to manage? · Built for my accounting practice - giving to other CPA and CFO for free for feedback - Invoice6 posts in the past month
- Is anyone converting their invoice data to Excel before UAE e-invoicing migration?
- AP professionals: what's the most annoying part of your invoice workflow?
- Built a tool so contractor invoices stop coming back in 5 different formats — need 3-5 people to tell me if I'm solving a real problem
#26InvoiceIs anyone converting their invoice data to Excel before UAE e-invoicing migration? · AP professionals: what's the most annoying part of your invoice workflow? · Built a tool so contractor invoices stop coming back in 5 different formats — need 3-5 people to tell me if I'm solving a real problem - Bookkeeping3 posts in the past month
- If businesses already have bookkeeping and accounting data, why is cash flow still so hard to manage?
- Sellanalytix Amazon bookkeeping software
#33BookkeepingIf businesses already have bookkeeping and accounting data, why is cash flow still so hard to manage? · Sellanalytix Amazon bookkeeping software - Work2 posts in the past month#42Work
- Spreadsheets2 posts in the past month
- How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
- How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
#52SpreadsheetsHow are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software? · How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
Flair
- Software19 posts in the past month
- Any accounts receivable automation tools you guys feel safe trying yet?
- Is anyone moving to Agentforce Revenue Management yet?
- How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software?
#119SoftwareAny accounts receivable automation tools you guys feel safe trying yet? · Is anyone moving to Agentforce Revenue Management yet? · How are founders here handling accounting still on spreadsheets or proper software? - Career5 posts in the past month
- IBM hiring process
- Is anyone using insurance BPO for back-office work? Does it need a lot of oversight?
- How to Upskill as an Industry Accountant?
#25CareerIBM hiring process · Is anyone using insurance BPO for back-office work? Does it need a lot of oversight? · How to Upskill as an Industry Accountant? - Taxes5 posts in the past month
- Changing firms
- Tired of spending my BAS money every quarter, so I'm building the fix myself.
- client document collection for quarterly estimates was taking up my entire week. fixed it with a simple portal
#35TaxesChanging firms · Tired of spending my BAS money every quarter, so I'm building the fix myself. · client document collection for quarterly estimates was taking up my entire week. fixed it with a simple portal - Homework2 posts in the past month
- Need help reconciling PPE purchase from Cash Flow Statement with Notes to Accounts (Annual Report Analysis)
- I'll Deliver a Clear Picture of Your Company's Banking Structure
#42HomeworkNeed help reconciling PPE purchase from Cash Flow Statement with Notes to Accounts (Annual Report Analysis) · I'll Deliver a Clear Picture of Your Company's Banking Structure
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/AccountingDepartment for?
- Best for Accountants enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/AccountingDepartment 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/AccountingDepartment have?
- Roughly 16K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/AccountingDepartment on?
- r/AccountingDepartment 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/AccountingDepartment cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/AccountingDepartment is organized under Accountants.
- How do I join r/AccountingDepartment?
- You can join r/AccountingDepartment by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Accounting communities like?
- Communities for accounting professionals covering tax, bookkeeping, audit, and finance careers. LinkedIn groups attract large numbers of practitioners for professional networking, with Reddit and Facebook groups for more casual discussion about the work, career paths, and industry news.
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