Tell Me I'm Crazy

[UntoldAngel]

I have 5years experience in the field, yet I am thinking of doing the course so I can have the piece of paper to say I know what I'm on about (bookkeeping for anyone interested). The course can be completed over 2 years online...

But I have an almost 1 year old, and I'm currently 15weeks pregnant. Am I crazy for wanting to take it on now?

[Catastrophic]

Not at all - You can achieve anything you put your mind too xoxox

[UntoldAngel]

Thanks MN... although at the moment I struggle to achieve 3 meals a day and a shower
I don't want to start and then get part way through and realise I've taken on too much. But my thinking is if I can get a big chunk done now before bub comes along, it will be less juggling... yes??

[LionsandBears]

Not crazy if you want to stay in the field, especially given recent changes to the regulations. My understanding is only BAS registered bookkeepers can now legally do BAS and I assume you need a piece of paper to be registered, though dont quote me on that.

[lilima]

My kids are 2 and 4 so older. I have 10 yearsexperience in my field (social work) but am studying online for the piece of paper. Well worth it. You could always start it and then drop back to a single unit if it gets too much.
Good luck

[UntoldAngel]

Thanks for the support

Tashybabe - if you work under an accountant you can prepare a bas, you just can't lodge it... At least that's what our accountant told us, but he could have just been getting out of work cos I did such an awesome job at making sure everything was perfect

I'll have a look more at the course work, I mean hopefully most of it should still be fresh in my mind so shouldn't require too much effort... Only thing I'm not keen on is it uses MYOB, I know it and can use it, but much prefer another system... I'm an accounting software snob