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Sacramento CPA Urges Job Seekers To Gain Experience With Education

Oftentimes, comments on crowd-sourced review sites can be outright vitriol and livid if reviewers ever have a bad experience with someone who provides a service. Completing your civic duty of paying your federal taxes on time and providing help to people in fulfilling said civic duties -- as well as other financial odds and ends -- can be stressful and lends that industry to being especially prone to the errant customer who'll vent on said review sites.

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As a certified public accountant for Sacramento County, Jill Jacobs has certainly impressed numerous clients as her reviews have garnered her praise and recommendation from all over California. Her day-to-day business for her team runs the gamut from financial and estate planning for individuals all the way up to complete outsourcing of a good chunk of accounting services for established businesses.

In addition, Jacobs provides invaluable knowledge and expertise to tax preparation and general financial advice which is needed due to the amount of changes in tax law for both individuals and businesses. Armed with a B.S. in business administration, years of experience and a cracking financial team, Jacobs continues to serve the greater Sacramento community.

 

What does your job entail?

"Preparation of income tax returns, financial statements and budgets."

What do you enjoy most about your job?

"Helping my clients grow and build their businesses, which in turn grows their personal wealth."

What was your education history like?

"I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accountancy. This is a five-year bachelor's degree."

Has your education helped you in your current position?

"My education definitely gave me a technical foundation to start from, however, it was my experience that helped me land my first job. Internships, practical experience and great mentoring will lead you to success in this field."

Any advice for someone seeking a similar career?

"Make sure you seek out internships; knowing theory isn't enough. Getting your hands dirty is what will shoot you to the top of the candidate list."

Paulo Acoba is a California native raised in the Bay Area and living in the Central Valley. He enjoys distance running, cycling and grassroots motorsports. He holds a degree in management from the University of California Merced. Paulo has been writing for Examiner.com since 2012 and covering the Fresno area.

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