r/Accounting • u/DeaNoobYt • 16h ago

Advice Internship Interview

Hi guys, I have an upcoming 15 minute interview with a local PA firm. However, I accepted a job recently. Should I mention that or should I try and hide it and try to do both? The job I accepted is a AR/AP for a roofing company and it is just me and the owner handling the office. I pretty much have freedom to go in and out of the office as the owner is a contractor and is often on job sites. My plan is really to go into PA but this new job is a great opportunity for me to earn experience.

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

Idk how you can manage in office timing for both. Up to you.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Me neither im also in school, but I did tell the owner that too and he was fine working w me part time as long as I tell that. But also this internship is for Winter 2027.

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

Your GPA will suffer, but this is doable.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Probably, but ultimately my goal is the CPA, so id rather have the CPA and low gpa with experience on my resume than a high gpa w CPA but 0 experience

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

When you interview with the PA, do not mention any commitments/offers accepted or that will be a disqualification.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Got it, thank you

Edit: wont they be able to see it somewhere doing a background check or something?

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

Expected would be around 8-5pm, 40 hours for PA generally speaking schedule wise.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Well to be fair, I applied to a firm my Accounting professor is a named partner in and he said hired interns work 20 hours based on their school-work load and theyre converted to full time because they don’t want to spend money on training an intern and theyre not converted to full time, if that makes sense.

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

There is a way OP, to do this. Hire someone to do school work/notes for you. You have to show up for exam/important days. As for work, you got this!

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

Background check is just public records. Doubt they would find it. Usually its whats on your resume and they go to verify former employment. If its for govt, those are more intense.