2025 Public Accounting Survival Guide: 2025 Edition
Survive. Thrive. Escape (If You Want To).
Public accounting isn’t just a job — it’s a survival test.
Whether you're just starting, trying to survive busy season, or plotting your next move, this guide gives you the inside track.Â
Check it Out First!
Download the first few chapters of the Public Accounting Survival Guide.
Real World Advice
From real accountants who've survived public accounting — and the lessons they wish they knew sooner.
Brutal Truth
No sugarcoating. Get the honest reality about the culture, politics, and burnout risks — and how to beat the system.
Survival Strategies
Step-by-step plans for navigating your first year, surviving busy season, mastering office politics, and making smart career moves.
Insider Tips
Learn the unwritten rules that separate those who survive public accounting from those who burn out and quit.
Survive and Thrive (or Escape!)
The Public Accounting Survival Guide: 2025 Edition is your playbook for making public accounting work for you — whether you stay for the long haul or use it as a launchpad to something bigger.
This is the Guide I wish I had when I Started.
Hi, I'm Rob Valdez, CPA. I have more than a decade of experience in public accounting, and this guide would have saved me a lot of time and confusion along the way. The accounting profession has opened more doors for me than I can count, and it can do the same for you!
