[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":26},["ShallowReactive",2],{"longform-what-barriers-did-you-face-breaking-into-accounting-how-did-you-overcome-them":3},{"longFormData":4,"headers":24,"timeToReadInMins":25},{"subtitle":5,"dateUpdated":6,"backgroundColor":11,"dateCreated":12,"content":16,"contentImages":17,"title":18,"image":19,"tags":20,"goLiveDate":22,"renderList":23},"",["FirebaseTimestamp",7],{"type":8,"seconds":9,"nanoseconds":10},"firestore/timestamp/1.0",1758211799,120000000,"purple",["FirebaseTimestamp",13],{"type":8,"seconds":14,"nanoseconds":15},1758042027,599000000,"### Q: What barriers did you face breaking into accounting and how did you overcome them?\n\nThe biggest barrier I’d say probably is my background educationally. I didn’t go to a big-name school where a lot of recruiting is usually done by these institutions. So I had to be very intentional about networking—going to career fairs, going to networking events, exchanging LinkedIns, developing my LinkedIn presence, working on my resume. That way, anytime I did have the opportunity to engage with career professionals, I was able to make a good first impression.\n\n**— Kwame Nkrumah Ababio, EY Senior Assurance**\n\n> A+ Advice: You don’t need an Ivy League degree—networking and preparation open doors. Want to become an expert networker? Give [this resource](https://www.joinaccountingplus.com/videos?youtubeId=u6MQq-4nra4) a try.",[],"Q: What barriers did you face breaking into accounting and how did you overcome them?","dynamicImages/question-01-obstacles_910x511.png",[21],"advice",null,[16],[],1,1792569342256]