r/accounting
Primarily for accountants and aspiring accountants to learn about and discuss their career choice. Advice and questions welcome.
How to think about r/accounting
The community serves as a hub for accountants and those aspiring to enter the profession, providing a platform for discussions about career development, industry insights, and practical advice. Members share experiences related to various accounting roles, including bookkeeping and auditing, and often seek guidance on navigating their careers. This community is distinct for its focus on both professional growth and the challenges faced in the accounting field.
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Audience
Participants primarily include current accountants, accounting students, and individuals considering a career in accounting. The demographic is diverse, ranging from young professionals to seasoned experts. Members are typically motivated by a desire to learn, share knowledge, and connect with others in the field, fostering a supportive and informative atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes questions about career paths, advice on internships, and discussions about industry trends. Members appreciate detailed, thoughtful posts and are likely to downvote content that appears overly promotional or lacks substance. The community encourages regular engagement, with a mix of questions and shared experiences, creating a dynamic flow of information.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement through sharing valuable insights, resources, or tools relevant to accounting can resonate well. Participating in discussions and providing expert advice can help build credibility. However, brands should avoid direct advertising or self-promotion, as members value genuine contributions over marketing tactics.
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What r/accounting talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/cybernewtype2
- u/McFatty7
- u/DoritosDewItRight
- u/LordFaquaad
- u/Hellstorm5676
- u/Comprehensive_End440
- u/hornyexpenses
- u/ChefWardell30
- u/CherryManhattan
- u/Deep_Woodpecker_2688
- u/CoatAlternative1771
- u/butthenhor
- u/Plane_County9646
- u/Ostinato6
- u/Expert-Cantaloupe-94
- u/OnFolksAndThem
- u/Useful_Tourist7780
- u/Sure_Jancan
- u/PricewaterhouseCap
- u/SCH8879
- u/Wacokidwilder
- u/CeruleanHawk
- u/Key-Educator-3713
- u/Fishyinu
- u/42tfish
- u/big4huh
- u/Relevations
- u/seancarter90
- u/Catdawg12
- u/_robojojo_
- u/skumati99
- u/SamHydeLover69
- u/quangtit01
- u/kingofauditmemes
- u/Not_so_new_user1976
- u/Western-Search3310
- u/Reesespeanuts
- u/Iron_Empanada
- u/uhoh4522
- u/Novel_Plum974
- u/Consulting-Angel
- u/TallConstant250
- u/TomStanely
- u/MonkeyyWrench69
- u/Glorious_Infidel
- u/Time-Association-885
- u/HatsOnTheBeach
- u/ForsakenProject9240
- u/prince0verit
- u/SellTheSizzle--007
- u/HtownTouring
- u/Zeratul277
- u/24iCPA
- u/Sun_Aria
- u/GloBoy54
- u/irreverentnoodles
- u/qst10
- u/kirin-milktea
- u/Ill_Freedom7991
- u/Striking-Rain-345
- u/ERTCbeatsPPP
- u/mleobviously
- u/ResistTerrible2988
- u/HamanKarn209
- u/proma521
- u/Former_Wave_7675
- u/duckingman
- u/sleepyhead7000
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- u/Serious_Writer_9335
- u/GixxerSi
- u/Puzzledchica
- u/PossibilityOwn5645
- u/Angel_eyesss
- u/Straight_Industry_62
- u/KindaAboveAverage
- u/everythingorange9
- u/Ceamba
- u/XO8441
- u/Technical_Research51
- u/chimaera_hots
- u/Verdict44
- u/yikesthatshot
- u/Not_your_CPA
- u/Thaitea777
- u/OHIO_TERRORIST
- u/nashct
- u/SomeAd8993
- u/Jaxsoy
- u/AKsuited1934
- u/-LetFreedomRing-
- u/AllBid
- u/FakeAccont1
- u/SweatDrops1
- u/thcidiot
- u/Klutzy-Tumbleweed-99
- u/killerkpk
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/McFatty7
- u/cybernewtype2
- u/Comprehensive_End440
- u/LordFaquaad
- u/DoritosDewItRight
- u/Ostinato6
- u/CoatAlternative1771
- u/CherryManhattan
- u/butthenhor
- u/Time-Association-885
- u/everythingorange9
- u/Wacokidwilder
- u/ChefWardell30
- u/Catdawg12
- u/Technical_Research51
- u/KindaAboveAverage
- u/prince0verit
- u/shortboardsaredumb
- u/OnFolksAndThem
- u/_robojojo_
- u/ConfusedAccountantTW
- u/Laylaonthemoon
- u/Ceamba
- u/Relevations
- u/MonkeyyWrench69
- u/NaturalProof4359
- u/XO8441
- u/Two_Piiece
- u/Glorious_Infidel
- u/Verdict44
- u/seancarter90
- u/Fishyinu
- u/Flippiewulf
- u/Character_Economy928
- u/sealowtilt
- u/PricewaterhouseCap
- u/Key-Educator-3713
- u/CeruleanHawk
- u/HtownTouring
- u/WorldWarRon
- u/HatsOnTheBeach
- u/darkseid365
- u/Expert-Cantaloupe-94
- u/Not_your_CPA
- u/chimaera_hots
- u/SellTheSizzle--007
- u/ForsakenProject9240
- u/ryansmith123456
- u/Jaxsoy
- u/Sun_Aria
- u/-LetFreedomRing-
- u/Rough-Friendship-245
- u/KJ6BWB
- u/Thaitea777
- u/OHIO_TERRORIST
- u/skumati99
- u/yikesthatshot
- u/ScantronPattern
- u/SamHydeLover69
- u/FMC_BH
- u/FakeAccont1
- u/SweatDrops1
- u/SomeAd8993
- u/HollywooAccounting
- u/qst10
- u/p90_wex
- u/nashct
- u/GloBoy54
- u/Hellstorm5674
- u/AllBid
- u/FunZealousideal6524
- u/24iCPA
- u/Ok_Appearance_5397
- u/ANALHACKER_3000
- u/separateunion-redux
- u/kingofauditmemes
- u/glen107wood
- u/Blood__Rivers
- u/DankChase
- u/uavgas
- u/AKsuited1934
- u/papalouie27
- u/GeneralLedger17
- u/SydricVym
- u/irreverentnoodles
- u/rhinolad11
- u/taskermorrisrider222
- u/Aggressive-Piece7336
- u/pulsar2932038
- u/Zeratul277
- u/dathena649
- u/gsifers
- u/New_Pop6512
- u/Klutzy-Tumbleweed-99
- u/TooBigToFail1
- u/Sure_Jancan
- u/Western-Search3310
- u/quangtit01
- u/Gearhead710
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/LavenderAutist
- u/CherryManhattan
- u/SleeplessShinigami
- u/alphabet_sam
- u/AssLynx
- u/inflationhedgingblog
- u/Dannysmartful
- u/RustyShacklefordsCig
- u/Bulacano
- u/VictoriaSobocki
- u/SnooPears8904
- u/REVEREND-RAMEN
- u/persimmon40
- u/Kongtai33
- u/marchingprinter
- u/BattlefieldNiblet
- u/Acceptable_Ad1685
- u/HEONTHETOILET
- u/KingKaos420-
- u/Trackmaster15
- u/Bifrostbytes
- u/dragonagitator
- u/ResistTerrible2988
- u/Chubby2000
- u/yeet_bbq
- u/Road-Conscious
- u/i_am_not_the_father
- u/swiftcrak
- u/Thuctran1706
- u/Adorable-Soil4911
- u/you_cant_eat_cats
- u/StageLongjumping9437
- u/jmundella
- u/Mika-El-3
- u/Rock3tDoge
- u/tahcamen
- u/Fresh-Attorney-3675
- u/Ted_Fleming
- u/wizards4
- u/GladWealth2487
- u/OkBox6131
- u/Casie6627
- u/NotFuckingTired
- u/iStryker
- u/ConcernedAccountant7
- u/Coolizhious
- u/DM_Me_Pics1234403
- u/deluxepepperoncini
- u/MatterSignificant969
- u/A_Cow_Tin
- u/friendly_extrovert
- u/peanut88
- u/HootieHoo4you
- u/feo_sucio
- u/Snoo-6485
- u/sorryitsnotme
- u/ScuffedA7IVphotog
- u/accis4losers
- u/Bandejita
- u/Josh_From_Accounting
- u/chuckdooley
- u/coflow97
- u/R0GERTHEALIEN
- u/jules13131382
- u/AnomalyNexus
- u/ProfessorbPushinP
- u/contrejo
- u/GalaxyFro3025
- u/Puzzleheaded_War6102
- u/SuspiciousLookinMole
- u/DinosaurDied
- u/LiberalFartsMajor
- u/BigDaddy_5783
- u/cartersweeney
- u/HalfAndXel
- u/Zbrchk
- u/TheGeoGod
- u/QueenSema
- u/deeznutzz3469
- u/FriggenSweetLois
- u/LordBogus
- u/reign_day
- u/Davajita
- u/Klutzy-Tumbleweed-99
- u/thrust-johnson
- u/missannthrope1
- u/nodesign89
- u/Dry_Ad4350
- u/Ok-Button6101
- u/Spinner335
- u/ItzAlwayz420
- u/kmanfever
- u/Spenson89
- u/Fishyinu
- u/RayWencube
- u/txbuckeye75034
- u/Typical_Samaritan
- u/NoviceExpert_
- u/murf_milo
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- u/[deleted]
- u/Cousin_Eddies_RV
- u/uniqueusernameyet
- u/OnMyWhey11
- u/Inevitable_Professor
- u/Bifrostbytes
- u/murf_milo
- u/ccccc7
- u/Appropriate_River680
- u/sounders1974
- u/alphabet_sam
- u/sd_pinstripes
- u/utookthegoodnames
- u/hi_acct
- u/Grayman222
- u/CrossDressing_Batman
- u/tripsd
- u/Old_Worldliness_5789
- u/Halcyon_Dreams
- u/bayareaaccountant
- u/Turnbob73
- u/reign_day
- u/tdpdcpa
- u/Good_old_Marshmallow
- u/User3747372
- u/Thegreenpander
- u/ProfessorMooseMD
- u/Galexio
- u/ReapersPoet
- u/mghammer7
- u/web_explorer
- u/Apw990
- u/KingNaz92
- u/hello_blacks
- u/Fishyinu
- u/Impossible-Buy-4090
- u/gp980
- u/viiicc
- u/yeet_bbq
- u/I_love_avocados1
- u/samwise_thedog
- u/ElJacinto
- u/TheJuicedCPA
- u/PlutoTheGod
- u/AstrixRK
- u/Obvious_Chapter2082
- u/KatsePano
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- u/Hulk_Goes_Smash327
- u/LordBinks
- u/GLLShipley
- u/Rrrandomalias
- u/uNd0ubT3D
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- u/GeminiQueen113
- u/SnooPears8904
- u/Buubsy
- u/YourMomIs1234
- u/newrimmmer93
- u/ImmaterialGirl84
- u/BetterthanIwasbefore
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- u/Mika-El-3
- u/Nickovskii
- u/accrual_to_cash_papi
- u/BayStateBlue
- u/MenacingBanjo
- u/PShar
- u/StageLongjumping9437
- u/Gaming_N_Whiskey
- u/Blaize122
- u/bizzarered57
- u/CoatAlternative1771
- u/goknuck
- u/WalmartDarthVader
- u/seanliam2k
- u/smartid
- u/Fat_Bearded_Tax_Man
- u/marchingprinter
- u/pat700
- u/grjacpulas
- u/brenna_
- u/brokeballerbrand
- u/Almost-In-Industry
- u/killerpanda993
- u/jackoos88
- u/bigfatfurrytexan
- u/NOTsupertired
- u/Ostinato6
- u/Jem1123
- u/FriggenSweetLois
- u/Mean_Half_8921
- u/startrekfan22
- u/OnFolksAndThem
- u/SimplySomeBread
- u/flabua
- u/Frosty-Brain-2199
- u/OneZenMF
- u/WeekendIndividual640
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FAQ
r/accounting — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/accounting have?
r/accounting has approximately 1,231,744 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/accounting created?
r/accounting was created on April 4, 2009 (17 years ago).
What is r/accounting about?
The community serves as a hub for accountants and those aspiring to enter the profession, providing a platform for discussions about career development, industry insights, and practical advice. Members share experiences related to various accounting roles, including bookkeeping and auditing, and often seek guidance on navigating their careers. This community is distinct for …
What subreddits are similar to r/accounting?
Communities similar to r/accounting include r/big4, r/cpa, r/financialcareers, r/consulting, r/tax.
Who are the most active posters on r/accounting?
The most frequent posters on r/accounting include u/[deleted], u/cybernewtype2, u/McFatty7.
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