These are a few things I have learned over the course of my internship. First, you don’t know until you try. Whenever I face a seemingly overwhelming challenge, I try to remind myself that I won’t know if I can do it until I try. Luckily, Cohen & Company is a place that welcomes trying. In the...
Read MoreLeading up to the start of my assurance internship with Cohen & Company, I had many doubts about my ability to exercise proper time management. Not only am I a full-time student in the Master of Accounting program at Penn State, but I also hold an executive position for the Accounting Society...
Read More“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. Davis More often than not, this quote tends to hold true, regardless of whether you’re an intern or a long-term staff member. When it comes to working in the Transaction Services Group here at Cohen & Company,...
Read MoreComing into Cohen & Company as a first-time intern, I was nervous. I had no idea what to expect, and I can say that this internship has been nowhere near what I thought it would be — but in a good way! When you watch TV shows about offices (such as “The Office” — one of my favorites), you might...
Read MoreIt’s already just a little over the halfway mark of my internship with Cohen & Company, and it’s safe to say I’ve had a great experience so far. This is my first internship opportunity, so starting that first week felt daunting. I was worried that I knew too little, and the information overload I...
Read MoreThis winter, I began the first internship opportunity I’ve had with any firm. Having never done anything like this before, it’s safe to say I was anxious about starting out. Thankfully, however, it didn’t take me long to realize that the anxiety I had been feeling was misplaced and had no basis in...
Read MoreI’m writing this on the flight home from my very first work trip to Milwaukee. Yes, nearing the halfway point of my internship, I had the opportunity to visit the Milwaukee office and meet the team I have been virtually working with since the beginning. When asked if taking the trip was something...
Read MoreAs someone who is nearing the end of their college career as an accounting student, one thing that looms ahead is the CPA Exam. There are many different steps one must take when preparing to take the exam. While it is intimidating from the start, and quite honestly nerve-racking, it can be hard to...
Read MoreAn internship is an important opportunity for growth and learning. It is a perfect chance to see what it is like to work in the field that you are studying, and it provides you with the possibility to grow as a person and integrate yourself in a bigger community. Because this opportunity is so...
Read MoreComing into this internship, I knew there would be some growing pains and some misunderstandings. Interns make mistakes — it’s part of the process. However, I have been pleasantly surprised by how my mistakes are treated. Rather than annoyance and eyerolls, my questions and errors are met with an...
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