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Keep your eye on businesses that you might not think of--billing and
accounts payable software is hard to get, and many smaller companies need a
customized product. I know of a fern growing co-op in Florida that bought
custom software; and my first tech writing job was for a small software
company that writes customized software for LTL trucking businesses,
shipping and auto parts manufacturers.
Other ideas: I noticed this site (http://www.cpacareernet.com/) and they had
at least one IT job. I don't recommend working for CPAmerica (I worked there
as an intern), but this site might provide you with ideas. Also, I don't
know where they have an office, but Sema4 (http://www.sema4.com/) is a
software design company with an accounting program for architects and
engineers. (I liked the product very much, even with a few bugs.)
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> Well, this could be a challenge.
>
> If your significant other is a woman, there's also the double-whammy of sex
> discrimination in a male-dominated field. That's a whole discussion in
> itself.
>
> My advice would be to use that accounting experience as a strength. Lots of
> small software companies have accounting functions as an integral part of
> their software, and having programmers and designers with real-world
> accounting experience could be a benefit.
>
> Cindy Kight
> Technical Communications Manager
> RMS Group - Gilbarco, Inc.
> Glendale, CA
>
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