Accounting Exit Opportunities

Are there consulting/advisory jobs that are less number-crunch focused?

Tax Manager - what type of stuff can I exit to? I mostly has flow through entity experience and no income tax provision experience at a Top 15 firm. Been here 8 years and am a little nervous to even c… more

does two week notice meaning telling current firm on friday (last day in two weeks) or monday (first day of new job in two weeks)

I’m 3 years out of undergrad with 2 years of public accounting (audit) and 1 year of analytics consulting. I’m a CPA. What are some laid back corporate roles that I can transition into but still take … more

Have been at big 4 audit 1 year and 11 months. Just made senior and have a CPA. Is it possible to transfer into a P/E or investment banking role this upcoming summer? If not is there a path people hav… more

Anyone work for one of the Federal Reserve Banks?

Quitting B4 audit for boutique tech consulting. Very excited about the new position and it's a 50% raise. However, I feel guilty leaving my team in the middle of our audit engagement (tried to push my start d… more

How stressful is it being a senior accountant in industry? Is month-end really that bad? Looking to leave audit and have a decent wlb.

Hey Guys, I am a CPA (moved to Canada in Feb22). I have a decade of experience in telecom sector (FP&A and now working in the controllers team).

What are my options if I want to get into consultin… more

When is the best time to leave? I’ve been a tax senior for almost a year now (spent two years as an associate). It’s common to make manager in my group after two years at senior. Not sure if I should … more

Did anyone manage to leave AWM tax as manager for a decent industry role? I’m scared of being pigeonholed when I start applying for jobs in a few months.

What is one thing you are not satisfied about your current job?

How many times a day do you think of quitting your job?

Only a few more days in October for the Big4Transparency giveaways 👀

Currently a financial reporting manager in industry but want to consider going back to big 4, just not in audit. Is FAAS/CMAAS/AAS my only choice? What else is there?

Exit ops for an assurance senior manager? Is a controller possible? Or would they prefer industry experience + public?

Had a recruiter lay out some common exit ops from audit, and two of the options they listed were Financial reporting and GL accounting. Are these the 2 categories when someone says “industry staff acc… more

What are some exit ops that are fully remote? Drop company names too

Relatively slow pace accounting or accounting-related jobs?

Anyone have experience working as a senior tax analyst in the agriculture industry? Wondering about WLB and deadlines

I have been with PwC for like 10 months as first year associate in audit but I am not enjoying it at all. I am really lost, I feel like quitting right away but I am not sure what I want to do after th… more

Would You Rather Work:
1-Post-IPO, SaaS ($135K) + $15K equity/year
2-Niche Start Up, Payments ($175K) + meaningless equity

do you think there a reason i should go with a more established company for le… more

Big 4 and MBB engagement managers (helping with scheduling etc.) , the average salary is $120k. Does that sound right? Seems very high since it's up there with audit manager salary.

What’s a typical career path in SEC reporting like?

am i allowed to reneg an offer i accepted the thursday before i start (monday)?

being poached for an m&a role. the hiring manager appears busy and gave me an offer despite me turning in a case study that wasn’t correct or complete. the offer is sweet. it’s a dream. why do i f… more

Anyone read 2023 salary guides from recruiting firms (e.g. Randstad or Robert half)? The salaries they list seem really high. Do you find them to be accurate?

Would you all want to accept coworkers on social media (Fb, insta, snap)?

Anyone ever been negatively effected by not giving 2 weeks notice? TLDR: My mgr created an extremely toxic work environment. I’m interviewing with other companies, and intended to submit 2 weeks, but… more

If I put in my 2 weeks but have FTO scheduled, is the employer required to let me take it or can they just let me before my FTO?

Looking for advice. Based in the Bay Area and have 3.5 yr exp in IT Audit mostly SOX with a little SOC exp (ex big 4, couple of regionals) and have been applying to industry (mostly tech companies) … more

Is it bad to apply for another role internally on the website but have been here for less than a year? I know they say you can’t switch internally for at least a year of work but honestly I can’t real… more

What opportunities are there for me to make $300k?

Which career paths makes FIRE early easier ? Public accounting? SEC reporting or internal control consultant? Thanks

Is it possible to transition from Accounting to Trading or IB internally in a big bank? Or is it just as hard as applying from the outside?

Are people using LinkedIn recruiters or applying to jobs alone?