Accounting Exit Opportunities

Looking to exit from accounting after completing 6/15 of the ACA exams = CFAB & >6 months accounting experience — not willing to complete 2 further years to finish full ACA

How would this affect… more

Looking to pivot into industry. I have 5 years of experience in Big 4 and left as a senior accountant. I’m currently doing SOX testing and really bored with the job. I have my CPA and I’m wondering wh… more

Say you are a recently promoted staff 2 at a big 4, but you are offered a job as a senior internal auditor for a f500. Would you take the new role or stay until senior at big 4?

I work as an audit assistant in corporate (3 YOE, non qualified, Uk) looking for a move but don’t know what else I could do!!

Any suggestions??
TIA

Looking for exit opportunities coming out of Deloitte as a S3 Auditor. No longer want to do audit anymore. & kind of interested in industry (accounting, finance, consulting). Any suggestions an… more

Are internal transfers between Tax and Audit common in PA? If so what is the success rate? I ask because I position I applied for keeps being reposted and HR has been silent on updates.

What are some exit opportunities for audit managers that have great work-life balance?

Had anyone worked with 10k/ 10q?

what do you do exactly? As a high level, my guess is to extract the GL / TB data from the accounting software then put them on the FS with proper notes and disclosures then have th… more

I currently have 3 years of public accounting experience. One year as a senior associate. I'm getting really tired of busy season, dealing with changing to different teams where I have to start over from scra… more

Looking to leave Big 4 after one year in DC. Many of the companies I’ve looked into offer a 2 year rotational program for post grads (which I’m not allowed to apply for) or senior roles (which I’m not… more

Hi everyone! Starting a new role as a financial reporting manager in industry and was wondering if anyone has tips to make the transition from B4 to financial reporting smooth, thank you!

Want to leave B4 tax only have 6 months exp. What can i even do ? Feel stuck in AWM tax. My degree is in economics but don’t know where i could go with that

Is it worth going from an Audit Assistant manager position in the Big4 to an Audit manager position at Top15 firm? If not, what alternatives you would suggest?

Has anyone left a PA firm and just opened their own? Curious to know how it was obtaining your own clients and any struggles you had.

I’m about to start my first job in public accounting in entry level audit. I have seen advice to stay with the company for 3 years before moving on. What advice helped you last the multiple busy seaso… more

Is negotiating a higher base and lesser bonus hurting me in the future? For example, total comp would be the same but target bonus would go from 15% to 12%

Hi all, recently laid off from KPMG from their ignition Tax Tech team as an Associate with 1y 8month of experience. Been rough trying to find a new job so thought I'd try fishbowl to see if I could get a referral to get back on my feet in the Tax Tech/Finance/D&A … more

Can employer put me on a Performance plan if I’ve had several consultations with occupational health regarding various stresses and anxiety throughout the year?

Currently a senior at a big 4. If exiting to a mid sized firm after having 4 years of experience, how much salary should I expect? MCOL

How common is it to get sign-on bonus going into industry? 6YOE in Big 4 Audit

Can people post their strengths and interests and what jobs they looked into/took as a result? Second year audit associate looking to make a move. No direction on where I want to go.

Anybody ever go from advisory manager/sr manager to fintech account executive or anything like that? Kind of tired of esoteric accounting stuff and cleaning up spreadsheets but do love client service … more

Starting a new job on Monday with no time off from my current job and I’m sooooo tired

Is becoming a recruiter a good pivot? Hear they can make boat loads

I was laid off and received severance pay. Should I apply for unemployment? This is my first time being unemployed.

Is Internal Audit really that great? Got an offer to leave PA into IA. 20% increase in salary. I am comfortable in PA, not sure if what I’m feeling is the anxiousness of joining a new team and being t… more

For non accountant background, can you take the required account courses online to fulfill that requirement?

How do you answer the question “why would you like to transition to this position”?

Anyone mind sharing any guidance on breaking into fp&a from audit? Only getting feedback that they want people with fp&a exp even for entry level roles and im not interested in accounting. APA… more

For those working industry roles where you deal with quarter-end close, what is your schedule like? Are you able to take off New Year’s Day and July 4th, for example?

Is the only way you get a significant pay raise is by hopping to a different company? If not, how would you negotiate a pay raise with your current boss for a 5-10% increase?

Senior associate at Big 4 audit, no cpa. Really do not enjoy audit and having a hard time figuring out what i want to do. Thoughts?

How long do you wait for a recruiter to reveal an actual salary range to you? This recruiter said “about the same as your current salary but up to 40% bonus” and is not giving me an actual number rang… more

What’s a good salary for a financial reporting manager in nyc? 6 YOE FWIW.

I've been in public accounting for roughly three years now, and I've debated leaving to pursue my CPA. My manager has promised time and again to offer a plan to assist with focusing on obtaining my license, but they … more

I know this varies by company and role, but generally which do you think has better WLB? Corporate accounting or public accounting?

Is $80k base remote senior in industry, with 4 years experience good? Should I be looking for more? I’m working on my CPA as well

What should I do?
Currently make 76k as a A2 in audit doing private equity audits. Just got a job offer for a venture capital firm as a senior fund accountant making 95k and a 10k bonus (been paid out … more