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Accounting Exit Opportunities

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Have my first ever technical interview tomorrow, pretty nervous! How should I handle situations where I need time to think or I don’t know the answer?

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to gain some insight on jobs in the RPA industry. I’m currently a controller and would like to make a career pivot to RPA sales or consulting in the next couple years. I hav… more

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Can someone help me please get out of audit? Senior 1 no CPA. I would like to get the CPA but I work way too many hours it’s just not possible for me to get it here. Are there any jobs that pay wel… more

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How much does Deloitte ARA pay compare to PwC CMAAS HCOL NYC?

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Is capital one remote?

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Skills or anything that an auditor can sell on fiverr , please i need ideas

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works at EY
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How hard is it for a Staff II in audit to transition to Tech Risk Management at EY or the other big 4 for that matter? Or would it be easier to move to a mid sized firm for a position like that.

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What sites outside of LinkedIn are good places to look for Director of Tax type roles?

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Does anyone feel that we are in a transitioning environment and soon the tax industry/preparation process will be completely automated and will be phased out? Just a concern I have.

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For tax folks that want to move onto something but not sure what. Check out Tax Automation and Innovation (fka Tax Performance Engineering). It’s fully remote, you are no longer doing compliance or have… more

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Anyone here go from PA (audit) to business valuations (litigation support particularly)? Looking to hear about how the switch has been

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Hi, anyone doing referrals for UK?

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Has anyone moved from FDD to AAS, etc. and enjoyed it? My dilemma right now is I like FDD's work, but the unpredictability and short timelines of M&A work make me miserable.

I feel like AAS-type gro… more

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PwC CMAAS Interviews? Can anyone let me know how hard these are? Do you need to be a technical wizard? I mean it’s not FDD right? So what is the expectation? Trying to figure if worth pursuing from … more

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Insight into Corporate Strategy Advisory? Do you work a lot with Data tools (ie Alteryx, Power BI)? WLB? Compensation in comparison to audit?

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Finally got a tech job offer, which is what I always wanted...(non-faang but medium sized).

But now all this talk of recession has me think if it's even worth the risk of taking it with all these lay offs and … more

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Not sure if this is 100% applicable for this bowl but I figured why not. If you want to leave standard public accounting, but still have any interest in accounting at all, I recommend checking out the Tax… more

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Not sure if this is allowed, but we are looking for someone to help with a complicated provision early next week. The legwork is all done but we need help tying out the deferred schedule and the AJEs.… more

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How well does Siegfried group pay? For 2 YOE?

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Husband is studying to be a doctor and open his own practice. Would it be smart to find my next job in healthcare so that I can help with managing the office’s finances when the time comes? I’ve seen … more

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I have transferred to a new role, no more accounting. It's less stressful but I'm still not happy.... so I start to wonder if something is wrong with me...

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How many of you Senior Managers were able to jump from PA directly into a Director of Financial Reporting positions in industry? Just curious. I have my eyes on a position but it is just a manager/sen… more

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works at American Express
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What is the expected salary for a senior internal auditor in the NYC area?

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I want to leave my job as an IT Auditor- but I fear that “IT Audit skills” are not reasonably transferable to other jobs. I’ve barely been doing this a year but I am not a fan of the tik and check of … more

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a Senior Associate
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I am currently interviewing for senior accountant roles in Tech. Some recruiters have been less transparent with their range and Id like to have a fair range in mind. What are the salary and total comp ranges I can expect for a f… more

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I just made the switch from audit to FDD. I haven’t really gotten into the work yet, I’m still training, but I’m starting to fear I made the wrong choice. Is it possible to switch from FDD to other li… more

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Seeking advice. 3 YOE with CPA and passed CFA lI. Left big4 audit after being promoted last year and joined the finance&acct division in industry (bank). The hours are worse and is way more stress… more

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Anyone here completely leave the accounting profession?

Thinking long term 😅 i think im pretty good at my job but i feel like at some point i'll get bored and either take something on the side or completely … more

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Thoughts?

Current job:
- Mid-size firm with great reputation, exposure to many different clients and audits. Many industries to explore.
- I’s my first accounting job. Been with the firm 1.5yrs.
- Salary $65k
- Really toxic environment, has worse… more

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Get me out of here ! This is miserable !

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Is Financial Reporting Manager a good next step from public if I want to be a Controller? Background's in audit and technical accounting. How easy is the transition from this to a corporate/GL acc… more

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Anyone working at The Walt Disney Company or one of its subs? How frequently do they have you going in to the office?

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Anyone know how the comp progression is at Cfgi when coming in at the consultant level?

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works at Deloitte
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Best companies to work in nyc? And reasons please! :)

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Would you take a Corporate Development & Strategy Role? Or would you stay in FDD and why?

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works at BDO
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What is the pay for senior associates in resource management?

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Hello , during interview do companies ask for prove showing you have passed part of the CPA ? If it’s still in progress ?

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When your interviewing with another company (while working in big 4) do the recruiters reach out to your team?

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