Rank the below PA exit ops from best to worse: A. Internal Audit B. Senior Accountant C. Financial Analyst

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Should I jump at a position as an accountant at a private equity firm? Is this good experience?

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Thoughts on moving from international tax to senior accountant? Easy transition? Could eventually move to an role in finance department?

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What's the better exit op? Internal audit or Senior Accountant in corporate

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I'm currently in a tax specialty role where I'm more of a tax analyst than a tax accountant. Never done a return. I'm thinking about switching to industry and getting into more of a finance role...

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Is being a senior accountant in industry repetitive and boring? I feel like I can change what I’m doing every day if I want in PA, so I’m a little nervous about taking a SA position in industry.

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What's a more interesting role to go into after PA, senior reporting analyst or senior accountant? Which is better for overall career progression?

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Back office of a hedge fund? Senior accountant role reporting to controller. Will be leading other staff.

Thoughts? Worried about repetitiveness month over month

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Ideas on ways to get into industry as a senior tax accountant? (not a tax position). 2nd year senior. Feel I may not be qualified for some senior positions in industry bc of tax background.

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Got reached out by a Goldman Sachs recruiter about PE fund accountant position. Anyone familiar with the work life experience at accounting group in GS? How’s the culture?

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I'm a Senior Associate in Assurance looking to switch into finance. I don't want to be a fund accountant. What position titles should I be searching?I want to go into finance but don't have experience

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Debating whether or not to accept a fund accountant role. Pros/cons?

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Applied for a senior accountant role that is at a company on the other side of the country. VP of Finance emails saying just “would love to hop on a call with you. “ What should I expect/prepare for?

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Generally how is the work life balance of a start up vs a public, well-established company? Considering an accountant position at a fast growing start up, but I feel like start ups work long hours?

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Can I fake it till I learn it? Want a Sr Accountant role in industry but I've only done internal audit in PA and haven't done anything financial accounting related since I was an intern in industry.

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Public accounting isn't for me. Staff 2, just got offered a Senior Accountant role in industry with ~20% bump plus 2.5% bonus. Should I jump ship, or wait for greener pastures?

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Has anyone switched to a “Portfolio Analyst” role at PE firms/Real Estate firms? Lot of intriguing positions open but seems as though it’s just a staff accountant role masked to sound sexier

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Have a recruiter reaching out about Sr Accountant position at clear channel. Currently a staff II. Has anyone worked for them before? Good company to work for?

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Which offer should I take (Nevada):

Eide Bailly as an Audit Sr. or Diamond Resorts as a Sr. Accountant?

My goal is to land a high-level financial reporting role in the gaming/hospitality industry.

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Due to injuries during pregame activities, a Chicago accountant got signed and received playing time as the emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks. Talk about exit opportunities...

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I need someone to share their story. I left prior to making manager after almost five year for a senior GL accountant position. Now seeing people getting manager title makes me secretly jealous.

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Thinking jumping from Finance to Analytics. advice? Exp. 3yrs as a production accountant 1.5 in current role I already work with large datasets and financial analysis.. undergrad: finance n Econ

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Ex big4/public accountant that left for an industry role, what was the best part about it. Besides the hours

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I’m trying to get out of tax. I have an interview tomorrow for a real estate accountant position. Do you have any advice or guidance on technical questions I might get? Thanks

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What are the typical exit ops for a newly promoted senior? Senior accountant or accounting manager?

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Thoughts on taking a senior accountant - financial reporting position? Does it still give you long term growth potential?

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What's the difference between taking a staff accountant/senior accountant role after PA vs. being an AP/AR clerk?

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Would a job in industry internal audit be better than a staff accountant position ? I hate accounting and I'm done with PA.

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Just entered my staff 2 year this summer. A large (private) client just reached out thru a recruiter to offer me a senior accountant position.

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3rd year looking to switch into industry. Right off the bat got asked if I wanted senior accountant role requiring a lot of technical knowledge. I feel like I'm under qualified.

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Exit title opportunities at senior and manager level (regional public)? Looking around it seems like internal audit, senior accountant, assistant controller or controller are pretty much the options?

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Best exit ops for S1 (2-3 yrs experience) in FS audit? Mostly on private equity & mutual funds. Obviously a senior fund accountant roll, but what other opportunities are there?

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What salary range should I be looking at for a senior accountant position in austin? I have 4 years experience but don't know what I'm worth here

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I have been looking for senior accountant position. I've applied for a few but no luck. I'm a second year looking on leaving within the next month. Any advice? Also, I've looked into financial analyst

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What are some exit opportunities outside of PA for tax? Besides the obvious tax accountant at a Fortune 500 or the like

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I have two interviews with Goldman Sachs next week. One for an Investment Analyst position and another for a Fund Accountant position. Which way should I lean I don't know much about either position.

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Interviewing for a Senior Fund Accountant position tomorrow. Anyone know anything about fund accounting and career paths?

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Accepted a job in industry Senior Accountant position over 15% salary bump with 10 bonus excellent work life balance and personal workout trainer once a week gym in office😁🙌🏽 #SoLongPublic

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Best exit opp out of the following three with pay being equal: Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, Internal Audit Senior, or Senior Accountant?

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A recruiter suggested me a staff accountant position at a small VC firm. Work life balance is very important for me , does anyone know about VC firms hours? Thank you!

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Have an offer at a reputable MM bank but probably pretty sweaty. Worth the move?

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