advice on switching from Public accounting at a Big four to an industry staff accountant position after only a little more than a year ? I have no desire to become some kind of CFO or CAO. I’ve been interviewing for positions at smaller public accounting firms as well as staff accountant roles in industry. I just want my life back before busy season….

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Just got to keep applying. Should be plenty of entry level positions considering the exodus of 1st years.

If you really wanna know if you enjoy accounting, staying in audit is definitely not the solution. Many seniors I know went to industry and told me audit has nothing to do with accounting jobs they’re doing now. You can try out 1 year as staff accountant and if that’s really something you dislike, it’s never too late to change careers while you’re young and have time.

Saying is you should be running to something not from something. To find the fit best for you ya need to know what you want. Likely you haven't even done real accounting work yet. Just copy paste and roll forward PY.

Big4 and CPA guearnees you more options when you jump. Otherwise you're just relying on luck that you get the right industry jump.

My take is to keep trying. You may feel bad now but you may feel worse 10 years from now if you realize you jumped to early with no goal and just flounder between month end accounting jobs

Otherwise take the Big4 experience now or move to another firm and actually plan out your pivot from accounting. Thise first three years are to make you into a professional which helps in your future if you want to pivot.

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