Am I crazy for considering a soft pivot into technical accounting? I'm currently in a deal advisory team at the Big 4. That said, my ultimate goal is to open my own advisory firm. I've realized over time that, besides finance/analytics not being as sexy as I thought, there's more need for people with strong technical accounting skills since nobody wants to do it. Researching ASC isn't admittedly my favorite thing, but I think I can find a nice niche between my data skills and CPA. Thoughts?

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I had a manager that told me the best thing you can do is find the thing that nobody else wants to do, and then become the best at it. Doesn’t sound like a bad idea on paper and in the worst case scenario you are just gaining another skill that may come in handy at some point.

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You’re not crazy. I lived through the great recession and many senior managers transitioned to this type of role and then became CAOs. It’s probably the best stepping stone to industry

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Do you know if it's on the internal portal or who is in charge of the decisions? It might be worth me throwing in an application or at least talking to the folks about doing a rotation on a "try before you buy" basis

Boring af but a good career if you can deal with it.

Do you know of firms that are hiring? I'm wanting to talk to more folks to see if this is the right fit and what level I could come in at

I’m in FAAS, let’s trade jobs

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