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 go a different route.

What has worked for you if you left accounting? I'm thinking real estate, construction/design, project management? Somewhere i can still use my softskills on?

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Salesforce admin and accounting.

And pizza delivery.

And I have rental properties.

And I'm 2-3 years away from an urban farm in the black selling micro greens and herbs to bougie farm to table places near my house.

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Indeed - I find agencies are easier than straight contract roles. Although FlexJobs is helpful too.

I’ve had coworkers transition into Human Resources, construction management, veterinarian, museum curator, farming, librarian, teaching, real estate development, restaurant management, and more. Vast majority just transition to industry or government accounting, though

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Wow! Archeology is one hell of a dream. I grew up in Cuba and our options were limited but I remember telling my mom I wanted to be an archeologist and she told me in Cuba we didn't have that major so it's great you got to learn this.

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I left after my internship in audit lol

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Based on your statement.. i guess i didnt miss much by not doing audit 😅😅

I became a teacher - but then promptly went back to accounting. Teaching is brutal but accounting is just boring.

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Lord knows I want to.

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Also thinking of leaving after I obtain my CPA. Was thinking of going into tech sales or something along the sales route.

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I feel like saas makes the most sense! But I need to see what the economy is like early next year before I make a final decision

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If you save enough you can invest in real estate abroad for some years and then live off rents while moving there, that's what I'm aiming for.

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Trying to.

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Top MBA, private equity. Models matter, good pitch decks too, but relationships are the most important factor to creating agreements and closing deals. Part of that requires great communication skills, both spoken and written, and in a variety of situations and audiences.

(And no, my title here is quite old; I just like to look back at Fishbowl to look at how auditing is going from time to time. No regrets having left.)

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Believe it or not I was an apprentice electrician before boomeranging back to public accounting. After a year in the summer heat and winter snow, shitting in portables and having a minor injury I decided working in an office was not so bad after all. My friends that stayed in the trades have shoulder, knee, and back problems for life. My worst physical ailments are cholesterol and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Life is just about picking the less worse option that maximizes your own utility sometimes. I loved electrician work but it takes a huge toll on your body when it’s your sole livelihood.

I get enjoyment instead of doing DIY projects at home with my son.

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