Audit is for the birds. I want to do Cost, FP&A, or Business Intelligence.

I had 2 years of AML and 2 years of Pricing Analysis experience before getting my degree and joining B4 Audit. I'm just here for the exit opps and CPA experience. Think I'd have a good shot even if I don't get my license?

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Lots of perceived value in CPA credentials for FP&A or BI roles. No idea why other comments are being so dismal. You definitely don’t need to pay the money or invest the time on a MBA. But I’d get out of audit as fast as possible for sure

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Accounting is a black hole, once get in, you never gonna get out without rebranding

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I think the quickest route is to go to a top MBA right after school with a bunch valuable internships just for on paper, and then you gonna start from strategy work… nobody gives a fuck about CPA and big 4 if you pursue what you mentioned up there. Don’t listen to all the lies people keep telling getting cpa and experience blah blah. Over rated profession

If you need an mba for any of those roles, you’re doing it wrong. Don’t waste money on an mba unless you want to go into bb/eb ib, MBB or tier 2 strategy consulting or a big PE

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