Can someone help me please get out of audit? Senior 1 no CPA. I would like to get the CPA but I work way too many hours it’s just not possible for me to get it here. Are there any jobs that pay well where I can coast and prioritize studying after work? My experience is in funds wealth and asset management. I feel like even the exit opps are tons of hours. Appreciate any help or suggestions. Thank you.

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Best option is industry accounting . But might be tricky since you only have wealth and asset management experience. Sadly the big4 name will do nothing for you in this case 😩😩

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Appreciate this! Thx! You give me hope !

You probably don't want Deloitte Advisory but in case it helps for informational purposes - we work 45s all year except 1 busy season where its 55s. The work ranges from sox and controls to compliance, implementations and certain consulting type gigs. Happy to help refer if interested! Seems like a good option to step out of audit.

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Yeah I don't think it will ever be under 40 unfortunately...ours is consistently 9am-6pm and there will always be the element of unpredictability, tough gigs etc.

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If you are set on industry I can’t help you but I’d consider faas. The hours so far have been really great but the flexibility is insane. We never need to enter the office and it’s fully remote which saves time on commute. We don’t really have required hours, it’s more so just get the work done before the deadlines. I’d say it’s 45-50 hours on average with the occasional 55-60. But the flexibility makes up for it. If you want to stop working at 5:00 everyday and study cpa you can do that. It just means there might be one day a week where you have to work late before a deadline. Also the pay is like 20% more then audit.

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What do you guys do in faas

At CLA we have flexible work arrangements that some people negotiate to start, but most people ask for them after a few years of work. It's totally normal to ask for one to study, go back to school, etc. You do take a pay cut to get one, but if you're 30 hrs + you keep all benefits. There are offices in a lot of states and metro areas as well.

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OP, we have FWA at EY too. You should apply for one. Ask your counselor to start with.

You’ve probably already done this, but if you haven’t I’d talk to your counselor and see if you can get any flexibility in workload while studying. I know its tough, but I’ve heard of firms giving employees flexibility while they work through their CPA.

I agree with PWC1. You need to voice your concern and let them figure it out. We’re more replaceable than you think in PA.

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