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Neither of these things is a waste of time - comes down to your preference of how you like to spend your time/your career goals. If you want to dig into grey areas and find that satisfying…go for a technical role. If you prefer to optimize processes and day-to-day accounting…go the corporate accounting route. There’s money to be made either way.
I’m in the exact same boat
Was in corporate for 7 years and did both.
Much preferred technical accounting. You’re constantly involved in the tougher things the Company is doing accounting wise. Usually higher exposure to leadership as well.
Corporate accounting, to me, was much more boring in that you are busy during close every month, with little projects to do in between. Not as challenged and much more worries about SALY / make my life easier types of tasks.
Made it to Sr manager roles in F500 and went back to public
I would say corporate accounting helps you get to controller more than fin rep/ technical accounting.. however you don’t have to be a controller.. Personally I prefer fin rep/ technical accounting. It’s more interesting to me, and you stay more on top of the new accounting pronouncements and changes
Would you say technical accounting/fin rep roles or corporate accounting roles have higher salary potential on average?