Could use some tips and/or success stories for transitioning from public accounting to industry. Manager who has decided PA isn't for me anymore. I have been applying places the past few months and even had a couple of interviews but no job offers. The other problem i noticed is that many jobs which match or exceed my current comp seem to prefer someome who has industry experience already. I wish I started looking as a senior tbh. Accounting manager/controller is what I'm looking for.

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Yup. Manager level is too late. Best time to leave is senior and anyone that tells you otherwise is lying to yoy

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Yeah, definitely regret it. I was told that if I stayed until manager that I would have better exit ops. Now I'm losing out to people who have industry experience on the good stuff (where I wouldn't have to take a paycut just for better work life balance).

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