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I'm at a midsize firm right now doing technical accounting and from a WLB perspective it's definitely reasonable. Not to say there isn't the occasional fire drill, but it isn't the norm and the hours are pretty manageable.
As far as fears of layoffs, technical accounting isn't completely immune as we've had layoffs as well.
I'm interested in pivoting to FDD as I don't see myself doing technical accounting in the long term. In terms of hours/WLB, how bad is it on a regular basis?
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Appreciate the thorough response. I've heard about the unpredictability of FDD and this definitely tracks. Compared to FDD, you'll probably have a better experience in technical accounting from WLB perspective, but ultimately it comes down to the firm/client. My group does a lot of "true" technical accounting work (digging into guidance and memos) and those tend to have pretty chill deadlines and expectations, but I've also heard from friends in EY FAAS that they work on more operational projects that might have tighter turnarounds.