Got an offer in accounting advisory services as a senior role at KPMG. Pros and cons comparing to audit? And what are the career path/exit opportunities that I can have after that?

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Any reason in particular that you declined the offer?

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More earnings potential, more ambiguity and gray areas, more decisions with less information, more art than science. Consulting advisory can go anywhere after.

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It’s a nice opportunity. Was also offered a role there. Have a few friends there who had some pretty good things to say about it.

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