Has anyone moved from public accounting (Audit) to consulting? I feel like my personality/strengths fit consulting so much more but I am scared to make the jump. Any advice/success stories?

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Scared to make a jump? My dude, you'd be lucky to get an interview for a true consulting gig without going back for an M7 MBA.

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I agree. I have a relative who worked for a consulting firm. He is a PHD who graduated from Bowdoin and Hofstra.

You need an mba to move to consulting

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More realistic would be audit -> tas groups -> corp dev, strategy related consulting groups

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I moved from audit to consulting, specializing in internal controls. If you’re wanting to make the jump, look for a role that plays to your current technical skills.

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