How difficult or is it possible to go from audit assurance to management consulting?

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Yeh need lots of luck tho

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Pretty easy to switch into finance consulting from audit

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I did this switch, can definitely confirm its difficult to make the switch internally. No one wants to let anyone transfer so it really is all on you. Way easier to find an MC position at another firm and switch out.

I was at D in Audit Advisory, switched to PwC MC

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Also got a 50% pay hike switching out the way I did. You get more money that way.

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Anything is possible if you network and know your stuff.

Can confirm it's possible, left kpmg audit to join a boutique consultancy and had to work my way back up the ranks to deloitte strat and ops consulting.
Was virtually impossible to internally transfer, noone takes you seriously from audit.
It is possible but made sacrifice along the way.

Just applied cold to a boutique consulting firm then spent a year there learning basics before moving to a mid market firm. Recently swapped into D as an SC.
Took me about 3 years to get here since switching.

Ok perfect thanks!

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