I am an A2 soon to be S1 and I really don’t want to be in PA anymore and don’t care about job titles really. Is it dumb to take a position in industry as a staff accountant

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It's always been said best time to leave the firm is at S1 or M1. Might be just a dumb title but if you can leverage it and demonstrate how you can add value,30% increase in salary is very achievable.

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Try to make it to S1! You’re so close. Then use that as leverage to get senior role in industry.

It takes much longer in industry to get promoted and/or get significant salary increases. You might want to wait to get promoted in PA before switching, otherwise it will take you years to just catch up. If you go in industry as an A2 you risk doing bank recs for the next 10 years

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It’s not dumb, for some it’s better for them to get out of pa as soon as possible. I’ve seen people get promoted in industry just as well, it depends on the people you work with, sometimes just plain good luck.

When you’re looking for a new job take the pay bump into consideration though, it might be worth it to hang on for a few months and negotiate salary from a better position. A lot of seniors go into industry at accountant, your pa experience doesn’t necessarily translate

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