I have a potential transition from audit -> revenue accounting. Can anyone please tell me what does the career trajectory of a revenue accountant look like? And what are the exit opportunities? Is it worth the switch from audit to revenue accounting? Thank you!

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Revenue accountant sounds like you're getting pigeonholed and leaving before being a senior. I would say your career trajectory is not favorably impacted if so.

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Are you really saying that someone who takes a revenue accounting job would be pigeonholed to that area of accounting?

It really depends on what the role entails. I left for a pre ipo startup accounting team and focus on revenue, which means I work with large data sets and do a lot of analytical work around revenue to make sure our revenue numbers are correctly captured. I like the data aspects of it and consider it way more interesting than a cost accountant. It really depends on what the role is carved out for

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I guess in this case this role is more like revenue analyst? Do you think revenue analyst has potential to be transitioned to finance related works?

Definitely not a good idea.

even the name itself is a warning to me. exit opportunities...mhmmm.. maybe something related to reporting? like audit manager 1 said you would get pigeonholed.

to each their own, but I would be a little disappointed if I did my time in B4 Audit and left for a revenue accountant role.

you’re going to have to provide more detail on the role, but I agree with the general sentiment in this thread. sounds like you surge pigeonholing your self.

What exactly is the current status of your audit role? Are you having a good/reasonable/learning experience, but just having to work a lot and so you want to move? Or are you having issues with toxicity in your engagement teams such that you aren't able to develop?

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