I have an accounting degree and 3 years of mixed audit/technical accounting experience (No CPA), but I realized I do not want to pursue accounting. My experience so far has been brutal and I can’t see myself living like this the rest of my life. I would seriously appreciate any and all fed back on how to pivot into a new career? I just can’t find motivation to study for the CPA and don’t really feel this is the right field for me. Any and all feedback and recommendations are appreciated!

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Yeah I’ve thought about this a lot. Currently studying for the CPA with around 5 years of experience. One pivot that seems doable is pivoting to IT/Cyber. You can get the CISA and work on getting the CISSP and throw in some cloud certs. Work seems more interesting and you can make a lot of money. Also I’m not talking about IT audit. Don’t do that lol

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