I need to leave PA. Thinking of Management Consulting - has anyone gone that route?

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I made the move last year and it's been nothing but good. Better pay, more interesting work, better exit ops. It's much more rewarding when you're actually adding value to clients, helping them solve critical issues that they don't have the capacity to handle themselves. The client actually is happy to have you on-site and thankful for your help vs. audit where you're performing compliance over them and are just a thrown in their side. Also no independence issues so you can get hired by your clients if they like the work you do!

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@KPMG1 - I am Staff 2; so I wanna leave sooner than later before I'm "pigeon holed"

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I'd like to get into consulting too. What level are you currently at EY?

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^ exactly my mindset for leaving audit. Glad to hear my thought process is true

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I'm surprised, I thought Management consulting is ivy league MBA only. I've heard of transfers to advisory sure, but never management consulting

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I think most MBAs require work experience. Not many people go straight from@undergrad unless you're a genius. The average age is 27 I think.

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These are all awesome insights... now I just need to figure out the best way to get into consulting

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In the process of switching at the moment within firm. Felt the same as you. But can't personally attest to how the work is quite yet.

@AA1 What firm are you in? How's the internal transfer process. I personally love EY, just not accounting - so if I can stay within the firm that would be ideal for everyone.

RSM. Honestly just got lucky as the firm asked if anyone wanted to transfer. There was interviews and it was very selective. I'd imagine it's not easy at any firm though. I don't see any harm in mentioning your interest though

@SA1 Thanks for sharing your story. How was the transition process for you? And at what level did you leave?

@AA1 - yeah that's what I figured. I'd expect it to be super selective. I'll def tell my counselor and see where that goes

@D1 - that's what I thought initially - but I guess that's more so MBB (Big 3

@D1 when we say "management consulting" we don't mean true management consulting. You're right that the strategy practices, which are typically thought of when saying management consulting, require MBAs. What we are talking about are the business consulting divisions of the firms. This is more technical consulting and working through business issues rather than the big time strategy that you're thinking of.

Agreed with @SS1. I'm not talking about going to MBB and working a "strategy consultant" (though that like be nice). For a position there you need a MBA from a top10 school

^i second what @ss1 is saying. But at the same time the consulting we are discussing is a way into the management consulting @d1 is describing, as a work around from not be able to get in by not being Ivy League, as you can have a chance at MBB after a few years of consulting with a large PA firm.

^I don't think this is that common. For what MBB charges their clients, you need an MBA. They don't take on people without the designation.

Just think from the client side. If you're paying $500 per hour or more for the cheapest member of the team, and these people are consulting you on big time strategy shifts and interacting with your executives, are you gonna really be OK with that person not having an MBA? Probably not.

^Right but you know MBB hires non MBA and you work 1-2 years then get MBA then back. You could transition in that role with experience. You can also obtain MBA prior to

^ya but the key being that you hold the designation or go back for it. I'm not saying it never happens, but I would imagine that it's extremely unlikely. Not sure what % of MBB employees in post-graduate roles hold an MBA or similar degree, but I would imagine the number is quite high.

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