I sure people have asked this before but for a big 4 tax senior, are the only exit opportunities in tax? I’ve been applying to different roles even general accounting and financial analyst and nothing. I’ve worked with at least 2 different recruiters and they only ever send me roles in tax even though I’ve mentioned several times I want to do something else. Are there certifications or anything I can get that will give me more leverage? Would CPA Help?

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Tax only exits to tax. My boss doesn't even look at tax resumes.

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I would not try to exit w/o your cpa…

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Deloitte 1 what kind of role did you switch in to in industry that has deals which you’re getting carry in deals?

Do you want to do tax for the rest of your career? Are you good at it? It’s only going to get harder to exit the more experience you gain in tax. I’ve seen my staff/seniors exit to other roles in finance such as FP&A.

Even in tax you get pigeonholed into a specialty area.

.Makes sense to leave now. You can always come back to tax.

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