If you’re an audit manager, do you feel like you have strong technical accounting skills? I feel like my audit skills are strong, but may lack tech acct. skills that would be needed in industry

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feel the same way tbh like going to be a controller somewhere makes me feel nervous

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Yeah would say solid technical accounting skills aren't really seen until the SM level. Even then, people generally develop niches and it's not uncommon to see a partner who doesn't even know how consolidations are performed

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I feel the same way as you but I think I’d pick up on it pretty quickly

That's how I felt in audit and why I transferred to accounting advisory as a senior.

I feel the same especially when I go to those interviews. When they ask me about those ASC guidances or anything about the business operations etc. I don’t feel like I know anything.

What do you mean business operations?

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