Interviewing with an audit client but had nothing to do with the audit (I’m in tax). The company I’m interviewing with just informed me that they’ll need to inform the audit partner of my current firm to proceed with an offer. Anyone gone through this before? I’m hesitant to give the okay to let my current firm know I’m interviewing without knowing if I’ll actually get an offer or what it’ll look like.

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You should be fine. The audit partner won’t care. Also, you can ask the company to ask the audit partner to keep it confidential.

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Thanks. The interviewing company said they thought the audit partner would have to alert others and possibly all other partners in my office which was kind of alarming.

I got a job with the audit client (I am in tax), and the company did not care at all. But when I did exit interview with HR, HR said they might need to inform the audit partner (HR was not sure if that's necessary though). I think you should be fine. If you are in big4, all large companies are clients in many different areas.

The company is my current company (industry). HR or industry overall does not know much about the audit. So I am surprised that your new employer asks about it. Anyway, you will be fine. Congrats!

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