Is it a bad time to leave public accounting? I’m interviewing for several companies and will have offers lined up. Given the current economy and laid off news, I wonder if this is a right to time to leave or I should stay longer…

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The answer is no one knows and generally going back to public isn't too hard.

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Depends what you’re leaving PA for. If you’re leaving for an internal audit gig you’re gonna be fine, if you’re leaving for a financial analyst gig at a tiny startup you might not be so fine

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Audit's always gonna be there for you if things go south.

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