Is it always a bad idea to leave before senior? I've been at Big 4 for a year now but plan on leaving after busy season. In audit btw

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It's not ALWAYS a bad idea. If your next gig is going to give you ample development experience (whether it is in the same field or not) then there's no issue with leaving before senior.

If you're "cashing out" on your career though, leaving before senior is too early.

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Just so there's no misunderstanding, when I say "cashing out on your career", I am referring to when someone is satisfied with the career progress and skillset and want to bank on that in a cushier job for the rest of their career. Not an issue at all for journeyman accountants but maybe a bit premature for an associate or a new senior.

Simply leaving a PA firm is not cashing out. Anyone can leave at any point for a better opportunity.

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Left after 2 years and now make six figures and work about 2-4 hours a day. I have no regrets. I’m happier, healthier, and my career may not progress as fast but it’s still on a good trajectory.

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61k -> 66k -> 100k. 3 years. I do have my cpa and a masters

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Depends on the role you’re leaving for. Leaving audit before senior just to become a staff accountant or junior level internal auditor? Probably a bad idea. Leaving audit before senior because you used the Big 4 name as a quick springboard into advisory, consulting, or finance? Generally works out pretty great for people. If you’re planning on staying in audit/accounting I would stay til senior but leave right after or right after manager

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Depends on what kind of consulting but many big 4 advisory practices will take people with 2 years of audit experience right now.

The market is hot. I know multiple people who left after 1 year. I think it depends on what are your goals? Where do you want to go? Do you want to stick to audit? Leave for advisory? Pivot to finance? Need more details.

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