Majored in finance, currently at a B4 but the real goal is to be FP&A in big tech. Would anyone happen to have a roadmap for this path? Do I have to get my CPA?

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- Get out of tax ASAP
- Get your CPA
- Learn financial modeling

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I think it's fine to move around, but being at B4 until senior does have good value. No harm in applying and seeing what happens. I was pretty picky about my next jump from B4 and by the time I got a good offer, I had been promoted to senior lol.

Most FP&A people I know are not CPAs, and definitely not a requirement. Some are CPAs, but many were finance majors or something else... need an accounting degree to get CPA. Better off getting CFA or putting time into studying modeling and/or data science, machine learning, etc... that's the future of FP&A

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Google would have given you an answer much quicker

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