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Was in tax for 6 years. Transitioned to municipal finance.
Sure. Being a CPA certainly helped. This wouldn’t have been possible without it. I placed an emphasis on financial statement review and tax planning when interviewing to cover the analytical requirement of the job. I also discussed how knowing and working within tax law had many parallels to legal requirements around budgeting. There was also a lot of discussion around breaking down complex concepts into more basic terminology. Those were the three main discussed in the first interview. The second was mainly around management style and working as a team with people in different specialties. The final interview felt like a GAAP quiz.
After 5 years in tax, the answer is tax. You’re stuck in it unless you take a paycut to restart your career in something else
Tax in industry
My exit wasn’t smooth. I feel like it’s all about finding the right opportunity. The first company I worked for outside of public accounting ended up being really corrupt (currently under legal scrutiny), which I couldn’t have predicted/foreseen, and I only stayed half a year. But even that half a year was so much less stressful than public accounting, and the pay was about the same. From there, I was able to land a gig where I am now transitioning into a role with much (!) greater responsibility, and I actually enjoy where I work (what a notion!). I learned a lot in public accounting, but I still have occasional nightmares about it, and I’m still unpacking the ptsd accrued from toxic af work environments. I now get to use my skills and make an impact, and it’s wonderful to be working in such a forward-thinking company. I’d advise being picky about companies you consider, but ultimately, I preferred even a cruddy industry job to public accounting.
Also, I do have my cpa license— it helped me get to where I am now due to the credibility, which helped me to avoid being pigeon-holed by tax.
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