What are the options to move out of internal audit? Currently a manager at a bank and want to explore my options as I am not too passionate about audit. Any idea how to get into tech?

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MBA is pretty much the only option to escape IA

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accounting advisory or fdd

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what type of skills? I have external audit experience with big 4. looking to see if i can move to tech consulting by learning may be some languages like python

Did you do IT audit?

No, I have external audit experience too

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