What is the best way to learn more about M&A and get some education while keeping my current tax position.

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Ask to work on M&A projects at your current firm. If you’re in core tax or international tax at a large firm, there is often a lot of opportunity to work on M&A projects without needing to actually be in the M&A tax group. At the more junior level it’s all grunt work, but you do get to learn by listening in on calls and preparing and reading the memos.

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Not to be a turd in a punch bowl, but I’ve been in M&A for over a decade and never seen a core tax non rotation person work on a deal.

Occasionally we’ve brought some international tax people in, but even that is could count on my hands total over the decade plus.

Rotation really is the way.

Try to get a rotation with M&A tax if your firm offers it.

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You need hands on experience if you’re looking to transfer to M&A. I don’t think you can learn enough just from reading about it. Being on diligence calls, doing reports, etc. is a whole different ballgame.

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