What option would you take?

1- Technical Accounting Consulting $145k with estimated 10% bonus. lower pay but more interesting work that will benefit my future career
2- Corporate Accounting Manager -growing private company, $170k + 15% bonus + Equity. Building out accounting operations take from quickbooks to netsuite and establish all accounting operations to pass next years audit.
3- Internal Audit - $170k + 25% bonus , not as good career growth but pay, culture and WLB would be great.

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I work in "Technical Accounting Consulting" and find myself doing a lot of interim operational accounting work because that is where the demand in the market is coming from... Not sure where you would be headed but before you put your eggs in the basket of doing work that will eventually benefit your career, they might not be doing as much technical accounting as they lead on.

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2. Good comp, bonus, and equity. Plus it sounds like after going through it you’ll be more marketable.

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I agree here, going into industry after some time in Big 4 / Public will make you incredibly marketable - I'm hearing from Senior Managers and Directors left and right that staying in public / consulting for too long has made them miss on opportunities that have instead gone to competitor candidates that can show recent industry experience. Unless you want to go for partner, #2 is the best choice!

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Probably the first. Don't do IA. Wasted a few years of my career there.

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Currently 6 YOE in Audit making $135k

1 - technical will make u a specialist with $$$ potential in long- run
Also, don't do IA you will regret it.

I'd ask yourself if testing SOX is all you wanna be doing/known for the next 20+ years of your prof career. Unless the company promotes within IA to other departments, it'll be very difficult for you to transition out of IA

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