Why did you choose advisory? Do you still think it was the right move for you?

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I’ve done tax, audit and advisory - in that order - and advisory is by far the most rewarding. I get to help my clients by giving them something they want and have sought out instead of irritating them with something that they have to do. It’s still a demanding career but it’s much more satisfying.

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More money, better hours, and more interesting and rewarding work. Certainly worked out in terms of better comp and more interesting work, but I wish I had been better at setting boundaries early on because advisory can still have pretty poor WLB. I’m three years in and I think I’m ready to leave client service altogether at this point.

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Thank you for sharing!

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Money and challenging work. Yes, but the hours and stress have me looking elsewhere. But it was great learning and a good resume booster.

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Where did you go after that/now?

More interesting/variety in work. The clients appreciate our work more than in audit. It was the right move for me.

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Money, learning, exit opps. Like others above, it’s pretty exhausting after a while. Just waiting to make my move. No regrets

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