Worked at big 4 for 3 years, left as a senior, currently working at a mid size firm for a year but not entirely happy with my career. What’re some career paths and opportunities for those with 4 years in tax? Want to stay in accounting but don’t know if I want to stay in tax

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You have decent amount of opportunities. You can try to apply for senior accounting postings, go for a financial analyst or get in as tax accountant and then try to do an internal transfer. The first thing you need to do is understand what you want to do and then form a plan on how to get there.

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