[zrkh15]

So I have a unique opportunity that has kind of presented itself and honestly don’t know what the correct move is.

Currently I am employed at a big corporate company, in their accounting department, have been working there for right at a year. I am in the process of getting my CPA and have had internships in public accounting. I decided to start looking for a public accounting job and have two offers from two completely different CPA firms.

The first firm is a regional firm where its your typical CPA job lot of people, goal to make partner and all that fun stuff and would be about a 15k dollar raise from where I am at now… Yes my current job doesn’t pay that well.

The other firm is more of a wildcard, if I was to accept it would have three CPA”s in the office, however, in 10 years the guy has said that I will be owning the company. Revenue for this company is just short of a million dollars and there is no audit work done with it. All tax services/review/compilation, that’s why it’s a wildcard, while it is a CPA firm.. No auditing is being done at the office. The raise here would be roughly 5-8k

So here’s my question… What would you all do? Like do you take the bigger firm since its more money and more experience doing audits and bigger clients or the smaller firm since it is an opportunity to own a firm. For reference in 10 years I will be 34 years old. I come asking because I simply have no clue what is the best option for me and my family.

Thank you for any help any of you all can give.

[mla1169]

I'd steer clear of the wildcard firm. I can't think of a single reason he would tell you that you “will” own the firm in 10 years based on a few public internships, one year of corporate experience, and currently sitting for the CPA exam. Sounds shady in my opinion.

Sure someday you may own that firm, but he has nothing at all to base that assumption on until you work for him. What about the other CPA's there, don't they aspire to take it over one day? Even if they're all close to retirement and have no interest, such lofty promises before he even works with you are a red light.

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[mla1169]

I'd steer clear of the wildcard firm. I can't think of a single reason he would tell you that you “will” own the firm in 10 years based on a few public internships, one year of corporate experience, and currently sitting for the CPA exam. Sounds shady in my opinion.

Sure someday you may own that firm, but he has nothing at all to base that assumption on until you work for him. What about the other CPA's there, don't they aspire to take it over one day? Even if they're all close to retirement and have no interest, such lofty promises before he even works with you are a red light.

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[Iron_Victory]

If something sounds too good to be true it usually is.

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[Iron_Victory]

If something sounds too good to be true it usually is.

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[Ntw6817]

Go with the first firm for sure. The other firm seems to just be saying stuff to entice you.

[Ntw6817]

Go with the first firm for sure. The other firm seems to just be saying stuff to entice you.

[UCMCPA]

1st firm

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[UCMCPA]

1st firm

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