[Anonymous]

I have a year of mid-tier experience and a year of big 4 (currently with big 4 firm) and I honestly just hate auditing. I’m in a city that I don’t want to live in and I don’t want to be an auditor anymore. I’d rather get a financial analyst/accounting position in the city that I want to live in. I’ve been fantasizing so much lately about quitting my job, buying a plane ticket to somewhere random, etc. I honestly feel like I’m losing my mind. I have my CPA license and I’m almost a senior at the big 4 but i just feel as though my happiness is more important. I am worried about quitting with no back up plan but I just don’t know where to draw the line. I want to switch to industry in the city I want to live in but I am scared. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you.

-Anonymous

[ragepsn29]

@Vanche, which city do you live?

Thanks

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[Reverie]

Don't do that.

Only quit IF you have something else lined up…

OR

if you need to take a break. Go to vacation or something and switch careers. Either one.

[Trele6]

@Lilla, I just sent you a connection request. That ISDS class was the hardest out of all the ones I took. There are two teachers teaching it now so not sure which one you got but if you have my teacher I can give you some tips to help.

First go at the CPA! Only using Becker
Reg / Nov 2015 - 87
Far / Apr 2016 - 79
Bec / May 2016 - 80
Aud / Aug 2016

[Anonymous]

Auditing sucks at first, but around year 3-4 you realize how easy it is. Year 1 and 2 is mostly spent learning the file and documenting basic things so it becomes highly monotonous and sometimes irritable. After that you will begin learning more relevant things to becoming a CFO or Finance Director. After about 4-5 years or so, especially since you are already a CPA, you could easily move to a private accounting position that is much higher paying and work much less hours.

This is the smart thing to do – hold out another year or two and you will be living the dream.

[MOAC]

If you can hold out another two yrs you must otherwise start looking for a job and quit. You have a good resume and should be able to find one quickly.
Don't stress yourself out if you can't handle it. Big 4 is not for ever and there is no shame in switching jobs.

FAR May 2012 81 (lost credit, didn't sit for other sections.)
FAR 86 Aug 2015
AUD 85 Nov 2015
BEC 84 Dec 2015
REG 78 Mar 2016

Passed ALL sections in first attempt!!

[Author]

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