[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I’m currently a 2nd year associate at a Big 4, started in Aug 2013. A month ago I rolled off of a client in which I really enjoyed. I’ve been at over 10 different clients since starting, and this company is the only one I can truly see myself working at. While at the client, I got along very well with the controller. He mentioned that they would soon need an international accountant, as they are expanding, and joked about me taking the position. I just laughed it off as I didn’t want to compromise my independence. Also, the last day I was there, he said I should come by the office when the audit is over to grab some lunch.

I’ve been burnt out and really depressed with public accounting and have been looking for other opportunities. I was thinking of e-mailing the controller to ask about opportunities there, specifically the international accounting role. Can doing this have any negative consequences? I personally don’t see how this could be an issue, but I wanted to be sure before I proceed.