Peep the name. I was once a fund accountant looking to become a CPA.
I'm sure our experiences will be quite different. I was an FA fresh out of college in Boston, MA. I knew I wanted to leave 6 months in. I had a hard time getting any call backs regarding public accounting positions before and after I started as an FA. I only had a 3.0 when I graduated undergrad so at the time I didn't see much sense in applying to a Big 4 firm. Ultimately, I ended up taking an internship after 18 months as an FA (which was actually paying $3 more an hours, plus OT), to bolster my resume. It worked. I got several call backs, interviews, and was employed the following fall as planned.
You have already passed the exam so I think that will give much more appeal to your resume than mine had. I was also only half way through my masters at the time. Not sure if you have yours or if its even required for you to get licensed.
From a work experience perspective, the job of an auditor and FA are not similar. It will help with respect to working with a GL daily (assuming you do so) and having experience from a “client side” as far as monthly/yearly closes. You won't do any of that as an auditor, but when you have to put yourself in the shoes of a client, you'll be somewhat familiar.
How long have you been working? Was this your first job out of college?
All in all, if you work hard and have a solid foundation of the fundamentals of accounting, you'll be successful. Your next employer should provide all the training you'll need to make the transition. Good luck!
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