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So I finally passed the CPA (best advice I can give is to never give up, YOU CAN DO IT!!!).
On to the topic:
I would like Another71’s advice on what I should do with my professional career, you guys already helped me with my CPA test and I feel you guys can help me with this next step.
I am currently a Senior Associate, 6 years of experience at a really small local firm that has 8 associates and 2 partners, I make 45k a year and I am not getting a raise for becoming a CPA. At my firm I’m what they call a hybrid employee and I can do anything from taxes to auditing and financial and tax planning. I basically know how to do a lot of stuff but on a small scale for really small and simple private clients, no public clients.
I may possibly have two other job options within the next 6 months
1. A job interview scheduled next week with a Mid-Tier firm for a Senior Tax Associate position that pays 72k a year and I meet all the qualifications, I don’t want to write the name of the firm but is a top 10 firm (not a big 4). I am good at taxes but I don’t enjoy it that much.
2. A good friend of mine (Tax Manager at a big 4) can get me an interview for an entry level position at either tax or audit for next fall 2016. Based on what my good friend told me I would start around 55k a year. I know I wrote tax or audit but I would choose audit cause I enjoy it more.
I know I can make Partner at the local firm I’m working right now but I don’t visualize myself doing this for the rest of my working life and a partner at a firm this size doesn’t earn that much. On the other hand this people gave me my first shot and I feel really really bad about leaving.
The mid-tier firm would be a great increase in my current income. I like the challenge of starting as a Senior and the increase in difficulty on the returns I will be working on could help me enjoy taxes again.
And the big 4 will be the best looking one in my resume and I think will eventually be a better pay than the mid-tier firm. But I feel overqualified for an entry level position and feel I would get bored with the low responsibilities. (I perform best under pressure)
So basically what I’m asking is what would you guys do if it where you? and what advice can you give me?
Additional information about me that might influence your advises, I am 27 years old, married and no kids.
AUD- 52,72,78!
FAR- 59.79!
REG- 59,31,76!
BEC- 58,59,43,58,71,75!
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