re: Which direction should I go in if I want to get out of public accounting?

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Take a manager or controller job at a small company. Then with some experience there start applying for CFO jobs

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Yes to this. Are you in audit, tax, or because it's a smaller firm do you do both? Which do you like better? If audit, single out the industries you've done the most work with and apply for Accounting Manager or Controller jobs in that industry. Get experience and then go for CFO. Not always less hours than public, but your busy season is more budget, year end, audit time, and a little a month end. As a CFO, lots more meetings.

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Take a manager or controller job at a small company. Then with some experience there start applying for CFO jobs

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If you don’t like public, buckle up going this route. If the small company is growing or worth a shite, they’re going to work you like a dog.