LetThem2026

Yeah I know several CFO/controllers of smaller and medium sized companies without a CPA. They just didn’t come up from the internal audit route.

Is there any real value in the Louisiana (NOLA) job market with the other non CPA certs? I’m so far removed from LA now.

I feel like this is totally dependent on which city you are in. If you are in Louisiana, there aren’t plenty of these opportunities.

That makes sense. I wonder if it’s pointless for me to try and continue audit as a career. I have experience, it just seems absolutely dead end in a small city like New Orleans.

I wasn’t trying to take a shot at you either. I failed to mention that I also took FAR 2 times unsuccessfully.

Yes I do need to leave in the next few months. Unfortunately, with the two kids and coming back to help with mom I likely won’t have time to study. I procrastinated the first few years after college when I should’ve taken it.

Internal audit professional with 7 years of experience. I worked in external audit for 3 years then switched to internal audit for a large company in Houston. I’m moving back to Louisiana and with the switch, want to switch up my career as well. I’d like to go the more finance/ accounting route and be a controller or upper level finance position some day (even at a smaller company). My main concern is that internal audit is dead end in a city/state like New Orleans.

Before anyone asks, I have not passed my CPA. I have 2 kids and am moving back to New Orleans to take care of my mother. I am still relatively young (31) and want to know if anyone else has made this sort of transition before and is it even possible?