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Originally Posted by mishmish4884
Hi so im not working at a big four, but seeing it that you guys have the most in common with me i would love your opinion. Like everyone else here i am a DACA recipient, additionally i am a CPA in New York. Well here is my dilemma that i hope someone can give me some advice, guidance, or share there story. I work for a company thats upward of 300 million in revenue, i am the assistant controller there but education and my cpa certifiction is irrelevant. The owners do not really care for any of that, additionally they promoted a bookkeeper that has been there for 5 years to become controller so this has become a dead end for me, sort of. Currently im making 65k and im considering leaving. Now i considered entering public accounting but i cant see myself taking a pay cut. So several questions, if i do go into public, can i ask for 70k? Is it worth going into public? Im really curious to hear others experience, your story, anything you can share. This is the first place im at that has a similiar story to me. Pleasure to meet you all.
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First of all, Congrats. You are indeed an accomplished individual. And definitely, you should never look for any salary less than what you're getting currently. I've worked in Public Accounting, but only small individually owned CPA firms, no big 4 experience. I certainly think you should explore into regional/big 4 firms and you will definitely be eligible for upwards of 65K since you're not entry level any more. You're a damn CPA! That is big news. And obviously, I don't have to tell you but in those big public accounting firms, the hours are long and crazy but hey if you're a young guy, you'll enjoy it. Also, if it interest you, you can look into state government jobs. They are great!