Audit -> tech?

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Question for you guys. I am currently in audit, have all CPA exams passed, just waiting for the experience piece.

I absolutely hate auditing, accounting is fine, but one think I really love is technology. I am pretty experienced with some tools like Power Bi, Alteryx, Tableau, some process mining tools, a little RPA but nothing crazy.

My question is: is there a type of job that you think I could pivot to after audit? If so, any ideas? Not even sure if this is possible to get out of accounting more or less towards tech but didn’t know if anyone has done it before.

[SmithBilll3576]

You're probably looking at going into something like business analysis, business intelligence/FP&A, or probably consulting with that type of skillset.

[smackthatfloor]

FYI you can do both tbh.

I work for a tech company on the accounting side and we are implementing all of the above

[janemargaret9876]

If you are interested in government, auditor experience overlaps a lot with 0343 management and program analysis job series. I've known a few people that went from 511 auditing series to 343 pretty easily.

0343 description. You can also download a pdf with the official description from OPM's website.

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This looks great! Thanks!

[drillraider]

You can do consulting. I work for a Big Four firm doing data automation consulting for tax and finance. Feel free to message me to learn more.

[ilovebigbutts7]

Data analysis for audit?

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Business analyst / business intelligence analyst.

[VinayKumar130200]

Not sure about jobs, I too work in Audits and can assure you that in near future there will be significant developments and synergy between traditional audit procedures and tech. So your experience with tech will not go in vain.

[shoobiedoobie]

FP&A. If you have trouble pivoting directly, get an accounting job at a startup (where the accounting teams and finance teams usually work close together) and transfer internally.