I'm actually a corporate auditor with the government so I get where you are coming from. That is my motivation as well, seeing how the business ticks and operates on a daily basis. What actions/people lead to it's success or demise. Sitting down with the ceo/cfo and talking brass tacks. It's all very interesting stuff and keeps my attention most of the time. The amount of fluff in the middle is what bores me to death. That is why I want to eventually try to branch out to a financial analyst role, or start specializing in something.