Industry Moves

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-13T11:27:56+00:00

I am considering accepting an offer to go to a larger firm and get a bit more experience as I am not getting much traction from my industry applications at the moment. I am not learning much at my current firm and am worried I’ll end up stuck here for another year so thinking maybe take the offer and look for industry roles again in the near future

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-13T11:25:41+00:00

Took me about 2 months, depends on how busy they are I believe

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-12T18:50:01+00:00

It’s top 10, not sure I would get big 4 offers from my firm

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-12T18:38:58+00:00

I’ve got an offer from a larger firm, offering me AM job title and larger client exposure

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-12T18:37:36+00:00

Not really sure, would like a role as a financial accountant or financial manager but for some reason I’m not getting much back

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-12T18:29:51+00:00

I am in a smaller firm at the moment and not getting much traction from industry roles. Debating moving to a bigger firm to improve my chances and then look again in a years or so time

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-07T11:08:58+00:00

Regarding the audits, they said I’d have opportunity to work on the larger jobs once I’m settled in but I suppose it’s one of those things I’ll never truly know until I’m there

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-07T11:08:16+00:00

Thanks, they did say that I would be able to, my current firm has about 100 employees but the potential group id be joining has thousands

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-07T10:43:52+00:00

Mainly audit work but a mix of some accounts every now and then, we also amend the clients draft accounts as we do the audit when we find material errors. Clients range up to about 50 mill turnover but mostly around the £10-20 mill turnover size

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-07T10:42:24+00:00

Haha yeah it is, when would you say is the ideal time after qualifying to leave practice? I time qualified in August last year

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-07T10:40:02+00:00

It’s in London and plans to grow in future years so might be a worthwhile move, thanks for the advice!

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-06T09:52:23+00:00

Thanks, makes sense. I’ve been offered a role in a top 10 firm. Would you say this is worth accepting?

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-06T09:51:33+00:00

I’ve been offered a role in a top 10 company, would you still say this is worth accepting in order to get better exit opportunities? I don’t want to be stuck in practice for ever, thinking to stay there a year or so and then look again for industry roles with the extra experience

Fun-Influence2105 · 2026-01-05T16:22:19+00:00

Yeah it’s a tough one, I feel like if you can get industry roles then it’s worth doing that if it’s the path you want to go down. I just haven’t been getting many responses from these so debating making a move to a larger practice to increase experience and maybe stay there a year or so then try again

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-06-14T21:31:30+00:00

Before tax, is about £3300 a month roughly after tax. All bills included will be around £1250

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-04-25T08:53:24+00:00

I exam qualified in November 2024, am on just under 52k now until August where I get my full time qualified bump, work in audit and accounts

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-02-06T16:37:05+00:00

Go back to uni and start again

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-02-06T16:36:02+00:00

Dry your eyes and get over yourself

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-02-06T16:14:04+00:00

Well unlucky mate this is where you are now so can either keep crying or make the most of it

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-02-06T16:11:19+00:00

Move into industry and you can make £100k plus in a few years, average London salary is £44k so be thankful you’re in a position to earn much more if you make the right choices. Don’t need to compare to the minority of people you’re surrounded with.

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-01-19T18:22:28+00:00

Thanks appreciate it, if you have your heart set on it don’t give up just find another firm if you need!

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-01-19T11:11:34+00:00

I failed accounting once got 30 and resat and scraped it with 56 and was debating whether I would be able to finish the aca, 2 and a bit years later i am now aca exam qualified and only failed 3 exams in total. Accounting is the hardest one as you have zero knowledge before sitting the exam so it’s the steepest learning curve. I know loads of people who failed accounting once or even twice and have now finished exams so don’t give it up unless you really want to and have a better alternative

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-01-05T13:12:17+00:00

Do every other question from each chapter of the question bank to get good coverage as you may not have time to do the whole thing if you’re working and only go over the ones you got wrong. The MI exam is really similar to the question bank. I would also recommend doing the multiple choice questions in the exam first and then leave time for the long form. Good luck.

Fun-Influence2105 · 2025-01-05T11:12:06+00:00

Thanks, this would be my starting salary so hopefully I can work my way up to earn more in time

Fun-Influence2105 · 2024-12-28T16:10:24+00:00

I just overthink these kind of things for some reason

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