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Tax vs Audit

So I have learned that tax has a lot better hours than audit, and both earn about the same.

How do the two compare with exit opportunities?

Originally I was going to do audit, but the thought of constantly traveling to client's sites and the hours are really putting me off.

But will it matter post qualification?

I am not sure what I want to do yet, but I do not want to be doing tax all my life, after qualification I would want to be FD or CFO etc.

Also, does it matter which one you do if you want to be a partner at your firm?
IF your aim is to become FD or CFO, then that tends to mean that you aim to go into industry. In that case your audit experience will be ARGUABLY more important that tax as you would have came into contact with a vast amount of clients and their businesses etc. However this is not to say it is not possible with tax. The same probably applies to exit opportunities as well that audit may be slightly better than tax.

However, if you want to become partner at the same firm you started with then I think audit or tax doesn't really matter as both can reach partner level potentially depending on your performance.
Reply 2
whats FD and CFO
Finance Director or Chief Financial Officer.

to be honest, they are both good starts. Getting to that level isn't just about your initial qualification, but how you climb the slippery pole (how competent you are, networking, opportunities). Audit is very boring, tax is much more interesting, but both will provide a solid grounding in finance. But tax is more specialised, but there will always be demand for both.
Reply 4
If your aim is FD or CFO then Audit is the better choice.

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