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Mulling over a job offer and wanted to get some insight from the board…
I’m a tax accountant that just completed m 4th tax season. I spent 2 tax seasons with a CPA firm while completing my MBA at night. Once I completed my MBA, I moved and took a job with my current firm and just completed my second tax season with this firm. I make good money for where I am (Southeast).
The job offer is with a large regional law practice. They have a big tax department and are looking to bring on a CPA/CPA candidate to assist with the tax practice. The basic duties of the job would be representing clients before the IRS. I would get to work on a lot of fraud cases which is pretty intriguing. The pay bump is around $15k and they will pay 100% of my health insurance. They are starting a new company under the law firm umbrella, and I would be the only employee. This is an opportunity for me to market and grow the company and basically be a non-equity shareholder in the beginning. Oh yeah – 40 hour work week year-round with no Saturday workdays.
All of this sounds great, and I will be making great money with the best benefits. My question is whether or not I will be handcuffing myself in the future if I want to get out. I will not be preparing tax returns (which doesn’t sound bad at all). I just want to make sure I’m not jumping at a great opportunity in the short-term without considering my career down the road should things not be as good as they sound with the law practice.
Any advice is appreciated.
REG 75 2/10/17AUD 77 5/31/17
BEC 54, 73, 72, 93 12/8/17
FAR 59, 86 2/26/18
Licensed CPA and IRS EA
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