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Tax is a very hot field right now. Hence, the law of supply and demand is working in your favor.  When you say compliance, and research, do you mean SOX and technical accounting?  I see people move out of audit or corporate accounting into accounting ops or field positions as part of rotations.  If I were you, I would have a resume that places more emphasis on accounting and also mentions tax work that pertains to supporting accounting entries.  Do you have a CPA?  [/quote]
When I mentioned compliance, I meant tax compliance (preparation of federal and[b] state income tax returns[/b], property tax returns, sales tax returns, etc.). [b]I worked together with the technical accounting team to add explanations of the tax treatment of the transactions to their GAAP treatment memos. I also ensured that our tax processes and disclosures are compliant with SOX. So it has been purely tax related work for the last 5+ years. And yes, I have an active CPA license.[/b]

Do you work as an independent consultant? I started working on a contract recently and want to figure out whether it would be possible to find more projects in the future. I can always go back to a full time position, but am trying to find other, more interesting, options.[/quote]

State and local tax knowledge (SALT) is huge right now.  How do you get more projects in the future?  You can work with Resources Global, where you also get benefits.  Or Robert Half Management Resources.  There are also regional firms (Dixon Hughes Goodman is active in the DC area).  With your skill set, the down time between projects would be limited.

I have worked, or spoken with, these firms.  And like anything, consulting has its pros and cons.  A pro is not getting caught up with idiotic office politics and hekping companies that really could use some expertise.  And if you like variety and good at tuning in and working with new people, that's a plus.  The con is the uncertainty.  But again, it depends on skill sets.  If you do tax, technical accounting, or SEC reporting, there is always a need.  And there is a shortage of CPAs in America, although of course that does not automatically translate into multiple offers at any given time.[/quote]

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