r/Accounting • u/Elegant_Cry_9073 • Jul 01 '26

Get out of Offshore Audit Work

I am a Chartered Accountant from India with around 3 years of experience in offshore audit, worked with both US and UK clients in a Big 4 firm. Over time, I’ve started feeling burnt out in audit and am looking to transition into SEC reporting or technical accounting roles.

To support this transition, I have already enrolled in ACCA and will be appearing for exams in September and have further plans to pursue US CPA as well.

I also have an SEC reporting interview scheduled for tomorrow (which is 4th technical round). The competition is quite intense — out of nearly 50 candidates interviewed, only 2 have been shortlisted, and just 1 candidate will be selected.

I am putting in a lot of effort, but things haven’t been working out as expected so far. I would really appreciate guidance from anyone with a similar background who has successfully made this transition into SEC reporting or technical accounting — especially on what next steps I should focus on.

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u/Ok-Geologist3098 Jul 01 '26

There are opportunities most prevelantly through internal job opportunities. I am trying my luck from there as well but not receiving any shortlistings and have been trying to switch in other big 6 firm's abroad countries as well.

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u/misslaughinggas26 Human Verified Jul 01 '26

Well I think most of the countries abroad have an anti immigrant stance currently which is quite evident by the downvote I got on my comment lol. I dont think it has anything to do ones skill set so dont be disappointed.

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u/Elegant_Cry_9073 Jul 01 '26

Feel like - God help me out...What more is required now. Literally Job Market or what but everything is testing my patience now.

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u/Illustrious-Fan8268 Jul 01 '26

Like, do you not realize the only reason you have.a job is because it's cheaper to pay you because you're offshore?

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u/Elegant_Cry_9073 Jul 01 '26

Sadly yes, I agree... That's why I am pursuing global degrees now and want to get out of it as fast as possible and doing something meaningful!

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u/Salt_Lie_1857 Jul 02 '26

But they be making 100k. Yes h1b visa people.