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Depends on the potential growth prospects at your current company vs. the other. If your current job is likely one you'll still be stuck in in 10 years with little growth, it might be worth taking a chance now rather than wondering later. Also, depends on your financial situation and income needs.
Yes they know that I am working full time and making more money than they are offering me. The only reason I am considering this is because its in my field and will give me some corporate tax exposure, which is where I ultimately want to end up. The company is not a CPA firm its a software development company, with an in house tax division.
Accounts Payable is really boring I only planned to give it one year of my life anyway.
Would you quit a full time job to do an internship in your field for less pay?
As long as the pay was still enough for me to pay my bills, absolutely. But I've worked in my field before and it's just one that's tricky to get back into so snagging an internship is almost always just a way to show you're back in it and getting a job at that point isn't a problem. If it's a completely new field and your internship is your first go at it, I don't know.
Yes they know that I am working full time and making more money than they are offering me. The only reason I am considering this is because its in my field and will give me some corporate tax exposure, which is where I ultimately want to end up. The company is not a CPA firm its a software development company, with an in house tax division.
Accounts Payable is really boring I only planned to give it one year of my life anyway.
I worked as a CFO in the construction industry and with a public firm in the field. Construction is a good niche to know in accounting, but accounts payable jobs are something that most companies fill with 2 year community college folks or a GED individual with some training.
Are you getting any experience doing construction in progress scheduling? Certified labor work? Lien waiver documentation? AIA billings? Time and material billings? Accounting for fixed assets?
Since it sounds like this allows you to move towards your goals, I would pursue the software development company internship. The accounting is much more complex and you will get a taste of it for the future.
Don't discount working in public accounting for a few years before you go into corporate tax. Most companies will want big 4 experience anyways.
If I were you'd I'd wait and jump when I find a full-time position in your field, or an internship that will definitely lead to a full-time position, rather than an internship that may or may not lead to one.
Not exactly I get paid pretty well for my AP role so I might need 3 months to save and I am a very disciplined saver so I already have a decent amount saved up for emergencies
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