BIG 4 or Fund of Funds

I received an offer from a very small boutique fund of funds, very small. And I received an offer from a Big 4. I want to get a CPA but I really want to work in finance. Can anyone weigh in on this dilemma I'm facing????

 

I'd go with the Big 4. I was in a similar dilemma and chose Big 4 audit and very quickly moved to TS and very quickly thereafter moved to a corporate finance role. Do Big 4 with a focus the entire time on mastering excel / basics of finance / how the 3 statements interact. Try to get into TS (if this is your route, you'll have to get a good rating), but it is not necessary if you master the aforementioned items and can articulate your goals and skills.

 

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