How to move from internal audit to M&A

Hi All,

Do you think it's feasible to move to M&A after spending 6-8 years in Internal Audit? I have MBA in Finance, CFA and CPA as well, and pretty good understanding of how M&A works at high level so I won't be lost at the job. Willing start from entry level.

Thank you in advance for your insight on this.

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