Welcome Will | Why I Left Big Tech to Build an Accounting Practice

About this episode

Will shares his journey from a Big Tech job to starting his own accounting practice.

A new chapter kicks off in the Tech Edition of All Aussie Accounting Adventures as Amy welcomes Will to the co host hot seat. And yes, we get straight into the juicy bits, because what’s an accounting podcast without a little talk about risk, reward, and leaving a comfy Big Tech job to start your own firm? Will shares the winding path from Sydney cadet accountant to becoming Xero’s very first Australian finance hire and got a front row seat to how fast tech companies really move. Along the wa...

People in this episode

Host: Amy

Guest: Will

Topics covered

• accounting
• big tech
• entrepreneurship
• risk and reward
• career transition

Keywords

• accounting practice
• Big Tech
• Xero
• career change
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xero

Places: Sydney

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