Modeled career paths · Forensic accounting

Where does a Forensic Accountant go next?

What employers are asking a Forensic Accountant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Forensic Services Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Forensic Accountant go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Forensic Services+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Forensic Accountant go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Credit Manager+16% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Credit Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Partner, Forensic Advisory+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Forensic Services Manager. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Credit Analyst-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Forensic Accountant go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Tax Associate+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Forensic Accountant go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

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