almost done cpa PERT (canada) but i want to quit

hi everyone. i want an opinion on what i should do because everyone in my life is saying to stick to my job in this economy, or to hold on a couple more months... but i dont think i can.

i feel like there have been so many changes in my company this year. i have grown frustrated with the amount of work that I need to do. I was fine during the interim audit period because i had a manager or a higher level /more experienced senior to help out. now, while wrapping up the year end audit, all these people have left. so its all on my shoulders and i feel so burnt out. im really slow in doing my work and sometimes just feel unable to complete it. sometimes i want to close my laptop forever and never want to open it again.

anyways, the issue is CPA. my company is ppr and i wanted to finish my CPA hours and then quit the company in august. i thought i would be able to meet everything last month (march), but unfortunately the financial statements i need to prepare wont be done until june/july. (to meet lvl 2 in FR3)

everyday im growing more antsy and i just want to put in my 2 weeks immediately. i know its not a wise decision. I always imagined earning my CPA and then staying at this company for another year before leaving. now i cant fathom ever doing that. but i also dont want to immediately leave right after (hopefully) getting CPA. i fear it would leave a bad impression.

is this a bad idea? am i being dumb for not being able to hold on for a couple more months? i just feel really burnt out and have no motivation at work... would it be harder to earn FR3 in industry?

side note, i anticipate work to not be busy during the offseason and i have 15+ vacation days banked and 5 sick days. would it just be better to book time off to recover and then stick it out until i prepare the financial statements?

tl;dr - i hate my job so much and i cant stand another second of it. however, i will be able to meet all PERT requirements through PPR by July. is it worth it to stay in a job i hate for a couple more months for only FR3 or is it possible to get it else where (industry)?

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC

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