Pivoting from accountant to something new - 10 months and counting

After 12 years as an accountant I am thinking about moving into a different field. I am in Chicago, in case local advice matters. I have good customer skills and I am comfortable with spreadsheets.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

You likely have more transferable skills than you think. Write down what you did, not what the job title said.