Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

If I take a big 4 FDD associate position after 1 YOE in audit, would I still be considered on track for the 2-year senior promotion? I would like to pivot now rather than waiting a year to transfer in… more

Got a corporate development offer and the pay is 10k higher than what I am currently making as an FDD senior.

However, I am wondering if corp dev has higher earning potential than FDD in the long run? … more

Does anyone know if the PwC layoffs announced on September 11th impact the Deals practice?

Is any of the b4 fdd team completely remote or only 1 day a week in office in Washington Baltimore area?

PwC folks, how screwed are we in FDD?

If you’re leaving at the manager level, is it better to work with a recruiter to exit or search on your own? Hoping to exit to FP&A manager

Is IB worth it?

Anyone at Marcum willing to connect or share insights into the group?

Where do people go after FDD?

Anyone exited from FDD to a remote fp&a role willing to share their experiences? Honestly tired of the unpredictability of FDD and being tied to my billables

Anyone join an entry level associate role these past few years? My year 2022 everyone is already gone from my ex firm. So was curious if this was the case at other firms as well. Also where did most e… more

Thoughts on leaving FDD for an investment role in private credit?

Do you write thank you emails after interviewing?

Has anyone taken the FTI consulting 2 hour excel assessment recently? Anything you’d recommend studying up on beforehand, or can provide some insight into what’s included in the test?

Are you busy these days in fdd? Things appear to be very slow and job postings in fdd suddenly disappeared. Any input analysis on the current market and expectations would be much appreciated.

Has anyone seen, or is it possible to exit from FDD Sr Manager/Director to a Controller role with a path to CFO for someone with audit experience before FDD?

Can anyone speak to the culture at Weaver Dallas or Houston offices? Team size, dynamic, deal flow, etc. Interviewing for an open position and can’t make my mind up on which office would be better fit… more

Has anyone here transitioned to corp dev from FDD B4 manager/ senior manager level? Do you have any tips for job hunt, interviews, transition, pros cons, or just overall advice?

M&A Tax Folks - does anyone else think the “accelerated” promotions are a little out of hand? It almost seems to be doing people a disservice. I understand that some folks are farther along in a… more

Are any of you familiar with fp&a? i saw a job posting of fp&a at Netflix. Has anyone exited to something similar? Pros and cons. They gave a range of 60k-240k lol

How many years of b4 fdd experience to go a&m? If u joined b4 fdd out of college

Does anyone have insight into Clean Energy Consulting at A&M? I work in Solar Energy and deal with Tax Equity as a Senior Accountant and think I’d be a great candidate. Is it better to get a refer… more

I need help how to guide my career. Im a senior at a top 20 undergraduate university and i got a return offer for fdd (transactions) for associate next year after graduation at an MM firm. I liked the work … more

Interested to hear from people who have moved from B4 FDD Director roles - what type of role did you move into? Was your salary/total comp higher or lower? Impact on work/life balance and view on prospects goin… more

How would you adjust for supplies purchased in a baking business. The supplies are expensed immediately so matching when they are used for items sold. For example let’s say $50,000 worth of supplies w… more

I got rejected for a MM IB analyst role at the final stage (after passing initial interviews, modelling tests etc). What are the possible reasons for getting rejected at this stage? The director seeme… more

Is a&m base standard all over the country so it means the base or TC is same for NYC as Dallas?

Is KPMG FDD actively hiring? Seen LinkedIn post out there for a while but not much movement on application

How is Siegfried?? What does compensation look like if I switch over as a manager? Do they offer sign on bonuses?

Is it worth it to go from early manager level in FDD to M7 MBA? Not sure I can see myself in FDD long term, but trying to figure out if the opportunity cost is worth it long term.

Can someone explain difference between TAG and CTG at a&m for fdd? Are they essentially the same job?

Can FDD be a lucrative career long term?

In my internship, I would always reach out to different members of the teams I was working on to have coffee chats. Should I do the same as a staff one or tone it down now that I’m full-time? How much… more

Looking for an FTI consulting referral thanks

Anyone have a referral for KPMG FDD?

Investment banking associate salary in ATL?

What’s a typical B4 FDD senior associate salary in Texas? Seems like most b4 bracket all Texas cities as one COL. I understand each b4 may vary slightly but any response is appreciated.

Currently work in consulting doing FP&A advisory. Anything from interim FP&A roles to accounting/finance assessments, etc. I am curious what else is out there as an exit opp aside from the piv… more

What is everyone’s opinions on exiting to a middle office PE role at a megafund (portfolio monitoring) compared to traditional FP&A roles in industry.

Saw on LinkedIn that KPMG is hiring at the associate level for FDD. Anyone have insight or willing to connect? I have 1 year of audit experience plus CPA and want to make the pivot to FDD