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Community for those in the Transaction Services line of service and those seeking Q&A’s

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Community for those in the Transaction Services line of service and those seeking Q&A’s

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a Senior, Transaction Tax

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Is anywhere in M&A tax hiring at the moment? Would love to connect.

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a Senior Associate

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I see a lot of seniors in FDD exit to Director of Accounting / Finance roles.

I have a tentative interview for one of these positions. I haven't been in an internal accountant in a while and have b… more

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a Transaction Advisory Services Manager

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New M1 here - When do you expect a manager to start leading buy-side calls when you’re the sell-side team?

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a Consultant

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Was the CPA a major factor in getting you promoted from staff to senior?

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works at EY

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Alvarez & Marsal Does A&M still have a hiring freeze or are they ramping back up? I’ve applied to a couple new positions they posted on LinkedIn but have never heard back Alvarez & Marsal

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a Manager

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Alvarez & Marsal Thoughts on exit options from Big4 FDD and A&M FDD? PwC KPMG Deloitte EY Alvarez & Marsal

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works at EY

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Thoughts on moving from big 4 FDD to a mid market accounting firm (GT, BDO, RSM) in their lead M&A team? Or should I hold out for an actual MM IB although in this market is not a guarantee

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an Advisory Senior Consultant

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Anyone have experience working in both the US and UK in an FDD role? I’m curious if the work life balance is significantly better in the UK

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a Senior

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I believe I’ve seen this asked before but can’t find it. Do you guys combine senior and associate on your resume or break it out?

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a Consultant

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Any insights into accordion’s restructuring group (comp/culture) Targeting the Director level.

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a Consultant

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Are y’all adjusting for ERC credits in the QOE?

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works at PwC

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Anyone finds it difficult not misrepresenting what you do in TS when you explain your job to people?

What is a short and succinct way to introduce yourself, particularly to professionals not from public accounting… more

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works at Grant Thornton

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My director never joined our scheduled call and didn’t respond to my IMs asking where he was. So I sent an email saying “Michelangelo, meatloaf and veggies in oven”

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an Associate

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What are some solid service lines I could try and apply for while the FDD/TAS space has slowed down? I was in an FP&A role for some time but it ended up involving month-end closes, preparing journ… more

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a Senior Associate

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130k base newly promoted to MCOL MM M1, 2.5 YOE in TAS, 5 YOE overall. Seems on par with market right?

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works at EY

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Mentor

JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT MY MANAGER! YOU DA BEST!!!

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works at KPMG

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Alvarez & Marsal Any benefit for CPA to take the SIE / Series Exams? I passed my CPA exams, and I’m starting work in FDD in January. Working a temp job at an investment advisory firm rn, they offered to sponsor me to take SIE and Series 7 exams. Any thoughts on if the effort would be worth it? I have the free time & mental energy rn, since low stress job. (Context, I’m pretty good at testing, but only took 1 true finance class in college). KPMG Houlihan Lokey… more

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an Associate

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Laid off from MM FDD back in May with less than a year of experience but almost 3 years in audit. Quickly picked up a senior accountant role with salary short of 6 figures. Not wild about an accountin… more

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works at EY

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Mentor

Does anyone have experience transitioning to an Investor Relations role? Curious about the jump and what it's like. Tired of churning out QoEs and DDLs without much client interaction. I've he… more

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works at University of South Florida

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If you do not join a TAS practice at an accounting firm and work towards partner, what is the end game? What is the long term earnings potential?

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works at EY

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FDD - What are the key differences between consumer products and manufacturing (CPR vs. AMM) from a diligence perspective?

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works at EY

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Curious to see what you all think: When considering joining a new TAS practice in a boutique firm, what factors do you weigh to make your decision? After joining, what signs do you consider red flags?… more

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an Audit Senior

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Currently an audit S2 at a non-B4 firm, tried to transfer internally with no luck. Have a couple of deals I worked on through internal rotation, (the TAS partner said the transfer denial wasn’t due to… more

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a Senior Associate

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Anyone work at/have had any prior experience with Northern Rock before?

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works at Deloitte

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My watch has ended 🫡

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works at EY

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Anyone here that left audit for FDD. What are the biggest pros and cons that’s you’ve experienced compared to audit?

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works at EY

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Can someone explain cash basis adjustments / considerations? When and why you bring things to cash? Why you go to GAAP?

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a Consultant

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How do you think the UAW strike will end? If you were the on the exec co of the big 3 at what point would you decide to discontinue ops state side and move most production to Mexico?

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works at Houlihan Lokey

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Name the cringiest line your superior has said to you

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works at PwC

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What's the deal with sustainable finance and why am I getting so many recruiter cold messages about it? Is it a good idea to try it out or is it just overhyped crap?

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an Associate

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Anyone know what the salary range for an in-house M&A analyst would be in Washington DC? This would be for a fortune 50 company.

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works at PwC

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Best path to 150k after a year of audit and a year of FDD (excluding IB)? Might be wildly unreasonable.

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a Senior Associate

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My firm selected me for Wall Street prep course. The courses seem pretty comprehensive and gives me about 20 CPEs. Has anybody taken it/found it effective? The bcc’d other people so I can’t see how sp… more

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works at PwC

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I’m currently trying to pivot from Tax to FDD. I know it’s a tough transition. I recently did a rotation to M&A tax and want to leverage that with my CPA/MSA background into FDD. I’m addition, I’v… more

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a Consultant

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Mentor

You ever see someone post their new job on LinkedIn but you can't help but just cringe because you interviewed for the same role but removed yourself from the process because after talking to people you start… more

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works at Deloitte

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Are you expected to lead a deal as a manager or is that more of expectation for SM?

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works at EY

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Does anyone have a good guide / website / education deck that an oldie like me can have handy around FDD?

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a Senior Consultant

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Big 4 SC with 2 years FDD. Regarded as high performer and I generally enjoy working within my group. Contemplating a move A&M (Chicago) but I’m unsure if the variable comp is enough to swing my de… more

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a Financial Analyst

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I did a FDD summer internship at PwC this past summer. I was not able to get a FT offer because of market slowdown, and I wanted to start immediately. I am looking for a experienced FDD associate role. I have 3 y… more

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works at EY

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Currently in audit, but want to transition out next year. Any good tips/websites on where to get some modeling experience? 13 week cash flows, etc.. thanks!

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