Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

Is it normal to feel like I learned so much more at an MM than B4 in fdd? Having worked in both, I still talk to my old peers in B4 FDD, and I feel like I get a much larger amount of responsibility, s… more

Saw a posting for EY-Parth. Deals, Financial Diligence - Sell Side. Not sure if its a true FDD role, as it seems like its a blend based on the description. Can anyone from EY/the group provide additio… more

TAS! What laptops do your firms bequeath to you? Model, specs etc.


There's only so much my poor E14 16GB RAM Lenovo can take in today's world

Seeing quite of few positions currently open for Corp Dev, IB, and PE right now. As someone who started off an FDD, how easy or hard it is for me to land an offer or even an interview in Corp Dev or PE?
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Finally put in my 2 weeks and got a job in RX. The $ pay / hrs worked is literally peanuts. F this job

For a&m, understand that CTG is focused on corporate clients and TAG is for PE clients. But in a day to day, how is it different? Is it still fdd at the end of the day or are there any changes

Has anyone transferred from PwC FDD to A&M and can speak to the experience including interview process & similarities/ major differences

Got a bonus of 3k recently and feeling unhappy about it. Are all fdd firms bonuses somewhat similar? Heard that even in industry you can get much more substantial bonus easily. Looking to see if its n… more

Does anyone have insight into Houlihan Lokey in house FDD in Chicago office? Curious about the work environment, hours expectations, and culture. Would love to hear your experience—thanks in advance

Which firm has the better TAS practice, EY or PwC?

How often do we see anyone breaking into tech at FAANG or any other job with cushion from FDD?

How to deal with working with someone above you that doesn’t seem to care, isn’t as smart, doesn’t take initiative, etc. To be quite frank i’m not sure how they’re a senior manager but it’s making my … more

Mavens and Ironside. Anyone can share the comp, deals size, bonus for these two firms?

i misread a teams message and looked like an idiot i hate MYSELF

People with unlimited PTOs, whats the max PTO you have taken in a year?

Looking to move to big 4 TDD. How’s it looking there?

TAS/FDD question - if you’re in a sell-side specific job, how easy is it to move internally to buy-side? And is there any difference in comp/exits from being just on sell-sides? TIA, have seen a few l… more

Anyone able to provide more recent insight on Riveron? Is the TS team fully remote?

My wife and I are expecting a baby in the next few months. My firm offers 7 weeks of leave which I plan to take all of. Recently coworkers/directors have been asking if I expect to take less than the … more

Thoughts on middle office private credit?

If a company has inventory variances at year ends, how would you treat these from an ebitda perspective? It’s unknown which period it should be pushed back to and mgmt is stating that these are non re… more

Should I disclose that my wife will be giving birth 3 months after joining the firm at a director level? I’ll need around 2.5-3weeks off.

How to build a 3-year financial projections for a fast casual restaurant business with only 1 year of PL and BS? What assumptions to use?

What are people’s thoughts on when low utilization is your problem vs the firms? I have a semi low utilization but that’s because I’m either not staffed on deals or deals are slow. Seems like the expe… more

Do people take screenshots during audit wp review?

What is the range of VP level base and TC at portage point?

Comp check. 30 years old with 6.5 YOE. M3, MCOL, Big 4, $170k base with normal 8-12% bonus. Is this about average?

The only reason im looking to exit fdd is inability to completely switch off during FTO and not think about the deals due to the continious nature of deals.

Does anyone feel the same way? Getting the emails during… more

Anyone know the going rate for an S1 in FDD in Boston/similar COL? Recruiter told me the range at PwC is currently 130-140.

What is harder to break into, FDD, ODD, or CDD? What are exit paths for each?

EXIT HELP: I’m an S1 at PWC FDD making about 120k all in. I just received an offer in restructuring for a fund bout 250k all in. Obviously comp wise it makes no sense to not accept it, but I would lik… more

RSM is doing mid year raises for some people. Our fiscal year end raises were bad. How's it been at other firms?

Anyone exited to FP&A and returned back to FDD? Been in current fp&a role with 2+ yoe in FDD at MM. Wondering if it’s worth going back to B4 FDD for better brand recognition and exit opportuni… more

Anyone have any experience with @CFOx Advisory? Have had a few recruiters reach out about open roles on their FDD team but it’s a small firm so haven’t seen much info online.

I am considering switching from MM FDD in LCOL to PwC FDD in Chicago. Am I stupid for doing this? Anyone know about office culture?

To be promoted to Manager at PwC, how much weight do snapshots carry? Do you need to have a substantial amount of “ready to be considered at the next level” reviews in order to be promoted?

Anyone know if Deloitte/EY/PwC does case studies for FDD applicants?

Why are there still Moss Adams TAS postings on LinkedIn? Are they getting fed directly to Baker Tilly or what?