Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

Anyone in a very senior M&A role willing to provide an independent review of the M&A software my cofounder and I are developing for immigration purposes?

For context, I worked in M&A at a B… more

For anyone that made the move from FDD to restructuring consulting. Did you think it was a good move?

May be a dumb question, but if I’m a W-2 employee, am I not allowed to take on a side 1099 contractor project? I assume my company would terminate me if they found out?

Looking to move to Charlotte, NC from Boston. Does anyone have a pulse on what both Big 4 FDD and mid market FDD salaries are there for experienced managers? Appreciate any insight.

Looks like FDD is recruiting overall. Likely means M&A activity is up (or maybe just loads of attrition). Assuming the former, what’s driving increased activity?

Has anyone successfully moved from big4 FDD to IB, either as analyst or associate that would be willing to discuss their path?

Is every firm struggling w/ recruiting??!

Curious, is KPMG FDD salaries still lagging behind the likes of PwC/EY? Last I checked, K was paying folks 15-20% less

Anyone in M&A insurance advisory that can speak on your day to day and really what it is that you do? Thanks

I have always struggled to figure out how many PTOs i can take if my company offers umlimited. I took 25 last year and i was still well beyond my utilization. Wondering if anyone has taken around 40 P… more

Which firms have the largest presence and client base in Chicago in the FDD space?

Can anyone speak on corporate finance position at EYP? Just trying to get an overall grasp of the position and day-to-day life.

M&A tax senior associate - what do day to day work activities look like?

What’s the difference between working as FP&A in industry or a consulting company like Booz Allen? Are there significant differences in work like balance and pay?

Why do recruiters think mentioning that a company is “PE backed” a selling point? Seriously can someone explain that lol

Is there anyone here who have had a luck of getting top-secret clearance? I have a couple of friends who have those government contracting jobs that require clearance and they 125k right out of college and do abs… more

Will AI take our jobs?

Any thoughts on M&A insurance advisory? Currently in FDD. Comp/WLB/etc

Can anyone speak to A&M’s Working Capital group? It looks like it’s part of the PEPI service line, but wondering what the day to day looks like, where does most of this group sit geographically, a… more

What’s the most interesting/nontraditional pivot you’ve seen someone make after leaving FDD?

Is it possible to break into FDD from a lower mid-tier audit firm?

Is $119k a strong base for an S1 at RSM? Got an offer, coming from Big 4 Audit.

I just wrapped up a busy season for a calendar-year client and am currently staffed on a second busy season for a 3/31 filer that will run through Memorial Day. If I receive an FDD offer next week, wo… more

I have 6+ years of FDD experience and now want to transition into investing banking for SMBs. What are the odds I’d get called for an interview? I’ve been looking and applying for 4 months now. I’m st… more

I hate FDD and feel like I’m being dragged to bottom of the ocean by golden handcuffs, not even 3 years in and the best exit ops I’m getting will be 30-40k less comp

Could anyone shed some light on what RSM’s FDD Superday looks like—specifically what to expect and how to prepare for the case study?

How much of a cash comp decrease are you willing to take if there’s equity involved in a new offer?

Looking for high level input on an offer I am considering. Appreciate any initial reactions or feedback.
FP&A Manager at a company that does $50m top line. 5 year track to VP finance and eventually CFO track. … more

Would you move to Corp dev as a senior for 130k base if youre currently at 127k base? Is the career progression worth the jump? Does corp dev have a better wlb than fdd?

If our firm is starting to implement Claude into our work and training people, how much time is left until they start laying everyone off lol. Clock is ticking.

Incoming Intern at EYP. Question for the full timers, as an associate do you get to request what type of deals you get staffed on if you have an interest in a certain industry or a specific D/SD/P if … more

This is my first promotion cycle at PwC. Do I need to have “ready to be considered for next level” in all of my reviews to get promoted? If utilization is above the requirement and all my reviews are … more

Heard rumors PwC is going to 5 days a week in office required. True?

Have a chance of getting in a regional small PE firm as PE analyst. Never thought id consider PE but here I am. Is it worth the extra hours? I know the appeal is the carried interest but not sure if it would be s… more

Trying to transition into FDD as an SA. Currently an A3 in audit who is up for promo in May. Got auto rejected from an internal FDD transfer at KPMG, and made it through a couple rounds at BDO before … more

I am up for manager promo this year and I know my long term goal is not to make partner. When do you think the best time is to leave public accounting before/after I make manager? I have had a few int… more

At PwC, are all deals services compensated the same? Or dos FDD make more/less than DDV, Value creation, etc?

Currently 2nd yr audit associate in a very niche industry at top 10 firm, have opportunity to go to FDD at a regional firm (top 100). Is this a lateral career move? Don’t want to get pigeonholed but w… more