Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

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

How many hours a week does A&M tag seniors/managers work on average? I have seen it’s comparable to B4 but appreciate some insight.

Anyone seeing an increase in hiring in corp dev? Recruiters have been flooding my dms. Anyone wanna share what they like/dislike about corp dev?

Anyone works at Siegfried group? They reached out about opportunity and mentioned that it’s a full-time role, but I will be working at different type of accounting projects. I’m not sure what exactly … more

Slightly left field… Sent a QoE to a PE client after heavy rounds of update. Excel checks still showed it tied, but apparently all the late-stage cutting/shifting broke them so infact, it wasn’t summing up anymor… more

Offer from A&M for manager and PWC for Manager potential senior manager with enough negotiating, which would be the move

Currently at Big 4 FDD. I’ve got an offer for another B4 for operational / strategy work. Although they have some CDD work (not often), appears that they usually do Standalone work which is a plug or… more

Is anyone else currently in the MI/(CO) interview process for FTI Consulting (OR got offered at the senior consultant level?)

Finished what felt like my 100th round last week. Told me the rest of the candidates are still undergoing case … more

If you had a choice to move to IB from big 4 FDD, what path would you rather choose in general?

- Experienced analyst at a known MM bank (Harris Williams, Raymond James, Lincoln, etc)

- Associate at a smaller less … more

Any tips for keeping track of to do list and important notes across multiple deals at once? I feel like I am stuck doing a mix of pen and paper, outlook email drafts and using software which then beco… more

Is it possible to join big 4 tas coming from industry? I am halfway through a fldp (rotations in fp&a, audit, probably fin reporting soon), finishing a MAcc, and studying for CPA. Looking to move… more

Been working at a big 4 for a few months in FDD, a lot of late nights at office yet pressure to not expense meals/ubers. Anyone else? Seems ridiculous and can’t tell if its my manager specifically or … more

How am I supposed to pivot from fdd to corp dev if we never touch 3 statement models, comps, or dcfs in any way?

How hard of a pivot is B4 FDD to I&S or ODD pivot? Could be B4 or MM or Boutique. Curious if it’s “natural” at all. Tired of hearing Corp Dev / IB

I’ve worked way to many weekends and holidays this year. Is this normal for other people or is weekend/holiday work consistent in your work?

Anyone here at work for a project based company that different gets accounting projects to work on but you’re still a W-2 employee?

Pros and cons?

Planning for A&M transition: Hi all, curious to peoples different perspectives/experiences on leaving to A&M as an associate vs senior from Big 4?

What are the Pros and Cons of leaving Big4 FDD to go to A&M FDD

For those that have experienced Deals at a MM firm and B4 firm. How does the data compare? Are B4 Deals traditionally much cleaner data to work with?

Bonus range per group/lvl?

Curious what each firms bonus range is at the Senior Associate and Manager level. Currently S1 (new start) at RSM and not sure what % of my salary to expect - assuming normal… more

Current M2 was reached out to by a recruiter at A&M. Currently pull about 195 cash + small 401k contribution.

Is TAG manager worth entertaining or close enough on comp already

How many hours on average are TAG folks at A&M working per week? From what I’ve seen hours are comparable to B4 but maybe less downtime between deals

What’s the lowest MM TAS firm where you’d prefer their deal experience over a big 4 auditor when deciding between candidates for Big 4 FDD? Is it top 10, top 20, top 50 I’m just genuinely curious if i… more

Anyone have any recent insights into Ankura, specifically the office of the CFO group? I know they’re well respected for Rx, but what about office of the CFO within their Strategic Finance team? Comp,… more

starting at pwc fdd. leaving ey fso audit. any tips? feel like my technicals kinda lack, basically have three years of SALY lmao

Is it worth moving from Big 4 TAS to A&M Pepi? I’m trying to understand if the pay is more at A&M compared to the other b4. Senior associate lateral or possibly to a manger position.

Currently… more

Leaving EY Accounting Advisory - two backup offers are GT FDD and PwC FDD. Which one would you take given the aforementioned parameters?

On one hand - No CPA needed to make M at GT. PwC says it can be CPA, CFA or MBA (wonder if true)
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What are the exit opps you took and ended up hating?

Thoughts on Citrin Cooperman TAS? Thinking of applying for a senior associate position. Can you pivot to Big 4 TAS/FDD after you get some deal experience from here?

Anyone exited to a Gov contract specific industry with accounting background? Heard there’s a lot of money in gov con so wondering if there are accounting related jobs out there

Has anyone successfully broken into private credit here? If so, any tips for the interview process. Currently a senior associate in TAS.

Looking to break into TAS/FDD. Bachelors in Finance with 4YOE as an analyst doing M&A and Corp Dev for PE backed companies. No prior firm experience.

Is this a reasonable move? Or should I focus on obtaining CPA/MBA firs… more

Total comp for senior and manager A&M GTT group NYC? I understand the bonus is variable (based on utilization/feedback/billings) so just asking about the base. Of course, any further insight on the bonus stru… more

How is the culture at PwC's NYC FDD group? Saw a thread on this topic from a couple years back, but I'd like to hear a fresh take

I have an FDD case interview coming up. Can anyone provide any insight? I'm from an audit background

In M&A tax, I’m on 16 active deals right now please tell me that’s not normal… how to survive this?

Just got crushed by an IB modeling test. Even with prep materials I don’t know how some people with an FDD background can pass these tests, there was stuff I’ve never even heard of.

Hey everyone, I have a 30-minute Excel assessment coming up for an FDD position at A&M. I’m assuming it’s a speed/accuracy drill on TB mapping and EBITDA adjustments rather than full modeling. Ca… more