Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

Give it to me straight FDD bros. What are my chances of getting into a FDD role as an assistant director in Internal audit? Have past external audit experience

What is the hardest part about being a first year manager?

Currently a TAS senior interviewing for a Manager role. What are those interviews typically like? Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

Received a referral 1 month ago for PWC FDD, already had an active application in the system at the time. No word from recruiters still, and the application still just shows as “application received” … more

I know it’s a small firm but does anyone happen to know comp for any level (A,SA,M) at Asenti Diligence Partners? Seems like they’re a very small team with mostly ex-Big 4 but have heard they’re compl… more

B4 FDD or A&M FDD as a pathway to IB? I know most/all A&M FDD folks are ex B4 so there may be some overlap with the statistics, but assume just one or the other. How different are exit ops bet… more

Anyone here who worked in EY/EYP’s deal finance team? Is this the equivalent of DDV or deals transformation at PwC?

Do you need too know technical accounting journal entries to make it in FDD? Like you guys actually know journal entries like leases ? Depreciation? I don’t buy it feel like that’s more for the financ… more

Anybody work at Exbo group in nyc?

Who would you use for LMM buyside work? Plante Moran, BDO, RSM?

We have typically used EY in the past for MM and UMM work and they did good work for us. Just can't justify the fee in the LMM.

If i am a big 4 auditor(CPA) with 2 busy season under my belt and looking for a higher paying/better comp to WLB ration is FDD the route to take? Why or why not? If so how should i go about breaking i… more

If I open a new window in Excel, is there a way to keep my same formatting for the second window (freeze pains, no grid lines, etc)? Already asked copilot

Excel Case Study at RSM - anyone have experience/familiar? This is for an FDD SA position

For those who unlimited PTO, how much are you taking per year?

For those who have limited PTO, how much are you assigned per year?

What do you guys typically wear these days when meeting with clients?

Considering FDD after 2 years in audit and 2 years in corporate accounting. Pros and cons? Considering GT, houlihan lokey, Alvarez and marshal, etc. the work seems better but I’m nervous about the lac… more

How’s TAS over at Embark? Their benefits seem awesome.

What is market M1 salary in HCOL/VHCOL?

Do you keep short term operating lease assets/liabilities in the NWC? Why or why not?

How many YOE is recommended before recruiting for restructuring? is it similar to IB where it’s really just the sooner the better? Was guessing to just get 1 YOE then start recruiting.

How many deals are VPs/Directors working on at a time?

Does your firm charge an admin fee on top of rates x hours and direct expenses? I’m trying to get a sense of whether all firms typically do this, or if it varies.

I’m a manager and eating 50% hours most of the time. It sucks that we are responsible for efficiency, but there’s no way we can really do work with the budget provided. In this case, regardless of uti… more

Is it normal for a senior to be on 4 deals at the same time?

Is it possible to land a position in TAS/advisory if I start as an audit associate at a small mid tier firm?

How’s the job search going for those looking to leave TAS?

At what point do you guys think that your employers stop looking at your school for hiring, especially if you went to a target school for undergrad?

I understand this have been talked about within this bowl but hoping if anyone can provide more recent incite on Cohnreznick’s FDD practice? How is the compensation package, deal flow (work flow per t… more

How is the culture at PWC deals? What are your typical work hours?

Does FDD prepare you for a corporate development role?

What are first year managers making these days in Valuation?

What’s a typical range for A&M FDD Manager/Director level’s first year guarantee bonus? Is it pure negotiation?

If I have an external offer from another firm in TAS but I’d rather internal transfer from audit to TAS at my current firm, how do I leverage the external offer for an internal transfer?

Trying to piece together what I’ve seen on different posts. Can anyone in/familiar with NACR confirm the comp below:

Analyst 110-200 (expect ~140)
Associate 200-300 (expect 250)
Senior Associate - 300-very high (400… more

Does anyone know if A&M requires RX folks to be in office? I live in a city where they don’t have an RX practice but have other sectors. Understand RX is traveling all the time anyways.

Does FDD or Rx provide a better skillset for trying to break into private credit down the road?

Does anyone feel like the new analysts these days just don’t care about their job? Like I understand if tings are complicated or the work is hard but to not try is another thing.

Does A&M have secondment opportunities for active US employees? I’m sort of interested in switching over but want to explore those options if available.