Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

Making Manager in FDD in one year, coming directly from audit as an SA. Possible?

What was the raise and the new salary that you got for whoever got promoted last month

A2 to S1
94k to 107k
7% bonus

Would moving to smaller market (mid size city to smaller city) for a value creation role at PE with a couple bil in AUM but LMM focus reduce upward career momentum?

Is big 4 audit background a good feeder for deal advisory firms such as A&M? Would appreciate any tips on what I can do to set myself apart. Been fixing my resume left and right but I’ve never got… more

Currently a SA at PwC In FDD. Thinking about accepting a position as a senior accountant at a PE firm. I am really excited about the position, great WLB, fully paid benefits, slight pay decrease from … more

Anyone have any experience going from FDD > M&A IB > FDD? I have my CPA and also pursuing CFA Level 1. While I feel my background suits me more on the accounting/FDD side, the M&A comp p… more

To all my bankers and PE folks…what’s your average day like? From the time you wake up to the time you go to bed. Lunch with clients, dinner, etc. I’m curious how much time you actually spend at the c… more

Are there any US firms open to hiring a remote position based in Canada? Looking at options to move back.

When a transaction gets announced, I noticed that the bankers and lawyers are typically the ones that get credit in the announcement. Why do they leave out the FDD and TDD people as well, when they ar… more

How does A&M FDD salary & bonus compare to pwc at senior or manager level?

Thoughts on moving from TAS to valuations at a senior level?

Which firms pay the best outside of A&M and big 4?

How do you know when u hit the limit and cant do this shit anymore, such a grind, days in days out for months til midnight? Is it normal or i am getting burn out?

Can someone please tell me the Manager 1 base salary for FDD at RSM/GT/BDO in Chicago? I'm trying to benchmark myself. Thank you.

Have an intro call with an MBB recruiter tomorrow. Has anyone actually seen a colleague make this transition from a typical FDD background? (CPA and non-MBA Masters). The position is an industry-speci… more

How’s Fund Accounting as a career? Always had the notion it was soul sucking but some of the postings I see on LinkedIn seem to pay pretty well

Dam I know it’s grass is greener on other side and blah blah blah CS majors are unemployed, but fried 6 years out college and makes $200k base + $100k in stocks doing AI engineering and makes another … more

Have a construction deal where we were supposed to be doing a look back analysis: after talking with mgt it seems like there may be no need for one. Revenue and cogs for each project are no more than … more

Do you guys think switching to big 4 makes a difference in terms of brand name and exit opp? Is it worth it to try get into the big 4 on your resume and perhaps get a little pay bump? On top, how much… more

What roles do FDD Directors / SMs exit to? My office has had literally zero director turnover in the 5 years I’ve been in FDD so honestly not sure what ops could be out there.

Anyone here go from A&M TAG to top MBA? Was it worth it given that A&M is already high comp?

Given that these new batch of auditors at starting north of 92k in every major firm, are we gonna have a salary adjustment soon?

When did firms start offering transaction services? Were people doing this type of work in 80s and 90s? Just curious if anyone knows. Oldest report I've ever seen is from around 2004.

Do people with FDD background have a better chance of getting into FP&A then any other traditional finance role? Do they also have better chance of negotiating a higher pay?

anyone here know who works/worked in a restructuring firm that specializes in ABC deals (assignment for the benefit of creditors)?

Is A&M still worth it? I’ve heard chatter about how they’ve hired a ton over the past couple of years, reducing the amount of overall hours across available headcount. Thoughts?

Advice for how to make the move from audit? Seems like nowhere is hiring

For those in deal analytics what your overall experience been like?

Are the September layoff rumors true?

How often you guys pulling all nighters? I know it’s crazy unhealthy but just feels soooo much more productive without people hitting you up every 15 minutes

I’ve been in FDD for some time now and i don’t think I enjoy it. My brain tells me to either 1) go back to audit (I’m familiar with it already, predictable workload), 2) try tax (not familiar with tax but could b… more

Is RSM really that bad for FDD? See a Manager role open, thinking about applying

PwC FDD Senior Associates in LA, how much yall making? I see a post with a max range of 202k, curious to know if that’s realistic

How much notice should I give

If I hate audit, am I going to enjoy FDD/TS?

Anyone hired in the last year as a senior, did you get a signing bonus and if so, how much?