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How’s manager 1 comp at EY-P in HCOL?

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Has anyone here transitioned from big4 deals to a corporate development of strategic finance role?
When did you leave? And how was the transition?

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To all you managers out there…how many hours are you working per week? I am dying lol. Most likely bc I have a 1 yr old and I am mommy, a tiny bit different from being daddy lol. Any advice on how you… more

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For those of you at a firm that was invested in by private equity. Any noticeable changes in your day-to-day, compensation, strategic direction, etc.?

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How is A&M CTG doing overall? Given it’s been a few years since the group started, how has the feedback been?

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For sell side, do you typically include customer deposits and unclaimed funds in NWC? Or would they be in net debt?

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Ok, how different is a buy side from a sell side really? I’ve done mostly sell side deals and the number of firms that have rejected me after 3-4 interviews is a bit alarming. Sell side experience was… more

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Incoming Associate starting this fall. Would love to hear perspectives from anyone, but especially M+, is AI going to obliterate FDD? Should everyone at the lower levels be genuinely scared? Sorry jus… more

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In general, when is it ok to present a COGS smoothing adjustment, essentially adjusting monthlies to annual % of revenue. Is there a specific industry or situation where it’s acceptable? I’ve seen a l… more

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Anyone else seeing a rise in hourly pay transaction advisory and IB jobs recently? The pay looks great at SA level but how diff is it compared to salaried jobs

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How much of a red flag is it if a company is offering a full time role but it’s a 1099 position? PE/investment firm if that adds any context. Comp would be good, but being 1099 seems odd.

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Is FTI a lot more chill for RX compared to A&M? What hours are C/SC/D pulling yearlong?

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Does anyone know the culture and the work life balance for Corp. Dev positions in defense companies like Boeing?

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How much do you think an FDD manager makes in Australia? Heard it’s pretty sig downgrade in terms of comp compared to USA.

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Does your firm give you Claude for excel?

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any FDD firms with better WLB than ey but still as strong (or good enough) off shore team ?

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How’s the WLB at EY Parthenon, both the FDD and deal analytics teams?

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Anyone willing to share their personal data points for Manager or Director total comp at A&M?

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Do you guys typically include accruals and payables such as vacation, sales tax, and federal taxes in net debt? Is there a right or wrong answer or just preference?

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What does ‘executive’ grade at EY-Parthenon (UK) translate to? Is it the equivalent of a senior associate at PwC?

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What’s the biggest indicator you’re ready to go from manager to senior manager in FDD?

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With the rise of AI, is FDD still a worthy profession to pursue?

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Is EYP FDD still doing well? Curious as to what’s going on the practice at the moment

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What type of work does EY Parthenon investment banking group do?

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I have my very first superday as a lateral high into a senior analyst role. I’m very nervous- any tips? MM bank in NYC

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Looks like FTI won the work on Spirit’s RX. Wow

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Has A&M had any salary hikes in like the past 6 years? Feel like 100/130/160 has been the A/SA/M split forever now. Or have their billable rates increased to drive bonus higher?

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Sellside chads - Drop your EBITDAmaxxing routine below. Here’s mine:
Early morning: Meditate and think about how my fees and margins absolutely mog buyside diligence
Morning: Work on a new Pro Forma QoE adj b… more

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How do Senior TAS salaries vary from Boston/Philly to NYC? Considering relocating and possibly switching firms from RSM

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Kinda surprised how we just haven’t discussed how disruptive VS Code / GitHub copilot has been for FDD roles. Preparing deal tools, diligence decks, making any alterations to a workpaper necessary… etc
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I’m looking to make my first move out of audit. I’ve come across 2 TS job openings, in EY and EY-Parthenon. Will it flag if i apply to both? (Im definitely overthinking my fist move lol) I have heard … more

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How long did it take you after graduating to get your CPA. Or for your friends if you didn’t get it yourself?

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Interviewed for a role at a top 100 firm and they told me they do 200 deals per year and usually their deals take about 2 weeks from start to finish. Is this realistic for a firm with 215m total reven… more

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What are first year TAS managers/directors/partners making in NYC? I just want to see if comp wise I see my self staying in TAS or if I want to aim higher.

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How do you answer a question about modeling or DCF if you’re trying to exit FDD? Is there a way to practice modeling before the interview or what a suitable answer is

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Can anyone provide insights in the work life balance and/or compensation of a tax role in-house at a private equity firm as compared to a tax role in public accounting? Which is better? Think senior m… more

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What’s the A&M equinox discount?

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How much should I aim for the corp dev A/SA position HCOL with 2.5 years of experience in order to make a jump?

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