The Big 4 refers to the largest accounting and professional services firms: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Any Big 4/CPAs here buy a home in VHCOL (SF/Silicon Valley/Manhattan)? I’m wondering how do we compete with tech money in CA and high finance money in Manhattan if we don’t have wealthy parents?

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If you’re apply from a big 4 to another for the same job you do, how do you explain to recruiters why you want to be there? It’s basically the same place…

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If you’re apply from a big 4 to another for the same job you do, how do you explain to recruiters why you want to be there? It’s basically the same place…

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If you’re apply from a big 4 to another for the same job you do, how do you explain to recruiters why you want to be there? It’s basically the same place…

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What is the starting salary for a tax associate at a big 4? Got an offer at a smaller firm for $55k. The question is go small firm or big 4?

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Anyone hiring those who have been out of work for a year? I took time off to tend to personal matters, but I am now looking to get back into the workforce again. My previous experience includes time at B4 audit up to senior level and then transitioned to manager in industry. Senior/manager roles are preferred.

I don’t mind audit. However, I’d prefer it not to be at a B4, as I am looking for some semblance of a work life balance.

DM me if you have something above, thanks.

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Im in a B4 deals advisory group making $102k right now and will be up for promo to SA in may. Pay bump to $130k next July should I make it. Currently eyeing a lateral to T2 ( want to do strategy/CDD work) where I’d come in as an associate at $100k ish base. I think the move makes sense given the work better aligns with my long term career goals, but wanted others thoughts on whether it’s not smart given the loss in base for a year or two?

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Can anyone refer me for Finance Analyst/FP&A roles at your company in the Nyc area? I’ve taken financial modeling courses (3 statement modeling, DCF, Stock valuation, Sensitivity analyses, WACC, NPV, Advanced at Excel- Index/Match, VLookup, Pivot Tables, Offset), Google Data Analytics, SQL Tableau, R. I have 3 yrs audit w/ Senior experience mid sized niche firm, 2 years fed Tax at Big 4 acctg, 1.5 yrs Internal audit at>$20B revenue, 1.5 yrs trading/investing self employed currently.

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Interned this summer at a small-mid sized “consulting” firm in NYC (seemed more like audit and controls work than anything else). Return offer was 74k plus 5k bonus. Struggled to find any other offers. I now have an offer for a management and technology consultant role at a mid-tier accounting firm for 80k, no bonus. How competitive is this when compared to big 4 entry level salaries in their consulting practices? Any info would be helpful, thank you.

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Feeling like it’s impossible for me to get a job as Finance Analyst or FP&A. I’ve taken financial modeling courses 3 statement modeling, DCF, sensitivity analyses, stock valuation, precedent transactions, comparable company learned index/match and offset for best case/worst case dynamic model, Google data analytics course w/ SQL, Tableau, R. Did 3 yrs audit w/ senior exp at a mid sizeniche firm, 2 yrs fed tax at Big 4, 1.5 years internal audit, 1.5 years investing/trading self employed currently

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I would like to b part of B4.. i am in analytical role with 7 YOE. I applied through career page yet no calls..

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What can bs best answer to a question why you want to switcr form one big 4 to another big4.
Definitely we cannot say salary hike. What can be best appropriate answer

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If you leave B4 for boutique consulting, will it be a challenge to land a f100 role down the road or will there not be an impact?

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What do I need to do to become Lead Partner at a B4?

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I am current big 4 audit senior with no FDD experience. Would it be worth it to take an FDD position at smaller firm (top 20) or stay in big 4 audit another year and try to transfer after busy season?

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Are any Big 4 hiring tax senior’s that work mostly with private equity?

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Anyone hiring in NYC FDD, TAS, or M&A that doesn’t require CPA? 2 years Big 4 Fed Tax, 3 years Audit Senior at niche mid sized firm, 1.5 years internal audit at large Healthcare/Life Science/Imaging, currently self employed investing/trading.

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Need some help!
2 offers on the line: option 1 is to stay with current job and new promotion

1) M&A Strategy at Big 4: Manager Year 1
Base Salary: $185k Max bonus: $28k

2) M&A Investment Banking: Analyst Year 2
Base Salary: $125k Bonus: $100-$125k

I don’t like the fact that my title would be taking a step back and discounting the 4.5 YOE I have if I were to go into investment banking
Let’s say all other things are equal in terms of benefits, work life balance, etc.

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How does Accenture compare to the Big 4 in terms of Management Consulting? I started a few months ago and have had one great project but am now on SAP transformation project. I don’t like the work there and it seems a lot less demanding/creating transferable skills. How would the firm be perceived in Europe in terms of exit opportunities and skill/knowledge levels?Accenture Deloitte EY PwC

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Anyone looking for opportunities in US taxation profile for Big 4 (Experience 2years+)

Pls DM me.

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Its been almost an year that I've been applying to different consulting firms (big 4, mbb, boutique etc), only to get rejected. Got professional help for applying but no luck. Anyone else in the same boat?

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How impactful are coursera courses in getting a role at the big 4. I know Deloitte opening acknowledges them.

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Anyone looking for opportunities in US taxation profile for Big 4 (Experience 2years+)

Pls DM me.

Hi! Can someone help me with a referral for roles in internal audit/assurance/forensics in the Big 4 in Dubai?

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Anyone work in AWM @ PwC? Decent work life balance or is it same old same old as all other B4? Looking to not work 70+ hours during busy season.

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Is it easy to get sacked at one of the big 4 consulting?

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I know there’s several factors, but just generally, where do you think I could go with a 3.7 GPA double major in Finance and MIS, 640 GMAT, currently working in M&A at a big 4? I plan to take the GMAT again, but was just curious.

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Any body worked for Citi? Wondering what the equivalent level in Big 4 consulting is to a Citi VP of transformation.

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What’s it like working at McKinsey after working at a big 4? Is the transition rough?

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Up for an in house position at Big 4 consulting. What is the salary range? Anyone have insight? Anyone have insight on the work life balance?

I joined a big 4 firm back in June but the thing is I'm literally getting paid to do nothing.🤔 Projects are small and not very complex. I skipped very good companies and joined here because of the brand. Should I already start looking for opportunities in the current recession market? 🤔

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Guys, is it worth switching to a WITCH organisation after 5+ years in big 4 (pwc and now in ey)? How can it affect the career in the long run?

YoE: 12
Current CTC: 33
Offered CTC: Not discussed, but they said they have open budget. I will ask for 60(fixed + variable)

Any opinion would be helpful, including trolling 😀

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Big 4 offer as a campus hire / entry level, however I have 2 YOE in tax at a small firm. Should I be receiving a signing bonus?

I make 105K. 1 year of DD(not tax) experience, and about 3 of Tax(ASC740).
Where can I go to make more money? Would prefer to not go big 4. I want to make in the 120-130K range.

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If u don’t shower @ night b4 climbing in2 🛏 I judge u

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I’m in a final round interview with EY for entry level roles. Does it affect me negatively if my recruiter knows that I’ve offer from multiple other big 4 firms? I received a form to fill where It asks for any offers that I already have.

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Again posting since my last post did not got attention. Wanted to ask whether it's good to switch to big 4 India advisory role from a mid tier organization dealing in tech and ops. Additionally, they offered just very low percentage on current CTC saying that I am coming to a big brand.
Plus my current financial situation is stressful and I accepted the offer on certain conditions but now hr or the firm but saying we can't committ you. Any suggestions.

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For those that are familiar with the Big 4 AAS practice, which one has the largest market in NYC/Boston? I was extend a couple of offers and am having trouble deciding which one to take. TIA.

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Hi fishies! Considering an internal big 4 move from Western Europe to Dubai. Not sure about WLB and whether there’ll be enough growth and learning opportunities after reading some of the threads here. Anyone up for sharing their experience? Especially concerned about sexism / racism as a WOC…and whether moving back to Europe in a few years will be difficult because the ME experience won’t be considered valuable.

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Hi Fishes,

Can anyone help me with a referral in Bain & Co. For the role of Associate/Senior Associate?

I have 3.2 years of experience as a Business Analyst/Consultant in a Big 4 firm.

Thanks

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Tax senior with CPA at small firm. Best way to get to Big 4 audit? (LA or OC) Went to non-target so little to no alumni at B4. I don’t mind the switch to a lower title since audit was always my preference and was never a fan of tax (stayed local for family).

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Any big 4 recruiters out there? Looking for a staff/senior level FDD role. Have 3 months of deals experience currently and 2 years audit/aas.

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Senior manager and associate partner at MBBKOW how comfortable are you in dubai? Can you afford a nice house, car and generally (within reason) not worry about money?

Assume wife works as manager in big 4 consulting

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I’m going through the interview process with B4 for senior audit position. My salary expecting are around 85k but EY and Deloitte recruiters told me that it was pretty high. Is that true? (Miami location)

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Hey!! People... Would request all the CA, CMA and CS professionals to join this bowl. So that people can share vacancies in Industry and refer each other...Bcoz after working in big 4 after sometime...we all know it's not possible to continue 😂😂!!

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Are there any diversity clubs/groups in B4/EY? Are they worth it in terms of meeting new people/networking/making friends?

Any experienced senior managers that have moved between Big 4 firms? Can you speak towards your experience, any struggles, and opportunities in terms of partner promotion? Frankly, EY path to partner seems to be too clouded (long pipeline, no clear direction/path, uncertainty on promotion cycles, etc.) at the moment and I would like to visit all options. Appreciate the input.

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Hi All, i am CA currently working with Deloitte USI i got an offer from Zscaler for SEC reporting team for senior analyst post for chandigarh at 17LPA fixed no bonus no stocks. My Promotion is due in deloitte in June 23 after promotion fixed plus bonus will surpass current offer of Zscaler. I doubt if i make a switch to industry it will be difficult for me to Join big 4 again
what should i do should i switch or stay at deloitte? please suggest

How does base compensation vary across the accounting advisory roles in big 4? PWC CMAAS, EY FAAS, KPMG AAS, DT advisory. Specifically for senior managers.

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For those that have big 4 and MM FDD experience, what’s the difference in hours? Did you like one more than the other? Salary range for seniors?

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Whats better pay transaction advisory services at mid ter non B4 (RSM, Grant Thornton, etc.) Or audit at a B4?

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I am a fresher CA working in a Big 4 in Ahmedabad since last 7 months. I think the pay is very less around 8.5 lakhs. Where to look for high paying jobs in Ahmedabad?

Hi guys :) Glad to join fishbowl and this community. Guys I have an offer of 14.41 ctc from a big 4 (11 is fixed).
Technology-Microsoft Dynamics 365(I am a functional consultant in SCM and HR; Relevant exp: 3 yrs & Total exp: 4 yrs).
My interviews in IBM are done and I am waiting for the salary discussion with HR.
What is the likely offer that I am going to get? Any idea? (My expectation is 16.5 lpa ctc). I will adjust my expectations as per replies here.
Any response is highly appreciated :)

What’s a good comp package for a Director level industry role non HCOL? ~11+ years of experience in big 4

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What is considered a “large” caseload in employment litigation? I work at a large L&E boutique law firm and handling about 14-15 active litigation cases in state/federal court or arbitration. Some of these matters are multi-plaintiff and multi-defendant cases, but none are class actions. This does not include any matters I am handling in the charge stage or in pre-litigation. Not sure if that’s a typical caseload or not?

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I’m a newer registered nurse (2 years) and want to get into remote work. I keep getting denied due to lack of experience but to even get the job I have now (case manager) the company knew one of my family members and they gave me a chance to interview because of that. For these remote companies where I don’t have connections how can I transition over?

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If someone joins a company at a high level within the firm but at a relatively much lower salary than peers at that level....... Does that reflect poorly on the individual?

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I applied for a job within my unit that I do not qualify for. Now, I have an interview for this job. Me knowing I do not meet most of the qualifications for this position has my imposter syndrome thinking I shouldn’t even do this interview because it would be a waste of time. Has anyone felt this way?

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Hi Fishes,

I have offer on LTIMindtree for 13 LPA and CTS for 15 LPA
I am worried about layoffs and job security
Could you please let me know which one is better option ?
YOE - 3.7 Tech - Java, springboot

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Do you think it’s a good idea to have a chat with the partner who interviewed you after starting the job? What should you talk about with the partner?

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Any SAP analytics cloud developer here? Quick query, client wants a column root causes ..now this column is not available in S/4..now the S/4 team is not cooperative enough.

My leads suggested SAC has comments option. However comments are not going to help users either. Because it will not show graphically which root causes contribute the most.

So my question is now, does SAC have an in built excel option which would allow users to enter root causes across materials and then SAC refresh this

how much can international students make working part time at mcdonalds or subway after taxes?

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Unfortunately was dragged into an audit despite the fact I don’t work in audit. Why does audit RM say yeah your hours will be 50 hours/week when you’ll have to work way more to do the audit. Seems very dumb - if you have work do it, if not don’t work…

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Need advice. Any tips on how to keep libido active ? Have an amazing BF who wants to hump all weekend. (Also desi & travels for work) & Am dead tired, just wanna sleep. Not sure how gets that energy

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For American expats, what % of your salary do you take home and what are the deductions involved? Contemplating an offer for a role in London but want to make sure I get a realistic sense of what my pay will be

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What car pool or cab pool benefit in Thoughtworks?

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Hey do SAP eliminate candidates in managerial round?
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Hello Fishes,

Currently working as a Business Analyst with PwC. Got a call from Hexaware. Is it worth it shifting from PwC to Hexaware? Any suggestions??

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