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

Left consulting about 18 months ago, feel kind of bored/stagnant. Considering going back, don’t want weekly travel but don’t mind some travel. 12 years experience, MBA looking for strategy side of house. How are things post Covid at accenture and big 4 travel wise?

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Hi y’all, I applied to a FT consulting role for big 4 firm and the recruiter reached out to me to set up an interview. Following the call I was informed that the position has been put on hold by the client and that HR would let me know if there are any updates. Its been 4 weeks since, is all hope lost for an interview?

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Does B4 “water down” their titles compared to other consulting firms? Seeing a lot of directors floating around at other firms but assuming that’s just like SC or M for B4…

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Any firm still recruiting folks out of Big 4 audit into their fdd team? Happy to chat if so.

Looking for a referral to BCG/B4/T2 firms in the Middle East! Can supply CV or any other documents

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Am I competitive for T15 MBA? (Canadian undergrad in business, 3.7 gpa, audit > cpa > big 4 consulting > T2 strategy consulting. GMAT tbd.

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Hello! Any idea how much is a competitive salary range for an auditor with 5 years experience in Big 4 firm. I am applying for a Senior Internal Auditor position in Poland. Thank you.

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Hi Fishes,

How much fixed ctc can I ask in big 4 if already have a fixed 23L live offer and awaiting for discussion about package in another big 4.
Experienced in SAP IBP niche module( 3 years) overall 7.2 years including domain expertise.can we ask 27-28L?

What profiles can I target?

1 year 5 month as an Associate at PwC AC Cloud
Project 1 - 1 year
"Implemented a niche software for a US client" - Crappy Excel work

Project 2 - 3 months till now
"Data migration"
Good amount of SQL and Azure Databricks

My package started from 4.5+1.5bonus to 6.15 now after appraisal

What should be my next move? Can I switch to Data Engineering or what do people generally do with this "Big 4" tag but not a very good experience?

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What are the proper steps and etiquette renege on a job offer after signing?

I honestly feel a little bad but I need to make the jump (Tier 3 / Boutique ex. West Monroe, Huron, etc. —> Big 4 Consulting).

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Are there any differences in big 4 audit? Is Deloitte the best?

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A&M Accounting Advisory equivalent, are they also getting a bag like TAS? If so, is it reasonable to move over there as an S1 from a Big 4 accounting advisory group?

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JDs, did you make more in tax if big 4 when you passed the bar/ do you feel you make a lot more than non-barred JD associates?

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Hi EY GDS Fishes - Need your thoughts on EY GDS joining with 30LPA (inclusive bonus) with Manager 1 position for 14+ YOE. Need to understand for this YOE, Manager 1 is the right fit or is there any chance to negotiate with HR for Manager 2 or 3 ? If not, what are the chances of progressing to 2 or 3 like mandate years to be in the same rank ? Holding other offers with Wipro, Nagarro & IGT with higher CTC than EY GDS...Is it good to accept offer from EYGDS considering WLB, Job security n Big 4..

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thoughts on a masters of tax (GGU) or a tax llm (NYU/George town) (both part time) ? Mst being around half the price

Im an Australian CPA with an LLB at a big 4 in corporate tax consulting looking to do US tax (similar m&a / ITS)

Thanks

have an interview for EY tomorrow after working at Deloitte for 2 years. What makes EY different from big 4 (or at least what do they like to hear)

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Hi,

Which big 4 has highest job security?

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Anyone have experience jumping from one B4 to another and then back to the original B4 firm? I know this happens sometimes and curious to hear how it works out if/when you join the same group at the original firm

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Anyone work in the “office of the CFO” practice at a big 4/MM accounting firm able to give some insight into the D2D, hours, Comp,etc.

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Anyone here looking for an accounting manager in industry? I have five years of experience including regional firm, Big 4, and industry. Recently, I moved into consulting but it’s a bit uncertain with trying to get clients, plus I’m ready for management. Looking mainly for a small private or public company in retail, media, advertising, publishing. Thank you! I’m in Dallas, but open for remote work!

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Does anyone here work at Tinuiti or Apploi and willing to give a referral for a senior accounting role? I come from Big 4 and advisory and yes I’m looking for accounting manager roles, but these companies seem interesting with great culture (high reviews).

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Alvarez & Marsal Current T2 Director, came from KPMG a couple years back. Have an opportunity to go back to B4 (not KPMG) for direct entry MD (still non-equity). TC would be equivalent, but higher base and a more predictable wlb. Anyone here that has been a T2 and B4 partner, can you help me identify the pros and cons of each? AlixPartners Alvarez & Marsal Oliver Wyman Deloitte EY EY-Parthenon Strategy& PwC KPMG

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Looking for Senior Finance Analyst roles or FP&A roles. I’ve done 3 years in external audit (Audit Sr)-regional/niche mid size firm. 1.5 years internal audit healthcare $22B revenue, 2 years Fed Tax Big 4, 1.5 years investing/trading self employed. I’ve been taking Google Data Analytics Certification Course, and Career Principles Financial Modeling/FP&A. Plan on taking Wall Street Prep next. Please let me know if you’re hiring or can refer me!

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Gloal firms, like MBB and B4, do you guys work as 'global' firm not about client but internal. What I want to ask is whether you work with or help other offices in the other regions like Asia-US

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need opinions: Big 4 FDD/FAAS or Capital One Financial Analyst for exit opportunities/overall salary?

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Alvarez & Marsal Hey Peeps,

Got a screening interview with A&M CPI coming up - anything I need to emphasize more than others?

For reference, coming from B4, TechDev + FIN + PM.

Also - TC ranges for M - MCOL - 13 YOE

Please & Thank you!

Alvarez & Marsal

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Fact check me here: B4 cloud directors are able to make 350k-400k easily. If this is the case what is your background, cert, platform? Developer or sales focused, both?

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Anyone willing to giving a referral at Accenture or any of the Big 4?

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Manager Tech Consulting at Big 4 or Program Manager at NVIDIA ? Currently a SC at Deloitte working in the ERP space. Which one has more growth potential in general? (Both paying around the same)

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KPMG is the Cornell of Big 4

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Just accepted an offer to jump from B4 audit to MM TAS/FDD analyst. For those that made similar moves, what was the biggest learning curve? Any tips to get started on the right foot?

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Heard sth about ARA is under a hiring freeze/ is overstaffed. Can someone please confirm this? Is it happening to all B4 advisory?

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Which big 4 (or regional) is best for tax?

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Hi everyone! I’m a recruiter in search of associate - senior manager level tax professionals across the US that would be interested in working at a big 4 client. If you or someone you know is looking to make a move, I would love to talk with you!

Does anyone have advice on the hours typically worked at CFGI? I'm currently in a senior manager role with the expectation to be TMD in the next two years - however, given staffing issues and the politics of the firm, I'm looking for a switch.

In addition, as a non-audit accounting firm, do former big 4 employees working at CFGI pick back up their investments and are no longer restricted?

I look forward to any input CFGI employees may have. Thanks!

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After reflecting long about which B4 service line to pick, I end up thinking "rentier" would be my preferred choice. Someone know how to join it?

General thought: Being proud of your job and wanting to do well in accounting shouldn't be frowned upon as it commonly is. People in the industry tend to criticize others who seem to "care" or take "too much" pride in their work given the general sentiment about life in B4 but I think as long as that accountability is self motivated ("I want to do good to impress myself") rather than "I really want to impress my boss" it should be encouraged not made fun of

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Odds T2/Big 4 will follow MBB pay bumps?

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Who was around in 2008/2009 at big 4? Specifically in advisory? How were those practices affected during the layoffs? Any insight to ease some of the worry/unknown would be greatly appreciated.

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Wondering if anyone can provide rough comp estimates (base + bonus) for corp dev roles at the senior analyst / manager level in a HCOL city). My background is Manager with 6 YoE in B4 across FDD, turnaround / restructuring, and valuation.

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A. Typical salary for senior analyst / associate in corp dev at a bulge bracket?

B. Is it worth exiting from big 4 strategy?

C. How does a corp dev role compare at a bank vs other companies? Is it prestigious?

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Hi guys, I got a feeling that big 4 or T2 companies kinda quiet in jakarta as opposed to MBB where they conduct lots of recruiting events (management consulting). Any reason for that particularly or maybe big 4 prefer internal hiring only?

Bain & Company Have you seen many people make the jump from big 4 to MBB? Id like to attempt this myself (as a 1.5 YOE, C) and would love to hear some success stories and lessons learned!McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company

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Is it worth to move to a Value Engineering and GTM role in a product based company from Deals Strategy and Value creation role in a Big 4? In the last one year, I only learnt Power Bi and Alteryx but no functional or domain knowledge. Offshore setup doesn't allow us to get full idea about what's happening in the front end. Please guys I need your thoughts on this.

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1st Post: How do MBB Risk & Regulation Teams compare to Big 4? It’s the only area where I’ve seen a Big4 Manager move to an MBB without a demotion (at least in Europe). Any insights are appreciated!:)

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Experienced hires who have recently joined Big 4, how rough has the transition been?

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In Intl tax, receiving recruiting offers for all remote work at the manager level. However, I am about to get promoted. Only concern is if I don’t jump soon, I’ll be stuck at the big 4. Any thoughts? Should I entertain?

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Looking to move to London. What’s the salary range for a manager in Transfer Pricing in the Big 4 / mid tier firms?

Newly promoted manager last year if that helps.
Please can you include your gender, YOE as manager, and firm? Thanks!

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Hi all,

I'm currently working at Infosys as MSBI developer and looking for opportunity in any of Big 4. I noticed there is a job vacancy for the role I fit in PWC in Linkedin and here to check if anyone could help me with referral.

TIA.

I left my last job because I didn't appreciate the culture (B4). However, it was probably because I was a terrible employee. However, I do find that my clients love me 10x more than my consulting colleagues. I joined a smaller firm to cover up the problem.

I drink during the day. I know it's the main reason for my ability to be a productive employee. Anyone else deal with this? I'm trying to control it through moderation management, Dharma meetings, therapy, and white knuckling.

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I'm a senior in Big 4 AAS but looking to switch to a different AAS group because I'm tired of doing audit support... Would it look bad to go from one big 4 to a different advisory group after a year?

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Hi all, I really really want to move to an in house role. Just over the firm life completely. I’ve been at one or another of the big 4 l&e shops since 2018. Just wondering if anyone has any pointers or even if it’s possible at my current level? Thank you!

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Of the big 4 L&E, is it true Fisher Phillips pays the best?

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Has anyone left big 4 or other PA firms tax transaction service groups for industry (or know of anyone)? What was the role and salary bump, how are annual bonuses/raises in industry, what is a typical work week (hours) like? I don’t think I can take this always on just to stay afloat life much longer. For context I am considered a high performer, am near the top of the salary band at my level and have a great supporting network at Deloitte. It’s just not worth it to have zero personal life.

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EYP and Strategy& fishes, what sort of work do you do in the Life Sciences space (specifically Big Pharma)? And what sort of exits into industry have you seen your former colleagues make?

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