Any CISA exam tips? Are there any good helpful third-party study materials?

How would you rate the freelance market at the moment? I’ve recently quit fulltime, and beyond a couple of my own (LLC) short client projects - I’ve had zero agency freelance over the summer.
I have 10 years exp (2.5 as CD on well known brands) at respected agencies, and some awards.
What am I doing wrong? I left FT to address some long term burnout, but now I’m afraid if this continues - I’ll have to go back full time, without even snagging a FL gig. 🫤

Any recommendations for certifications, ideally under $1,000? I've seen several but not sure of the quality or the relevance. I'm already working in UX unofficially and have updated my resume but looking to make a switch to user experience research. I think a certification will help me look like a better candidate, aside from giving me more practical knowledge.

How is Anaplan as an employer? Specifically what are the growth options for Solution Architect role within Anaplan?

What would be suggested for long-term growth? Doing growth-related data science at a private equity firm or a role as a monetization pm in a FANG-related company? What are possible growth areas after the job at a PE firm? I'm concerned that a career in PM would plateau.

Anybody who recently upskilled from non coding background to a MEAN or MERN stack ? Need guidance

Just graduated w a FT offer at a T2 (S&O, OW, LEK). However, full time start date has been pushed to next year. Is there any way to recruit for MBB in the next coming months? (Realise that hiring is low because of COVID)

Had two final rounds w MBB during UG recruiting and if I have to wait several months to start FT. Iwould rather start a career w MBB if at all possible.

Hi Fishes,
What are your views on Verizon data services Bangalore. Is it good time to join as Engineer ll cslt.
What kind of work is given, any inputs are helpful.
Thanks.

Anyone with Jamf certificates ? Is there any scope and opportunity for one who completed this course...

Ex-consultant now in marketing. Used to be an avid follower here and got great insights on companies when trying to exit consulting so thought I’d try here for advice. Outside of FAANG, what are good large CA-based tech companies that provide good pay, WLB, and culture? DD has great people and WLB, but pay is low and you’re not given the tools and resources to succeed + truly make an impact. Google and Apple are ideal but need backups. Like is Salesforce still good? A company along those lines.

Hi, Fishbowl! Just graduated with my MBA and finally looking to put my degree to work after helping run the family business a year after I received my bachelors. Looking for a remote position, preferably analyst role or associate analyst to get started, in tech or supply chain fields. Any leads would be greatly appreciated!

For the one year of work experience requirement to get CPA license in CO, when did you qualify? Do they just do 1 year from DOH or do you need to have charged 1,800 hours of client work?

Are there any tax professionals in the Lancaster, PA area that are looking to leave public? The recruiter for my company says there's no one out there and I get that a LCOL area in Pennsylvania won't have the applicant pool as a bigger city but I find it hard to believe there are no tax people available for the jobs we have.

My group is doing alot of regional coordination for m&a and reorganisations which I feel stuck in as I haven't learnt much substantive tax law...has anyone had this experience and did they switch to something else? E.g. US international tax

Hiya! I was wondering if anyone here has any good recommendations in terms of books or learning material that I can pick up to learn about sales and marketing relevant to the consulting industry?

What kinds of raises/promotions (% pay increase, title change, other benefits) did anyone see after passing their PE exam?

Leaving after one year to another biglaw firm?

Just curious to how my firms (wealth management/bank/trust) comp compares with others out there. I received a promotion earlier this year from an Investment Advisor, AVP to Senior Investment Advisor, VP and moved from $110K to $140K ($130 salary + $10K discretionary bonus) all in. By meeting expectations in 2 pay cycles, the base bumps up to $175K + bonus. Grown in this role over about 10 years with the same firm, MBA + CFA; top 10 city and living comfortably as dual income household.

Hi I work at Accenture Strategy & Consulting in Management Consulting - Capital Market Practice. I have 5.5 years of experience in Capital Market Consulting. Have worked with Investment Banks, CSDs, Clearing Houses, Exchanges. Have worked on RFI, RFP, PM, Requirements Gathering, BRDs , FSDs. Waterfall to Agile implementation etc.
I am MBA- Finance and did Computer Engineering in UG.
I am looking for a change and looking for opportunity in Strategy or Management Consulting. Kindly refer me.

Hey hey guys.
I am looking for a good example of a cv of a mbb consultant who moved to a FAANG. Any guidance here

Actively seeking growth-driven Advisers in NY and across the U.S. in one of our eleven branches. If you’re an Independent IAR or a brokerage/wire house Producer desiring positive change, reach me.

Amex,paypal,agilent, northern trust,jp Morgan which client is good for scrum master role 10 yoe in CTS?

Hi Fishes,

Do these 2 points in the JD allude to modelling requirements?

• Prepare transaction specific and marketing materials (teasers, information memorandum, pitch books, corporate profiles, and industry data and analyses)

• Perform in-depth company and industry research supporting specific client engagements and marketing opportunities

Im currently working in PwC. So is there any way to move to abroad?

2nd year SC with consistent 1 or 2 (top) ratings, and 5 yrs experience in digital / CX. I've decided I need a change - what can comp I expect in NYC at other big 4s? Anyone care to refer me? 🙏

What’s been your most impressive/successful salary negotiation when you’ve received an offer? Did you manage to get way more PTO or other perks?

Anyone willing to refer for KPMG Atlanta office, financial solutions practice? I'm relocating to the Atlanta area. TIA

How much time does Naviga global take to send offer letter. My HR round was done on 3rd of September.

Looking to hire a Project Manager in the LA office of our small independent agency (with big clients!). Work will involve shoots, retail and general branding/strategy - with hopefully one day some events back in there. DM for more details.

So FTX, a multi-billion dollar business, was running on quickbooks per the Financial Services Committee meeting going on right now 😂 Man their auditors gotta be sweating

Hi all for those interested, we’re having a meet-up for London consultants tomorrow. We’renbooked for 11.30am at Bill's Covent Garden (St Martin's) Restaurant
St Martin's Courtyard, Slingsby Pl London

Hi y’all! Wife and I just got our PR. Looking to move to Windsor area. Like some homes in the Devonshire mall area. Is the area alright? Any red flags in terms of bad schools, etc.?

Planning on a trip from NYC to Miami. Need 2 suggestions — 1) best neighborhood to stay for 2 laid back women in their late 30’s, 2) best way to move around between car rentals vs Uber? If car rental, any recommendations on which rental to use given the astronomical gas and rental prices?

Just finished watching Downfall, call me naive but it amazes me how not one person got jail time.

I got offer letter from Virtusa. I never heard about company's name. Can anyone tell me about company? Work culture or WLB
I have another offer from IBM of 19
Virtusa giving 24 lpa
Choosing virtusa is over IBM good or not?

Is making 10 times your initial salary in 25 years at the same company good progression? Started at 20k and making 210k.

How would you compare the skill set of people who work on public company audits compared to those who do solely do non-public company audits?

Public client seemed confused when I told them a copy of a JE and a one word description "void" wouldn't be sufficient evidence for the item selected for testing.

I wonder if we’ll still have minimum billable hours if WWIII breaks out

Does anyone use Acorns or something like that for investing? Thoughts?

If you left work at 6 and get a bunch of emails between 10:30-11:30pm am I supposed to answer them. Only saw them because I was studying for AUD on my work laptop.

Where can you get Four Stigmatic mushroom coffee at the cheapest cost?

I got LinkedIn messages from two recruiters about EY FAAS and KPMG M&A Advisory positions around 2 months ago. I know it’s been a while but should I reply to the messages letting them know I’m interested in hearing about any open positions available, or would I have better luck getting a referral from someone?

My utilization is 90% but all of my clients are small jobs. Does that look worse than someone who works on the larger, higher revenue generating jobs with all else equal (utilization/performance)?

So finally i found a sweet girl. She was my uber driver from airport. I felt a sudden "💙2💘" connection the first time we had an eye contact. Is it just me after busy season or what?#trollswelcome2💩

Once you have gone through NextGen and are put up for partner, is it almost 100% chance that you'll make it?

Does employee level of internal referral matter at B4?

E.g. if I see a job requirement I fit, then does having a senior associate refer me carry more weight than a staff? How about manager versus Sr?

Best late night audit room jams to keep the team going?

We have a big deadline on Monday morning. The new hire said he won't be available during the weekend due to some personal/family commitments. Any thoughts? How should I manage this situation?

Crowe Howarth guy on The Voice love it!

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

PwC people, does vacation negatively impact utilization the same way hitting G&A does?

Hoping for help w/ studying. TRANSACTION CYCLES?? I see inconsistent lists online and in books: (Revenue, Purchasing, Inventory, Payroll) vs (Sales, Purchasing, Payroll, Financing) vs....

When finishing your work means absolutely nothing cause you gotta help out someone that has been slacking !!

What is EY’s reputation like in Charlotte and the Carolinas region? I hear they had layoffs around a year ago. Is all of this sorted out?

So FTX, a multi-billion dollar business, was running on quickbooks per the Financial Services Committee meeting going on right now 😂 Man their auditors gotta be sweating