Anyone going to friends on wall street in NYC tonight?

Hey Acumen kids - what's the SFDC culture like?

Regardless of firm I think we can all agree: "I'm a management consultant" is probably one of the douchiest ways of introducing yourself

Looks like we've grown a little bit! Any midweek casual chat?

I'm heading up north for a two day assignment. Looking forward to constant wind and rain!

do agencies in Germany hire interns now? I’m fluent in German with a degree in design from New York

Hi EY fishes. What is the high range of base salary M / SM level in Advisory / TAS? 170/220 sounds about right? Again, I am asking about the high range 90-95 percentile

Random question. In the past 3 years, how much did your base salary increase? %s only

Might have to relocate to San Diego for spouse’s role. Anyone know about shops there? Or any firms that have a presence in SD?

I left a IB role ~ a month prior to coronavirus having had something else (PE) lined up. Lo and behold, COVID paused hiring, and it has been extremely difficult to justify being unemployed this long (since Feb). Any advice?

Does anyone have experience working at Northern Trust? I’m looking to join the company on the asset management side and want to know about salary range and likelihood of promotions once you’re there. Thanks!

Does anyone has experience using Google Fi in Canada ? Is it worth having if you only visit US once a year ?

Hi, any idea about WFO,?

What if Elon Musk replaces Rajesh Gopinathan as the CEO of TCS?
All the useless managers will be fired?

For the folks who do freelance work, do you do more consulting / advisory (get on the phone and talk) or project work (deliverable based work)? What are your thoughts on a platform that focuses on video-conference based advisory work - and not the bid on project type of work?

Is anyone else feeling like they are literally being asked to perform impossible miracles? It’s just like, people seem to think I’m hoarding Creatives…it’s getting very frustrating.

Is there anyone working in Philly? What’s the best place to live for professionals ?

New in my market and just got review feedback that said “this region (the South) is more passive aggressive, we don’t do well with people (I.e. you, from up north) who shoot straight. You’ll also do..

If you owned your own firm, what would you do to improve staff retention for Black employees?

Work-Life Balance Thread 🌱

What are ways that you separate work and personal life? Tips, practices, resources?

Drop them in the comments below, help another user!

Anyone here ever got their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)? How was the process and is it worth it?

Come on peeps, let's show the world accountants aren't boring..... or are they?

Any thoughts to the group on the states opening up?

AZ here - I think it's too soon

I feel like the stereotype about being an introvert and an accountant don't apply to black ppl. Everyone I met that's an accountant is LOUD, okay lol

Just had someone reach out asking me to run for a seat on the school board.

What have you heard or what do you think about such opportunities, particularly when the day job eats up so much time?

How did everyone do in their exams?

Anyone in transactions advisory at Deloitte, KPMG, PWC or Valuation at Duff & Phelps? Would like to understand the culture there. EY is not working for me.

How far into your career did it take before working at a place that had black people in leadership positions? I have yet and it's making it hard on me to seek out mentors or even friends

Having gone through a very underfunded public school system I felt inadequate and I was able to coast by through college. Though I feel like Im capable now I still feel inadequate sometimes. Thoughts?

Self-Promotion Alert: In association with my upcoming personal finance blog, I have a draft of a blog post about paying off my car that I would love to get some feedback on

DM me if you’re interested

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

I didn't get to go to NABA this year! Hopefully next year! What are the best things about the conference? What are you going to do differently next year!?

Does any one feel way behind the curve and wish they had mentors in accounting to speak to on a family level that you can trust and know they really want you to succeed?

Would you ever mentor a junior accountant at your firm? Do they reach out to you? I really would like to help more younger people get into the industry.

Promotions finally announced to all staff and bonuses in the this pay period. How's it looking for the rest of y'all! Generally happy or more ready to bounce?