Attorney (LLM Tax) here but also qualified for the CPA exam. What would it look like if I quit, took two months to knock out the CPA and then went back to job market?

Looking to get involved in Federal work and/or Public Sector. Can anyone give me pointers? How did you get started? What level and firm?

Data analyst trying to break into data science. Anyone willing to network?

This is for Amex folks.
How good is Program management role as compared to Product owner role? I have an opportunity to pick either of the two. Your thoughts?
a. In terms of growth in Amex ? (Currently I’m Band 30, asst manager )
b. In terms of exit opportunities down the line

Hi fishes,

I am looking for a job opportunity, please find the details below and let me know if any one has any suitable openings.

Role - Project Manager, PMP cert. (Agile, JIRA, etc)
YOE - 9.2
Company - Valeo (Automotive SW development)
Serving notice period
Offer in hand - Bosch and Born Group

Can an ADA make the jump to big law or a boutique litigation firm? I’m a NYC ADA (DANY/KCDA) from a Tier 2 law school (top 45% only) and top 10 undergrad. Can experience make up for mediocre grades?

Long shot....but anyone here ever went to Israel and use the credits to apply for the CPA exam? If it got transferred over to my regular college transcript, do I still need to send in both?

Can anyone please weigh in on base salary and bonus structure for Strategy& director level role? Also is the path to partnership similar across S& and PwC? TIA!

How is EY-Parthenon perceived for life science / pharma work? My understanding is that they do primarily due diligence work, but do people from there have good exits into pharma?

Want to transition from operations manager role to consulting role, currently doing tools like Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, SQL and pro in excel. What package can I expect for this transition. YOE: 6+ years in US Mortgage out of which 2 years are in management role.

Risk fishes I’ve got an question. Would it be really beneficial to do MBA as a Risk consultant and would it be an enabler for me to step up towards being a partner in the big4?

Any CAMS certified people out there? Tips? Tricks?
Is it worth getting?

My background is in Visual Merchandising, and I am currently working in Merchandising Space Planning at a corporate level. How do I transition my transferable skills into E-commerce Site Merchandising to be specific.

Hi everyone, I'm eager to get some B.A or Project experience, having recently achieved my certification in Agile Project Management and I’m looking for new opportunities as a Project Administrator or Coordinator. I am experienced in project administration, sales, and PA work. I'm especially interested if anyone has any roles (remote or hybrid) in the U.K. Thanks in advance!

How do you report your CPE credits to the state board? I know firms usually have a tracking system, will they automatically be sent to the state boards or something? And what do I need to do if I leave the firm?

What corporate practice has better longevity if your goal is to stay in big law for as long as possible: M&A or Capital Markets?

Hi Fishes,

I am B.tech graduate and currently working in BPO sector in Accenture. I am looking to switch to an IT profile but having zero experience in IT sector. Please suggest how can I switch.

Hello Guys

I want your suggestion on what to choose between M.sc IT or M.sc Computer science. Which one is better for career point of view in IT . I mean i just want your views which degree i pursue as i only have these two options.
P.S- i have done BCA earlier.

Please guys suggest.

Can A non technical person from service operations become a scrum Master after completing the certification and learning about all the principles

What is the most useful technical or soft skills for any mechanical engineer to have where you work? I’m curious to know what really matters for everyone and what makes a big impact on the team and business.

Specifics if you can; CAD tools, simulation, CAD speed or proficiency, industry or standards knowledge, GD&T, certifications, Microsoft Excel, presentation skills, technical writing, project management, self organization, great communication, teaching ability, relationship building, etc.

Exempt Salaried employees, do you get paid overtime? How many hours do you typically work?

Hi Fishes, I am looking for a Product Manager role in a B2B firms in Bangalore. PSPO certified and 7.8 years of experience. Please help with any referrals.

I am currently working mostly in Data Analytics, but I want to transition into Data Engineering. I've applied to a couple Data engineer positions but it seems I don't have the qualifications for them. Should I maybe look for Jr. Data Engineer positions to get experience and try to move up from there? If so anybody know of any Jr. Data Engineer positions available?

Any other junior tax lawyers here feeling discouraged by how steep the learning curve is? 🥲 I started remotely too and training has not been the best…

I have 5 years in insurance sales experience, how can I break into tech industry through customer Success?

Boss: I need you to stop challenging me on every decision.

Me: I don’t want us to have a confrontational relationship and I think we can agree something needs to change. When you make stupid decisions, that affects my business and it makes me feel like you’re not up to the job. That makes it harder for my team to do our jobs. I think to be an authentic leader I need to be radically candid with you and point our your mistakes. So are you willing to work with me on this?

Has anyone attended the Holiday Hi-Light Festival? Is it worth doing?

Hi, any openings for power platform Developer with 2.4yoe? 40 days remaining for LWD. Nagarro KPMG India Accenture ZS Associates Accenture India Genpact CGI

Curious how many folks are working on Covid projects? Is it all you talk about? Or just a few things here and there? I’m seeing a shift in brand tone. Seems like it’s not just a one off anthem ad.

I’ve been having insomnia lately (around 1 month). Tried the usual, lighter dinners, no caffeine etc. with no improvement…. Have been taking Focalin for +\- 8 months. I‘m mindful of timing as well to not interfere with sleep my schedule. Now I wonder if switching to Vyvanse or something else might help.
Any experience with switching ADHD meds to improve sleep?

Is Salesforce a career whole? Or can you build skills that are applicable to other industries?

Hello Fishes - Joiners TCS in Nov 2021 (Lateral). So will I get hike after FAV or not as they are stopped doing so.

35F Where do people meet these days? Tired dating apps but they did not work for me. Hard to grasp chemistry

Why did you decide to leave your first firm job? If you had a chance to jump ship but stayed, why did you stay?

Which offer should I accept? Currently staff 2 at big 4 in Tax with CPA license. I want to leave tax ASAP. Both are public companies +1B in revenue and same salary. Offer 1 - staff revenue accountant so reading contracts, speaking with the sales team and legal team, a lot of work at the end of the months to close books and reconcile transactions to make sure we are ASC 606 compliant. This track usually leads to director of revenue. Offer 2 - internal audit staff so SOX and compliance projects.

Supervisor wants me to take on bigger projects. I'm all for it. Yet, the extra hours I'm putting in already (short staffed) are an issue. Advice?

For those who have left PwC recently - how long did it take to receive information in the mail regarding your 401(k) and details on how to transfer? I’m starting in advisory at another Big 4 next week and am unsure on how I will report this in the onboarding process for independence related docs.

What do you look for when examining the accounting for a small business stock purchase? Asking for specific types of errors and red flags.

How much does a first year tax senior make in the Silicon Valley area?

Anyone taken the CFE or CIA? Feedback is appreciated with respect to review courses and prep time. Thanks.

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

EY people - how does the payroll calendar work? If I start on a Monday and Friday of the following week will that be inclusive of a full two week or is there some timing difference?

Do big4 directors retire with the same benefits as partner or some other?

Hello, can anyone advise which Becker CPA program is better? Advantage (flash cards) or Unlimited (final review)?

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?

When people think all I do are tax returns and I'm like "No, I do estimates and extensions too. You're just not rich enough for that"

When leaving as an audit manager, if you’re going to a competitor and they ask you to leave the day you give notice, do they always pay you out the 2 weeks or are you technically fired?

Im a new hire at B4. I found that I'm behind my peers (there are 18 trainees) during the training.They react so fast and the training goes so fast to me. This is the first technical training. Im so stressed out now and concerns if I belong to public acct or I should quit?

What salary can I expect as a Manager 1 in Accounting Advisory in NYC at a mid-tier firm (GT, BDO, RSM)?

Currently work at a Big4. Been thinking about leaving and either go to a private company or a smaller public firm but feeling like I'm not good enough and/or don't have enough experience to leave. Any advice/thoughts?

Move from Big 4 to Regional - Lateral Audit Manager - worth it?

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)?

I got a job offer as a Tax Associate at PwC. I want to negotiate the salary but the HR said he cant just increase my salary since that would be unfair to other associates. The only thing he can do is to ask to compensation team and if the team approve, every in-coming associates would get a salary increase. Is that true?