CPA FAR Exam first week of January. At the moment, I’m not confident at all (NINJA trending score 60%). When is the latest someone should schedule a CPA exam in January? I’m currently wrapping up a 9/30 YE, but unsure of when the 12/31 YE busy season really picks up in January.

I currently work at a medium sized firm and have about two years experience in personal injury litigation. The billable hours and lack of work life balance are really getting to me and I am looking to switch to something else out of litigation, preferably in house. I am also looking to relocate to a different state. How do I go about properly marketing myself to companies that might not take my relocation and minimal experience seriously?

Is it possible to transfer from audit 8 months in to FDD considering this market? I feel undervalued and want to contribute more…

Just scored 700 on my GMAT and I feel like a bag of crap. For reference, I put in 300+hrs into my studying, which is overkill but the course I signed up for took this long.

I wanted to use this to strengthen my app to BCG as an experienced hire and possibly for an MBA in the future.

For the MBA programs I'm looking at this score is fine but is this a score that can help my BCG app in a MCOL Canadian city?

Trying to get an investment job in Toronto as a new immigrant. I have 4 yoe in consulting, investor searching and financial service (risk). Currently working at call center to get local experience (bilingual), opportunities for internal transfer, while preparing for CFA 3 Feb 2023. Any ideas what to prepare in extra?

How to be program manager?

Any Scimitar 🐠 or folks familiar with Scimitar? A colleague at EY just accepted a role there and claims the total comp is 40% more than his total comp at EY and he was at the very top of the senior consultant pay band as an MBA hire. The folks on LinkedIn look like a bunch of former PwCers.

Is it possible to go from Finance Compliance to Biglaw? I have 5y Biglaw experience abroad and NY license. Moved to NY for inhouse job in finance but considering moving back after 4y.

Been thinking about the other post about ADHD jobs. Any other job hoppers here or people with non linear careers? Or maybe you got a specific degree and are now doing something completely different? This has been a decade-long struggle for me.

I have 2 offers Sr Manager and 180k (base + bonus) vs Manager 220k (base + bonus). I wanted Sr Manager title but the company offering Manager. What should I do? How will it affect my future titles?

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

I’m in Deloitte human capital and want to eventually (but sooner rather than later) move to industry doing internal talent/people stuff. My coach recommended getting SPHR or equivalent. Thoughts?

Is there anyone who is into market research ?

Is it a fail of character leaving biglaw? I want to leave, but despite the constant stress and suffering, I can’t avoid feeling like it’s my fault or that maybe I’m over exaggerating how I feel. All my colleagues feel ridiculously happy, I’m the grinch one that’s never enjoying the grind (but the grind is hard and competitive, very competitive) :( any thoughts? Is there future after quitting biglaw so young?

Accepted offer to leave consulting (3 YoE, no previous lab experience) to join corp strategy team at biotech, any advice on what to do during the first couple of weeks?

Could we get reimburse for taking the ITIL exam ?

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

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.

Let's say I can't get a product or marketing job in tech, but I could get in via sales or customer success. Does working in those roles pigeonhole you, or is it easy to switch later? If you take a job as a customer success mgr for ads, or as a partnership mgr for learning solutions for industry X, are you going to get stuck in those products (ads, learning solutions), roles (CS, sales/partnerships), or target industry (X)?

Hi, m 3d artist , do you think is it possible for me to shift as ui/ ux designer or can I go along with , m bit of confuse ..i have seen lot of opportunities in ui/ ux designer ..most of them landed in reputed company

Ratios of Admins to Attys at your big law? My firm has first through fourth year associates using a pool system and assigns 5th years and up to an admin. Each admin has 7-9 attys. Word on the street is ratios may increase. Trying to get centralized billing so admins do less. Meanwhile they can’t seem to keep our billing folks from leaving. It’s been a crazy year and lots of disappointing moves.

What’s your take on Ackman’s CNBC interview in light of his bet on credit spreads?

Hi Fishes, Can someone please refer me for lead Analyst position in Wells Fargo, Bengaluru location. I have 8+ years of experience with SAS and SQL as primary skills and need to relocate to Bengaluru. Thanks in advance.

What all are the benefits IQVIA provides. Need to understand on below points-

1. Leaves
2. Meals
3. Transportation
4. Medical benefits (like dental, optical)
5. Allowances
6. WFH
7. Bonus that excludes from CTC and variable
8. Annual/Half yearly parties
9. Goodies or gifts during major festival
10. Anything else 😅

Does amex provides Night Shift allowance for folks working in Night Shift??
Amex Gurgaon

Can somebody tell current leave policy in LTI? What are the leave types available and how many days?

Joining Deloitte in 2weeks. What Deloitte send laptop, do they send extra monitor, keyboard and mouse? Or does it need to be purchased using $1000 productivity subsidy? And do we need to use Amex card to purchase and then reimburse?

Can someone explain 704(b) in simple terms?

Hi fishes, what is the compensation of operations manager (Grade 9) in flipkart.

Can someone please refer me for a marketing position at Flipkart?

Any reviews for @datami known as @reach mobile as well.

Once we are on bench in Morgan Stanley client, Will they assign any other project in synechron?or we will be on bench for longer days?in syenchron.....Is there anyone working on Morgan Stanley client and got released once project got over?

The turkeys nest is where you find inspiration

With Trump’s executive order today, can we get rid of the PCAOB? lol

Hi background in audit and soc compliance now working for a non-public firm but delivering support to the auditors. Being that I am new I am still learning all the processes however cannot find a single process narrative. In order to better my experience performance I have attempted to find some type of structure.
Nothing is compliant…..

Would you send over a file for review with your name on it when told for job security or respect yourself and understand why first

Has anyone spoken frankly with the overseas team that supports their firm? Do they like working crazy hrs Bc they need the overtime money for their family, or hate it? How are they doing in India now?

Starting to see a lot of compensation threads and even within the same city, the variance of salary is really noticeable. I didn’t expect the spread to be this high, especially in high COL areas.

First performance review coming up. Any advice on how to get the most out of it?

Working late from home? How much wine/scotch are you drinking in the process?

Interviewing for PwC Audit Manager (currently another Big 4 Audit S3) sometime next week. 2 video interviews back-to-back.

Anyone have any insider info on what to expect? Haven’t interviewed since college. Just not sure what to expect? Typical behavioral questions? Or more conversational? Or dependent on the interviewer?

We assess fraud risk factors at our clients, but are Big 4 auditors not the most susceptible to committing fraud? Pressure = Get work done better and faster than last year. Continued...

BakerTilly people, what application do you use to prepare your financial statements? Do you use word/excel?

Can anyone tell me what first year KPMG audit seniors make in the DC area?

EY feels kinda...cheap. Are the other B4 like this?!

What are your thoughts of consultants and auditors doing client work in a coffee shop, using said coffee shop’s wifi?

What month is promotion month at different firms?

Pros/cons of having both a manager and senior manager on a job?

Heard PwC gave $500 to staff for every in-person inventory they performed. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

I think auditors that work on public engagements should get paid more than auditors that do not. What are your thoughts?

Does anyone know anything about Duff & Phelps TAS or FTI Consulting TAS? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone have advice for a first year about to start? Things you wish you did, things you wish you didn’t do?

For the Auditors out there. How are yall auditing PPP loans for nonprofits? Should they be recording them as revenue?

Is it normal for Managers have to take on roles both as a Senior and a Manger at the same time due to shortage in PA. Im at a midtier and a lot of my jobs don’t have Seniors and Partners don’t want to delay these jobs.