For those who left big 4 for an industry job, what is your “utilization rate” like now for the year?

Why do some people get laid off and others not? Is it always utilization? Do people typically know they're at risk before it gets to that point?

Can you get fired for having low utilization as a senior? My billable hours this busy season have been much lower than my peers.

I'm 6 months old at D! Planning early promotion next year.. counselor and pm both are backing me.. I need to go to India for at least 4 weeks in Dec ... most probably would be rolling off from current project by then .. would this vacation hurt my promotion chances coz of utilization etc?

Anyone know how long you typically have to wait to re-apply for a job at Big 4? Friend got auto rejected last month but wants to apply with a referral from me and new resume format

I am CA FINAL student, i have done most of my internship into audit but post qualification i want to start my career into taxation( direct & international). Any suggestions or recommendation on whether any big 4 will take a fresher.

I am working hard on my theoretical knowledge before interview.

Also preparing for Enrolled Agent USA, IRS

Hey guys! What is the standard CTC for a non-qualified in Big 4 currently with 5 years of experience?

Align to non-M&A offering but do a lot of work in the space (DD, integrations). B4 recruiter reached out and wants me to provide resume@for review with hiring partner. Does it work if I provide a bio with summary of M&A projects (client names removed) instead of a traditional resume? Also plan to list education and previous roles.

Planning a switch from big 4 to dr. Reddy. Strategy role. This is for a mid senior level position. Is this a good decision?

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

I have got 6 years of experience and I have done MBA in finance. My last company was a Big 4. They are ready to pay me 9L and I require a 100% increment. will they give me 12 L? Should I accept 9 L?

Bay area auditor lvl 1: 78k
New york auditor lvl 1: 88k
Doesn’t big 4 actually pay higher in bay area??

I just found out that people bill more than 8 hours in a day to help with utilization (ie. submitting 8.5 or 9 hours as a standard day). Is this common practice?

Any experienced senior managers that have moved between Big 4 firms? Can you speak towards your experience, any struggles, and opportunities in terms of partner promotion? Frankly, EY path to partner seems to be too clouded (long pipeline, no clear direction/path, uncertainty on promotion cycles, etc.) at the moment and I would like to visit all options. Appreciate the input.

Finance Transformation - how do big 4 + Accenture stack up against each other?

Would you recommend leaving for a role at Oliver Wyman? Thanks

Anyone at B4 or in tech making over 250 TC with 12+ yoe?

I'm finding it so hard to make decent coin here.

Big 4 EAs: How many partners do you support? How many do you think is realistic for the pay and your sanity?

Biggest cringe for me has got to be when people include “ex-<company name>” in their title… see it for loads of the big 4 firms and I’m thinking wow you must love slave drivers that underappreciate you 🤣

Hello Fishes,
I received a call for interview from Deloitte. However I don't have all the skills/exposure mentioned in JD. Has anyone cleared an interview with similar scenario in big 4?

Anyone hiring for a remote staff accountant position in industry? 1 YOE in audit at a Big 4.

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

What base salary/ total comp to expect for a Sr PM in Toronto in today’s market?

I was looking at PM roles only that were around $110k, one company approached me with Sr PM (title bump) at $110k. I’m getting scheduled for final interview loop next week with this company and planning to negotiate if an offer is extended from them. I did tell them that I’m at final stage with other companies so they can expect multiple offer situation from me. Advice?

Hello there. I have been interviewing with Okta and got through all 5 rounds of interviews. They say they want to offer me the job but there is a global freeze for all marketing roles at the company. They want to offer me a contractor role instead. Does anyone here know if that is the case? I haven't heard anything as they seem be on wellness week. Thanks for any guidance :)

Who’s all-in on BitCoin?

Hi Fishers,

What is the best time of the year to be in the notice period?

I mean what is the time of the year where requirements in most of the companies are at pick?

Like in Dec and March you will see less requirement due to Christmas and financial year ending. Similar what is the best period?

Because in my previous switch, 15 days were wasted due to Christmas and in March lot of requirements went on hold due to financial year ending.

Thanks

I haven’t had much luck on fiverr with my gigs. Really eager to start a side gig and have a second source of income. Any suggestions or insight would be great!

My DOJ with PWC AC Bangalore is in the first week of April 2022 as per Offer Letter. YESTERDAY evening I have received an E-Mail stating my DOJ is changed to 03-Mar-2022 which is TODAY. I have contacted my HR, they said they will look into it. I am worried. What should I do? Is my offer letter still valid?

Ah yes, the recurring partner message on a Sunday afternoon to f*ck up what’s left of my weekend

Wanting to switch from litigation to in house. What should I make sure I do before I start applying? Do referrals from someone inside a company matter that much when applying? I'm burnt out, I need an escape from billables. Help me out!

I am a QA lead looking to break into google Spotify or meta as a program manager or project manager . Can someone please guide me on what does it entail to be a PM at these companies?

Question for the group: How to trade stagflation? Shorts and commodities / precious metals only get you so far.

Can anyone tell if SAP SDC renegotiates offer after releasing if I have a greater offer from somewhere else.

Hi Fishes,
I cleared LTI all rounds and in HR discussion we came on mutual agreement for 16lpa .I have 7 years of experience and they gave me Specialist - Data Engineering(P3) role. And we agreed I will join with after 60 as I had to serve 60 days notice period. I was waiting for offer letter and when I received the offer letter I was shocked to see that CTC mentioned was 14LPA and joining date was only 15days from now ,which is way early.
Continuing the POST (++)

Started as a fresher in Capgemini with 6.8LPA. I switched to PwC few Months back.

CCTC in PwC AC : 11lpa with 2.10YOE.
Oracle Practice - Fusion Technical Developer

Is this package good enough or I'm underpaid and need to make another switch?
Your comments.

Okay finance gurus, I have an idea and interested in your thoughts. Might be a bad one so be gentle 🙂. I have a 2 yr old and another on the way. Need to start planning for college. I was thinking of buying a condo or 2 in lieu of saving and selling them down the line for tuition. Condos downtown are pretty inexpensive (T3) so it’s financially feasible. But is this a good idea or too risky?

Someone fill me in on Hannah B please?!!

If H1b were to be denied, what are the next available options? Also, what options does Deloitte provide?

How much should i expect to make as a Deloitte Advisory Analyst after 2 years of experience at another consulting firm?

Can I apply for client’s posting position while I ‘m a loan staff? I will be doing the same thing as what I’m doing now!

When you only stay in accounting to pay off your loans, but hate every single day...

Got an interview for a SOX revenue analyst position at a public company any tips?

What industries is the CFE certification used for? How does it compare to CPA in the length of the material and difficulty? Do most firms pay for 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?

How long does B4 recruiting usually take to contact you after you’ve applied + employee referral?

Just got an email from the NY State board that my CPA Liscense application is on hold because my partner forgot to put the date on the experience form. 🙄.

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

Do any of you have a favorite pre-workout and/or post-workout protein shake? Looking into some to give me energy for sitting at my desk all day 🙃🙂

Now that Alphabet employees have formed a union, is there a possibility that public accountants can now form one? I’ve been saying for years that a union would be hugely beneficial in terms of retention and morale. I know you all will think this is nuts but hash it out below!

If you asked to be considered for early promotion and didn’t get it (despite being highly rated, exceeding billable goal, etc) would you look elsewhere? Is it right to be angry about it? I don’t want to spin myself up unnecessarily if it’s unjustified

Is EY’s culture deteriorating?

New Chase Preferred card received. Any tips on how to meet the minimum spend?

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.

Think I forgot to test an automated control...how screwed am I ?

Just realized I carried more than 20 vacation days over to VY2019. Days, not hours. Whoops.

Had 2 hours of billable work today 💀

Would you switch out of Advisory as a Senior 1 to work in corporate finance as a Supervisor for 30% more pay?

How many people in your office have quit so far after receiving the Senior bonus?

Seniors: a managers best punching bag.