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What % or amount do you aim to save every month, and what have been you most effective tips at decreasing your spending?

Advice for someone moving to SF for an entry level job? I want to start off strong but realistically I'll be spending nearly half my income on rent.

Should I stop contributing to my 401K and put all my energy into paying off my student loan? Right now it's unconsolidated so there are rates between 3-6% and it's 20k.

Anyone done the Booth video question yet?

It's my first day at a different big 4 than my tag and the only thing I have to do is an hour zoom call, then the next two days are 3 hr zoom calls. Is this normal? PwC had me doing 9 hrs of training the first day lol

Who to Flex? Julio (vs BUF) or Collins (vs PIT) in .5PPR.

What’s people opinion on mediocrity? Like wouldn’t it be so easy to just coast forever, like a nice cosy life, with little to not professional growth.

Hi guys.. any idea about the range for a manager level in deloitte consulting vs Accenture in Dublin ?? I am talking about the Finance transformation practice in particular

Any idea what compensation would look like for an experienced professional (5 years med device product development) at a boutique firm like clearview?
Undergrad and masters in engineers from Ivy, not sure if that makes a difference

What is the best package one can get in current market scenario in SAP FICO S4 HANA
YOE- TOTAL 7.2 YRS
RELEVANT- 5.2 YRS
SAP S4 HANA CERTIFIED
ALSO PURSUING CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY ( ACCA ,UK)

PLEASE NEED SUGGESTIONS GENUINELY, PLEASE HELP

I did diploma in computer science and I am a btech drop out in 2016 .after that I am working in educational sales from last 5+ years. My current CTC is 7.5 lacs . But incentive is good in our industry. My personal interest is to get in to Operations or supply chain management sector. Need some guidance on same ......thanks in advance .

Views on carbon black as a product?

I think I’m about to get my first experience of getting in trouble with a partner for work that I actually already sent for review and followed up on multiple times (and brought up during calls). Stay tuned… 😑

If you passed the CPA exams in your first year in PA but are about accept an investment banking analyst position, would you still apply for the license?

Anyone living in 14 and U street area know what they’re going to put in the space that “the Smith” just left?

Anyone from intelligent automation or RPA Team got their hike?

How are Corporate Development and Corporate Finance roles different in Industry? Is one sub set of another?

Does anyone have recommendations for thought leaders/influencers in the M&A space? Looking for blogs, books, YouTube videos? Not currently in the space, trying to learn more as I’m thinking about a pivot after a few years in consulting/startups

Looking to break into investment banking M&A as a lateral analyst. Been doing Valuations for almost a year (graduated spring 2018 from ug). I've practiced modeling and finance questions. Cont...

Any CDD / M&A Strategy fish willing to chat?

How long does it takes for you to feel confident on what you are doing at FDD? Essentially I am not trying to stay at FDD forever but want to make sure that I learn all the necessary skills before I go.

Anyone here that has exited to a retail mortgage or lending strategic in a Corp Dev / M&A role? Would like to hear experiences on work products, culture, etc.

Good book recommendations on the basics behind M&A deals and the DD process? Asking for a friend who is looking to start a search fund and has operational experience but no finance.

Do you think M&A playbooks are needed for teams with a limited M&A capability?

Does experience in financial due diligence with Big4 ensure good future opportunities ? Also how good is it for an MBA finance considering the majority of crowd I have found being CA on LinkedIn..

TIA

Hi 🐟,
My team is growing (Human Capital M&A space)...
- senior director level M&A lead role, responsible for people related M&A considerations from due diligence through integration
- Sr. Mgr level People and Culture team member focused on leadership, org readiness, and EE experience for acquired entities
- Analyst for our HC M&A team supporting a variety of activities across the M&A life cycle.
DM me if interested. Great oppty to join a growing team in a highly acquisitive organization.

Hey all, I’m considering a position with KPMG’s Deal Advisory / M&A service line as an M. What are your thoughts on 1) work life balance, 2) business outlook, and 3) culture? The salary is very competitive.

Working in Risk Advisory-Internal Audit at EY. Looking to move into valuations. Have knowledge of valuations through FRM and CFA level 2 but no direct valuations experience. Anyone willing to help?

Anyone have good resources (online or book) to learn about the finance function?

Do industry professionals involved in M&A sign to close and integration work long hours too or do they peace out at 6

What kind of questions can one expect in interviews with the A&M PEPI practice?

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.

Anyone have insight into GMs Corp Dev team? Was reached out to by a recruiter there. Cheers all!

Anyone have insight into Deloitte’s M&A strategy, diligence, and restructuring group? What kind of projects do you see the most and what’s the culture like?

Private Equity groups at Oliver Wyman, S&, and EY Parthenon have all invited me to interview. Alix Partners has reached out to build out the Galt Co acquisition. 1. Anyone else who is considering a move to private equity consulting, are you concerned with joining at what could be the peak of M&A? Are these companies being rational in such a hot market when it comes to hiring? 2. Any thoughts on the quality of these teams relative to one another?