Has anyone used PwC’s Educational Support Plan in the US? It says staff can access up to $5,250 per calendar year. Is it simple to get approval for this as long as a justifiable and relevant to the job expense, or is it unlikely to be approved in reality?

Hello everyone! Due to visa issues I will transfer from the US to another Bain office and was considering Dubai. How is WLB (amount of hours)? How flexible is the expense policy? Is it actually fun to be there? Thanks in advance!

Buying a house with monthly expense of $4900, although my current rent is only $2350. My total HHI with my husband is about $310K. I’m feeling weary of spending this much but we live in a HCOL area near a major city and we have high taxes. It’s hard to find anything decent under $800K. Should I just suck it up in order to be a homeowner?

Is it a red flag when a recruiter talks about unrealistic benefits like getting a chance to fly to another state just to visit the client HQ all expense-free? Or is it really a thing? Let me know if you have experience like this.

Is anyone’s company offering to pay portion of your rent as home office expense? Especially if company is no longer paying for commercial office space?

Hi Fishes, need your Insights on laptop purchase.
Can I buy and reimburse IMac? Or should I buy only laptop?

I have created Algorithmic Product/System for the client to take out inventory not-in-demand for long time to save storage expense and also provide an approach to prioritize Work Orders based on Market Demand. It’s more like an Manufacturing Plan. I want to get into Product Analyst/Lead role. What approach I should take? Any books to start with? Any events to attend? Any groups to join?

Hi, in the offer letter they have mentioned relocation benefits 1.5L . Will they give the whole amount or we need to reimburse based on the bills?

Hi fishes,

Does UKG reimburse personal mobile data recharges?

Folks does protiviti reimburse cell phone bill?

What is the process to reimburse 25k after purchasing a mobile.. also can I claim for my 2 nd vaccination jab?

Freelance creatives, how do you get medical/dental coverage and insurance (assuming you're not relying on a partner with coverage)? Or do you pay out of pocket for each expense?

Do they provide cab facility in Pune location ? How is the wfh policy? Do they reimburse internet charges?

What is the firm per diem for accenture strategy? You can spend this on travel engagements ?

Could we get reimburse for taking the ITIL exam ?

I quit my old job but am working PT for them till they find a replacement. Apparently they could not get a refund on a flight they booked me and my manager is asking if (not me, but I can see it in Teams) I can reimburse for the ticket. It’s $800, anyone know if this is legal?

Pretty sure the answer is self explanatory but first year with real status. Does Marriott status reset Jan 1? For instance if I need 10 nights for Platnium am I SOL if I stay 9 nights by Dec 31?

MLS or CLS what the catch to travel? What are your pros and cons ?! Who do you travel thru?

I will be traveling with my 15 lb dog. He is a smidge too big to be under seat. Anyone know the requirements for bringing a pet onboard? Does he need to be a certified support animal? What about as checked luggage. Is it as stressful as I’ve heard? This is for LA to a small airport in Europe so there will be at least one unavoidable connection

Anyone use air table for PM? Looking for pros and cons. Thanks in advance!

What will be the pay hike this year? I joined in June month..

Completed Amazon interviews a few days back.
Recruiter screening, then Hiring Mgr round, then written assessment, then loop, then Bar Raiser - oh god!!!.

What's the dropout/rejection rate after this grand storytelling saga?

Also, does a bar raiser happen to everybody? Or to just the ones who pass the loop?

It was probably for an L6 role - how often do they level up / level down (if they go ahead)?

Which in-house/brand side places in MN have decent creative opportunities?

Looking at real estate vs stock market returns. How much ROI have you seen your real estate investments yield over the years on average? I know there are so many factors. Just trying to see if RE is worth it given that I will lock in a large amount if cash.

I work at a surety agency and we would like to branch out into P/C commercial lines. Anyone know anything for sale? Or where to look?

What‘s t he bonus structure look like at A&M？

Anyone from KPMG’s Oracle Application Security and Controls (ASC) group? Any info on manager comps for this group

I am looking for Devops role with backend engineering like development . Is it possible to get it?

Will be in amsterdam october 11-13, anyone else there?

How much are you all paying in center based childcare ? Kiddos ages?

Any of my good friends at Deloitte or EY have any security positions open? Extremely interested

Has any made any money selling their cricut designs? Decals, mugs, t shirts?

For those who have done reverse engineering, what is the most intriguing object you've worked with?

I was just going through a Facebook privacy checkup and under the data privacy checkup, it says that I gave indeed access to my Facebook account because I used it to login. Should I be worried about that?

When everyone had filed and out drinking while you are in bed preparing to go into work on a Saturday. Yay for large private clients with April deadlines. 😞

A recruiter once told me that mid size firms pay more than big 4 at the senior and manager level especially to external hires. Has anyone found this to be true? HCOL if that matters

Anyone have their CCIFP certification? If so, how difficult and time consuming is the process of getting certified?

I’m literally so miserable in industry. I have been at it a few years and it’s boring. My boss likes to act like every minor issue is a 10 when it’s a 3 and creates emergencies where there aren’t any.

Is CMA worth getting after getting the CPA? Or is it better to get the CFA. Also don’t have much finance background so I don’t know if I can pass the CFA will require a lot of hard work. Interesting in hearing people’s thoughts.

I have no plans in leaving PA anytime soon but I figure maybe I should look into another certification that holds value and makes me more marketable compared to my peers. Appreciate any thoughts and advice.

- Also considering going to a t14 MBA in future.

Working with no budgets in any team. Partners indirectly encourage you to eat up hours. End of year it’ll hit my util even tho im 150% utilized. Getting sick of this nonsense.

Hoping for help w/ studying. TRANSACTION CYCLES?? I see inconsistent lists online and in books: (Revenue, Purchasing, Inventory, Payroll) vs (Sales, Purchasing, Payroll, Financing) vs....

It's refreshing to see RBC's committment to no 2020 layoffs. Anyone know if any other banks are following suit?

Does anyone know the billable hours goal for managers at EY?

Is it bad to be over-utilized? I just did the math and I could charge zero hours this week and take a 3 week vacation after and still be 100% utilized? Is that abnormal?

Did someone get fired in the new manager training in Orlando after getting drunk?

What are some of the best/most unique fringe benefits some companies out there are offering?

Anyone here a manager in PI at EY? Could you please PM me? Looking to talk more about the practice.

Anyone from EY-Parthenon, what does a typical senior consultant look like resume/experience wise? If I have audit and FDD experience as a Senior for 3 years (currently in FDD), a CPA, no MBA, is that enough to get in to EY-P? Or is the MBA basically required? What would I be missing? Thanks!

If I'm forced to use my vacation, floater, etc. towards my study leave for CFE but I have vacation booked for right after CFE, will PwC still let me take that vacation as a "leave of absence"?

Does anyone know what the starting salaries for Tax Associates and Technology Risk Consultants are within EY? I’m interested in joining on of these two positions but I’m unsure of salaries. TIA!

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.

Leaving PA for my dream school next year for a career pivot. However still have awhile before I can leave (there’s no reason to forgo a paycheck for even longer than I already have to…). I have no idea how I’ll make it through busy season without quitting on the spot 😩