How are other people approaching inventory counts during covid, for people with 6/30 year end clients? Need ideas. Anyone thinking of doing a virtual audit of the count?

One of my relatives just asked me if turmeric will defend against Covid...noooooo

Film industry fishies! After covid, what is the average of projects your company handles each year?

Got a client who’s asked for a POV on how covid-19 will affect buys across ALL verticals & channels. Of course it’s urgent. Can we please share what our companies are saying? Teamwork time, folks.

Any tips/tricks for running a collaborative brand workshop with some people in-person and other people dialed-in remotely? Need a coronavirus backup plan if some clients can’t travel...

Does it make sense for me to acquire a portfolio of small margin-rich businesses but currently in duress due to COVID? I have $1.3M liquid earning 2% in a HY savings act - offer cash to owners for eq?

Will get COVID vaccine today. That means party is an option at b school?

Honest confession: my life pre and post-covid was pretty much the same. What can I say? I'm a homebody!

The restaurant I ordered from once in the middle of nowhere Michigan sends me an email outlining their actions to combat Covid-19. Meanwhile, LA fitness seems dirtier than usual.

What are you seeing in pediatric cases of covid 19?

I should have posted in this bowl... but Coronavirus is forcing me to freelance for the first time in 2 years. I have 5-6 years UX experience, is 40 hourly a reasonable rate? Should I negotiate...

After 10 years of working as a FTE PM/producer I’ve now been laid off (thanks Covid) and am looking to start freelancing for the first time. What advice do you have for a new freelance PM/producer?
Also, what kind of insurance do you take out as a freelancer?

There was interest on another thread to get folks in Dallas networking and connected post COVID. I setup a WhatsApp group if you’re interested in connecting. See thread

Anyone delaying a car purchase due to Covid to see how everything pans out?

COVID led me to leave a T2 consulting firm with only six months on paper to show. Really been having trouble figuring out what I can pitch myself for. (Pre-MBA background is hospitality, eek!) Ideas?

Looking to travel to California, Which cities have lesser covid-19 restrictions?

I’m in my 20s and covid life took a hit my weight (like most...) and I can’t be on my knees or even bend my knees for a few minutes without being in pain after. Any tips? And yes, I am trying to lose weight...

Working on my masters in finance. Would love to network either for future capital markets relationships or fellow finance people who want to grab drinks after covid.

I feel like working from home has been the death of my dating life. I used to at least go on 4 dates a month, and I was casually seeing a guy for a while. Post covid, I love my work-life balance but I'm never out. I can't meet people sitting at my desk, and I have no local coworkers to pull me out of the house for happy hour.

Covid-19 coverage: what are you seeing? Where are we headed?

Anyone working at Ergo Technology & Services, Mumbai??? Need to know about the company..
and opportunities for Mainframe Technologies.

NYC: Freelance Hybrid Producer available! (Agency-Line-Post) please inquire within!

Anyone in NYC looking for an Associate Strategist? Asking for my mentee, she has 2 years ad tech start up experience.

Any place in NYC that would be a good fit for someone (me) more interested in the digital/experiential/tech side of advertising? TV is cool and all but I really nerd out on the experiential stuff.

Any ideas on the EU-US privacy framework. Does this eliminate the need for SCCs? How are you all doing data transfers?

What professional organizations in this field are you a part of or do you recommend joining? SHRM,ATD,OD Network?

I’m currently working in due diligence and have a long term goal of moving into corporate HR. What skill sets would be most useful and what books/ thoughts leadership should I read to develop into a HR leader?

Is it a bad idea to leave tech and try something else if I want to go back to tech eventually? For context I have the opportunity to move to London and pivot into a new field for me but the job is at an agency. I know I’d want to eventually go back to tech but paranoid it’ll be more difficult - thoughts?

Does anyone know if Timothy Keller is still preaching in NYC? Otherwise church recommendation for NyC ? Will be flying in from Europe so evening service would be great !

Is it necessary to learn UI automation as an SDET?
Currently I am working on API Testing Project using Pytest, Kafka, Postgres DB .

What is the best way to study for a PHR?

Anyone in here aligned to people analytics at PWC? Got a recruiter reaching out about it. Anyone willing to share your thoughts, the work you do, the team, the clients? Etc

For comms folks, what best practice do you use when having clients review communications to be sent to a large audience? IME, Too many opinions causes a delay in messaging.

Any book recommendations on change management?

Any scientists or senior scientists here who work in the consumer goods industry in Toronto?
What does the payscale look like?

Would anyone in this bowl be interested in participating in live sessions? Perhaps tips and tricks, networking, interview tips, salary negotiation, etc. as topics…

Curious about what other executive assistants get paid? Not sure if is is within the allowed rules of Fishbowl… I am feeling quite underpaid at the moment.

Also if you are answering, what part of the country are you in? And what are your hours, what field are you in, etc ?

Excited to be here in this bowl with y’all! :)

Do bankers usually send over LBO models to the data room if they’re brokering PE deals? Or is it rarely the case where they’re modeling out LBO’s?

Would you accept the same amount of money to leave Big4 (no salary bump)? Perks are knowing you’ll work less, more flexibility, less stress, no busy season hours etc.

I accepted an offer a few weeks ago at a consulting firm, I start mid April, but now I feel the salary is low and I should’ve negotiated more. Can I still negotiate even if I already signed the offer?

How do you motivate yourself to stay in public accounting (B4)?

You always hear mgrs/sr mgrs switching to industry to become a controller, but do controllers ever come into public accounting as a sr mgr or anything else??

Any one wanna join Deloitte for a senior or manager, senior manager role? An email was sent just now to ask us to refer people for the office in LA, OC, and SD. I can help tho not sure if I recommend

Leaving my big4 firm halfway through busy season to pursue a great career opp.. I feel bad but I gotta do it. How much notice should I give? I want to be as respectful to my teams busy season staffing as possible, is giving them more than 2 weeks notice risky?

Unfortunately was dragged into an audit despite the fact I don’t work in audit. Why does audit RM say yeah your hours will be 50 hours/week when you’ll have to work way more to do the audit. Seems very dumb - if you have work do it, if not don’t work…

An auditor myself, I constantly feel many ppl working at audit look down on ppl working in industry and other practices, which I don’t understand at all. Do they truly believe their job is superior or they just say so to make both you and them feel better about this job?

What percentage of your peers would you estimate views and/or posts on Fishbowl at least once every few weeks?

Does FSO (Financial Services Office) have the same busy season as every other industry? Is it easier or harder?

How to look about for opportunities for Acca candidate who has 3y experience in external audit ? Looking for suggestions ! Thanks

As someone who has spent 7 years in the recruitment field specifically helping those who originated in audit or partnership tax compliance I’d be happy to answer anyone’s questions! Please only those that live and work in NYC.

What are reasonable exit opportunities from transaction advisory/fdd? I am considering a position in this but am concerned with getting stuck too far down the road.

Simple controls to automate using data analytics?

Is Valuation ( financial advisory) a good niche to transfer into? How’s the job demand and exit opportunity look like ?

Do you think it’s a good idea to have a chat with the partner who interviewed you after starting the job? What should you talk about with the partner?

Just found out I got put on an out of town job for 3 weeks when I just adopted a dog. What’s better for the dog, a dog hotel or finding a dog friendly Airbnb? Not fully sold on letting someone stay at my house to dogsit

How to handle your own procrastination? Any tips/advice?

I saw Knives Out this weekend and it was very good, highly recommended for forensic accountants—I had my auditor hat on the whole time and enjoyed the twist in the plot at the end.