How much time did you dedicate to each CPA section? Looking to take new CPA in order of FAR, AUD, ISC, REG

Amazon vs. Big4? Amazon is 7-8% pay cut but aligned to my interest and the big4 gig is a 15% raise but more of a generalist track. Which is a better exit opp? End goal - financial freedom & happiness

I need some career advice. I finished my master's degree in international law (B.A.Sc international relations) but I am not sure where to go from here. I always wanted to join a big firm and I've applied to different vacancies in international firms/companies but got rejected from all of them.
Does anyone have any tips on certain job positions or companies where an LLM would prove to be useful with my background?
I'm starting to feel quite stuck in this situation and it's very demoralising.

Hey fishes! Need some guidance here, currently working at a top 10 firm, I like the IT audit work, I enjoy my team, but I’m feeling like this will be my last busy season here as I want to try some place different + get better pay. My main question is… should I go for a big 4 for 1-2 years to gain that experience in my resume and then jump to industry or should I jump to industry directly? TIA

Hi Fishes..can you let me know what are well known parameters to get a promotion at level 8 associate manager. I know your repo with manager and dependency play role..but how many months at level , number of months in Accenture after joining on average needed..I have more than 11 yoe but was lowballed big time at level 9 with 19 lpa..but due to lack of good offers had no choice but now wants to take it with my lead.. please share inputs..

I will be finishing my PhD in Molecular Oncology (4y) around spring and I have started to look for a job afterwards. Right now I´m based in Spain but I will move to NY upon thesis defense (will hold all the necessary papers to work in the in the US). I want to switch to industry, however.. is it easy coming from an academic background? In which positions does my profile fit? Appreciate the advice! Thanks :D

Has anyone taken the project manager course from google grow? My girlfriend is wanting to explore this career path and is wondering if the course is worth it or not. If anyone has experience on this, could you please share if this has worked for you? Thanks in advanced!

Apart from research/reviewing questions and answers or going through an interview process. Anyone know if theres a service for help interviewing? I have ideas of what I want to pivot to career wise but I have not interviewed in so long that I’m out of the loop. Thx for your time.

Thoughts on the Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) certification? Hoping to add some more certifications on my CV for director of strategy roles. Thank you!

How is .net FSE role in Cognizant. Should I join Cognizant or go for Nagarro considering same package.

Any SAP consultants in a hot module recently make a jump? Interested in years of exp, module, firm, comp.

As a Cloud Computing and Infrastructure major, I’m wondering if there is as large demand for my specialty in Tech consulting as in industry? Ultimately, consulting is where I want to be.

My company is giving me a reimbursement while I go to school. It’s capped to induce me to study part time. I decided to go full time. Pay the difference out of pocket so I can graduate quicker. I have been working as a manufacturing engineer tech for 4 years without a degree but this May I will get my bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Currently making 63k a year, hourly. What should I ask for when I graduate? Living in Southern Pennsylvania.

Can anyone speak to the presence of impact investing across PE versus VC or HF?

For context, I’m going for my MBA next fall (targeting M7) and want to pivot into impact-focused finance but am struggling to understand which option is best. I’m going in with 3 years of tech consulting experience (data & analytics) in the financial services industry.

Hi Fishes,

I am working as a staff after completing my MBA.(was a fresher when I joined , now YOE: 2 years)
It just doesn’t feel right right to start from the very scratch in a MNC after post-grad.

My MBA batchmates are placed as AM’s and M’s with good packages. I am still struggling.

I am not comparing, but feel my skills are gonna go to waste

Hi friends! Looking for some wise advice from everyone - tax manager moving to 3rd year in DC area, looking for potential way out of public accounting or tax compliance. Original thought is to get a better WLB, but if the compensation is good enough, don’t mind staying in tax compliance. Thank you in advance for your ideas!

Hello! Any tips on entering mid law or in-house in Cincinnati graduation. Currently, a 3L at a New York school (not top ranked), 3.17 GPA. I do have good work experience working as a state judicial law intern, member of a hybrid SA program between my school and a big-law firm, and currently as an intern working on Smart Contracts and a legal advisor to the company’s CLM team. However, its been difficult to get my foot in the door and I am worried its because of grades. Can anyone provide advice?

I’m a Junior product manager with a Master’s in Healthcare Management. I feel like the current company that I am at has my title as JPM, but I am doing PM work i.e creating product roadmaps, collaborating across stakeholders (business, marketing, design teams), creating user stories/features, etc. and I feel like my work isn’t being valued and I’m constantly being micromanaged by business teams expectations.

How feasible is it for me to apply to a PM role with less than a year of experience?

A direct competitor just posted a VP position 1 level above my current position. Currently my company does not have a VP and I report to a SVP. I currently do the job of a VP. I've asked to be made a VP and know that it will eventually happen but my leadership is dragging their feet. How do I broach this topic without sounding like I'm threatening to jump ship?

Anyone know of firms with the Los Angeles area that help you and encourage you to attain the CFP? I’m finding it hard finding local firms that have career trajectory from Client Servicing to full Advisory work.

I’m willing to pay for self study and take local classes but would love and appreciate sponsorship.

Any advice in general for making the jump from more client servicing to advisory would be greatly appreciated.

Ideally I’d love to make my way towards either an Advisor or Strategist.

I have a fairly aspiring career in Product Management if I want it. (I think.) But what I want more is to be an internal driving force for small firm growth. I want to be a Jack-of-all-trades who brings in clients and has a forward-looking vision.

But I also want equity, eventually. I don't have an idea for my own business yet, so I want to help others while getting a solid piece of the pie. I don't want to be just another cog. How do I go about following through on this dream?

How much time does Amdocs takes to release offer letter after accepting the proposal letter?

Hi all, I got selected with CGI and got confirmation email of final selection on 2 Feb and been requested to send few documents. I did the same day and been waiting for offer letter since then. Everytime I reach out to hiring manager( on weekly basis), they tell it's waiting for clients approval. How long does the offer letter issue usually takes?

Anyone here going to / planning to join Mindtree Noida office from July?

Guys Please Suggest- Is executive MBA programme worth it. I have 7yoe and a family person with one kid. Can’t take a career break.
I am a engineering Graduate from Tier-2 College and currently working as a Lead Business Analyst with ctc 25 LPA. Any suggestions regarding programmes/certifications which would help in my current stage are more than welcome 🙏🙂

What was/is for dinner?

I have been sitting at my desk for 8 hours now watching the time tick by. It is honestly harder to act busy than to be busy. But it was worth it today.

I’m blackout drunk at a casino bar, trying to figure out my priorities.

What are some of the best countries to work in as a research scientist?

Blood pressure: 1) is there a watch/wristband or so to measure your blood pressure? 2) Tips and tricks to keep blood pressure low/normal?

What is the freelance rate for a senior producer/PM in NYC?

Do the layoffs worry you?

Hope those who are staying close to office are fine. The entire area is flooded.the entire office is also flooded.

Please stay at home guys and stay safe.

Act Of God WFH!

Hi Everyone, I have a Dropbox appointment in April in Mumbai. Wanted to know how much time does it typically take for the consulate to return the passport back?

If end goal is FP&A roles at Large Tech companies, what’s the best path to get there? A year or two in FDD, Val, etc?

I work at Deloitte as a manager and 2 years ago ( my senior year) a peer got fired for expenses. He was a friend and we kept the friendship going even after his “lack of judgement”. He found a cont..

How much love do I need to get a badge?

You ever have the same same manager, less than 2 weeks apart, tell you completely opposite things about how to complete or document test work? So frustrating.

Senior up for promo to manager in audit in next year. Have decided I do not want to be an auditor. Which of these paths do you think is best?

1. Stay 1 more year, exit to industry with manager title.
2. Move to advisory internally, but most likely would have to do one more year in audit and move as audit manager to advisory sr
3. Exit immediately into industry to try for accounting manager title / senior accountant or sr fin analyst
4. Exit immediately to advisory senior at another big 4 firm

Whose going out where tonight? NYC folks

Does PWC offer any fully remote tax positions? KPMG is asking people to come back to the office twice a week and I’m tired of that

How do you guys deal with the rumor mill when you find yourself the unfortunate target of the moment?

Has anyone taken a US CPA exam after the Canadian CFE? Can you share your experience? Was it as hard as the initial CFE?

What are some good job roles/ops for someone with with an ACCA certification (UK) and just passed all parts of the CPA (pending work experience) within tax? Would international tax be a good starting point ? I recently moved from the UK to NYC

Who handled layoffs the best among BIG4? Let’s be honest. And who handled it the worst?

We are doing a virtual Meet The Firms event later this week and I have the biggest feeling it is going to be so awkward.

Boston big 4 for advisory practices, who is hiring? Have 2.5 years public experience at large regional and a little over 3 months at a large private healthcare company as a senior.

What are exit opportunities for a CPA who works as a technology consultant (ERP implementations)?

Is it a bad look to put your two weeks in early in the week? I was going to wait until Friday but I just feel so depressed and my anxiety about quitting is putting me on edge.

What is the expected raise after first year and then year of promotion to senior in NYC tax?