Is FMVA worth it for a resume bump to break into IB? I have > 5 YOE in B4 audit and currently in FDD will prolly apply to IB in the next year or so/when the market bounces back. Anyone here did a switch with the same background of mine? I really need a mentor to talk through. Appreciate the help.

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Resume bump almost sure it's nowhere close to that.

However, I've taken and passed the FMVA program and can now create a DCF, LBO, and 3 statement models (IB you will get asked to walk through a DCF so knowing how to build one from scratch can make you a technical beast in interviews) from scratch.

Use it to learn how to model the certification itself is useless.

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For folks who wonder why its easy for Canadian auditors/accountants to break into IB, we need to know all this just to get our CPAs lol

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You’re in a tough spot, 5 yoe is way too much for an analyst position but you don’t have the deal reps to be an associate without some extensive hand holding. The technicals aren’t the issue (IB is actually quite light on technicals), it’s the ability to manage an M&A process

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