Is it more worth it to go into FDD at a regional firm now, or hope that my current big 4 will transfer me come spring 2021?

I'm kind of in the mindset of only doing FDD at big 4, otherwise I'll go straight to industry. Am I being too down on mid-market FDD experience and the related exit ops?

Also, I can't go the route of doing FDD at a different big 4. Already got rejected by all of them cause I'm not in audit (but have CPA).

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You’re not in audit - what do you do? If you’re in something like risk, I wouldn’t count on your current firm letting you transfer.

Well for starters you could probably jump to B4 FDD after 1 year of regional FDD

I went to regional firm FDD from B4 Audit. I would say it was worth it - better comp, comparable hours overall, better exit opportunities, and I learned more in FDD.

Feel free to DM me EY1

i’d look at places like A&M

I think A&M aims to hire from B4 advisory Alamos exclusively

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