Is there a card better than Chase sapphire?

Looking for a career change from tax industry to any finance industry.
Current company: PWC AC
Current ctc : 8 fixed
Expected ctc : 6-7 fixed
Preffered location: bangalore

YOE: 2.5 years non relevant experience
Accenture Infosys ICICI Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Axis Bank Ltd ANZ Bank State Street JPMorgan Chase Morningstar Morgan Stanley

What are the benefits of a trust in estate planning for a single person with assets around $2m?

Do big4s have any history of offering early retirement packages?

I am 22 and a few months into my first job and so far, I have only started investing in Roth IRAs, 401k, and certificates of deposits… I am trying to take steps to get into passive income (stocks, bonds, etc.) but, I am not sure of the best way to start… Any advice on investing for beginners?

Might sound basic, idk what I'm doing. If my home office is in one state but i work for a client in another state for part of the year, should I file taxes as working and living in separate states ?

Can someone explain high yield savings accounts to me? Why doesn’t everyone use them? Should I switch banks so that my HYSA is the same as my checking account?

Any thoughts on I bonds? Some recommended them. Pros, Cons ?

I’m finally hitting a stride (now in my mid-30s) and have some cash to play around with/invest. Any suggestions or recommendations on good, long-term strategies (and/or things I should absolutely be doing) for people not familiar with having a tiny cushion of wealth? Also open to “you should hire a financial advisor, etc..”

Hey folks,
Can someone tell what is the process to hire a contractor in amex ?
I am working as a contractor since Nov ‘21

Will I be overpaying, if I get a 2017 Lexus RX350 AWD with 49.5 K miles on it for 32K out of door from a dealership near me? This is my first time buying a used car and also anything outside of a Honda. All insights are appreciated.

Am i able to sell commercial insurance while working in IT? I’m in industry no longer consulting but want to get my property and casualty license. Thoughts?

How to save tax i have 9 lpa salary. Need a detailed information. I have already taken full 80D apart from they any more suggestions for 80C?

Fellow EY Fishes - is anyone here have the investments in other countries (specially India). I got the independence email telling me I need to get rid of my mutual fund investments and I am not ready to do so. What are the options that I would have .. any guidance is appreciated. TIA

Anyone using the full limit of Section 80C to invest in NPS?

my s.o. and i have a total salary of 210k and we’re 28/25 respectively. her parents ordered a tesla y for 70k and paid off 45k so far. we live in chicago and they are in iowa so they figured it’ll be better use for us to have the car. we’ll pay off the current loan and pay them back the amount they paid throughout the next 8 years interest free. is this even a good deal for us or are we able to get too much car for our age?

There are advisors who present themselves as a financial planner first and investment manager second. Which one are you?

What is the band for SE1 & SE2 in Amex ??

Hey guys, one question. My H1B will start on Oct 1st, and I am planning to visit my home country to get H1B visa stamp. I filed my amended state tax return a year ago and did not hear from them. Does it affect my VISA or entry to the US? Or should I call them to check the status of my status tax return? Please advice

Anyone at @EY transferred h1b visa? How long did it take? JD will change from the previous employer.

Any M&A tax practices out there that will allow remote/mostly remote work in the future? Where?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get into project work or contract work? I’m hoping to leave public by January and need a break from corporate America for awhile. I want to stay remote and not be committed to 40 hours a week.

I interviewed at Google and cleared all onsite interviews back in July. Then came the hiring freeze and my role was de-prioritized. Now I'm being called for another position which I applied through the same recruiter before for the same group but different role. My question is will Google reuse the positive feedback and will it help/add value to this new position?

Hey Fishes , Need your experts comment's here, May I know why Merck KGaA, life sciences banglore give offer letter on Sigma Adlrich letter head although all communication and email domains shows merck group.

I love my friends in tech but I hate how much money they make. And I don’t think I should necessarily make more, I think they should make less. Thoughts?

How are you teaching middle or high school chorus in the fully virtual realm? I’m looking for new ideas and techniques. I hate that my choirs can only sing on Zoom with everyone muted...that’s the opposite of choral singing :-(

Breakup etiquette- we broke up and I was supposed to go to his relatives’s wedding in a couple of weeks. I know the couple, not super well, but have hung out and texted individually as well. Should I let them know I won’t be attending and wish them well or don’t reach out to them?

How long should it take to do a conflict check for a 2nd year lateral associate? I am trying to figure out how long I should wait before following up.

In one of the email survey i choose in person pre hire session option over virtual session. Got call from Deloitte for pre hire session in Leela palace on 13th May. Reporting time 1.45pm. further details will be in shared in email soon. What kind of activities to expect in this session. Anyone attended before. Any idea

Currently in IT audit, want to get into consulting. Worth it to wait until senior? Biased since I want to get out, but I feel the skills aren’t transferable and don’t want to be pigeonholed into risk

Thinking having a 24’ HD and a 28’ 4K monitor setup. Is 4K for excel not necessary? How about 28’ monitors?

Anyone have experience taking the GCP Machine Learning exam?

Khaleesi is coming to Westeros!!!

Is it common for HOA to ask you to prove your car registration is up to date?

Dang. URI just beat Okla. 😭😭

Anyone else scroll through LinkedIn and constantly feel behind in their career? Everyone I know is exiting from MBB to VC/PE and I’m still making peanuts at Big 4. How do you deal with knowing you’re mediocre/less sharp?

Does anyone know where I can go for a short period of time to get a business work setup? Two monitors + keyboard + mouse and good WiFi? I have a timed case study coming up and would ideally go into the office to do it but it is closed and i don’t have a good wfh setup.

Hello all - Happy Friday! Any resources/books/documents/courses you would recommend to get up to speed really quick on Change management?
I'm planning on doing some weekend reading.
Thank you, much appreciated!

When you hear that staff 1s we're just laid off... 😳

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

Where can I buy big four swag?

Best alternative to Hilton loyalty? And will they match my status? Getting fed up with Hilton's poor customer service.

Insights into the best consulting firms for public service/ nonprofit work?

Currently at Big 4. Have offers for a PL/Principal at MBB and for a VP role at a Fortune 20 company. The VP role is more interesting and comp a bit better but I’m told would accelerate faster at MBB. The initial plan was to end up at MBB. What’s the best for future flexibility?

Woke up to bug bite at a Sheraton on my Birthday.. #GreatStart🙄😪

Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

Accenture folks, seeing lots of news about layoffs at other firms here. Are we in the same situation?

Fish peeps, is EY better than Deloitte as far as work/life balance, respect, humanity, etc? FYI, I care more about my life/body than work, progression, optics, etc...

SM asked us to shifted client billing hours to non-chargeable code... Will significantly impact utilization... Sucks

And the number one kool aid email of the year goes to *drumroll*






Tim Ryan!