My company wanted me to take some leadership courses/ trainings before I get promoted to IT audit manager. Please suggest some good in-person/ online courses that you know. Thanks a lot!

I have 4.5 yrs of work ex and joining as ACON at KPMG. Will I get promoted to CON in next cycle i.e October 2023 or so I have to wait until October 2024?

Anybody gone from Accenture to Oracle Consulting Services (OCS)? Wondering what the real differences are in delivery, expectations, career, etc.

Hi Folks,

I have 1.3 years of experience as an Automation test engineer. I'm planning to switch. So what skills set should I acquire ??? And what testing tools and languages should I prepare for??

Did any of you struggle with being ‘cooped up’ while studying for the exam? I’m ready to say f it to public and the CPA because I’m sick of having no life

Thoughts on getting CFP when done with CPA (1 test left) and pivoting from audit to personal financial planning? Estates, taxes, savings, etc. Or should I just stick the OG plan and go into industry FP&A when I make senior/CPA?

I’ve heard it’s difficult to get into Private Equity after earning an MBA, is this true? If I work as an MBB consultant for a few years on primarily PE casework after getting an MBA, what would my exit opportunities look like if PE is not an option? Would all my work with PE cases just be wasted?

What are exit opportunities like in S&O?

Recommendations for websites or newsletters to subscribe to, to stay informed on anything finance related or deals related? Any podcasts too. Thank you

Which one will be good for Testing profile ( Career growth, job security, Appraisal, salary hike, New Skill).

1. Deloitte
2. PTC

Note : Both are offering almost same package.

Any suggestions for mentioned profile?

Thanks in advance!

How would you rank in order of prestige/ease of getting in: UCLA, Cornell, and NYU ??

Looking to transition to MBB if that matters.

What are resources to become a better strategist?

Is there a good online course on storytelling with data? Something that can help structure your thought process and design choices when creating visualizations and Dashboards in Tableau, Power BI etc.

Does anybody do blockchain consulting? How did you get into it, any advice?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

I’m four months into my job and I got put onto a PIP. I worked so hard to break into IB, put up all the hours and even working 2am nights for weeks, learned a ton, and improved a lot along the way as the sole analyst yet this happens. I’m extra worried because it doesn’t seem there’s IB analyst positions out there. Im really hoping come January more positions come up but I’m just praying they don’t fire me until then. Anyone have general tips for this situation?

I’m honestly tired of being at an agency and not feeling as fulfilled as I used with strategy as a career. Have anyone here make a career change? if so, what other jobs out there - outside of agencies and client side - can you apply what you know as a strategist? Curious if anyone has done it and has some advice.

Question! I just moved(transferred) to another team of my company and received new title, graphic & creative services. I was a senior graphic designer at the previous team. What do you think about my new title? I know that title is not a big thing but why I feel like my title is downgraded here… Good thing is my jobs here at my current team are what I really wanted to do. This is amazing. I love my new team and people here! Super healthy working environment! But just curious about the title.

I joined pwc sdc bangalore as a fresher right after my college (my very first job). I was scrolling the bowl, I noticed a lot of people switching jobs from different companies to pwc. Is that even I would encounter some day, or I should stick in here and grow smoothly.Don't get me wrong,I'm trying to align myself.I asked my one year seniors from college, they told people struggle to reach big4.Y u even asking this.. Please pardon me if I sound stupid.Please guide me as ur younger brother, how should I proceed. Please.

Any good site/utube channel to learn SAP HANA

If you could (somehow) have dinner with someone - historic or contemporary - who would it be?

I'm looking to apply for a Principal , Prod Svs. App Support position in Chennai.

Does anyone what the typical salary range is for this designation?

YoE: 13
CCTC: 21.3L

EY OR DELOITTE USI?

By when do we get relieving letter, my LWD was today ( 21 OCT).

Moving to Boston in June! Any recommendations for areas to avoid/look at when looking for apartments? How early should I look into signing a lease? Any info would be helpful as I’m not from the area

What’s the deal with RFPs? I’ve spent countless [non-billable] hours on several of them only to find out that I’m not included in the actual proposal (the document sent to the client showcasing the proposed case team). Is this normal?

Hi Folks!

I am business analyst/consultant with a total work experience of 6.3 years,I am currently serving a notice period with last working day on 27th May. Let me know if you have any suitable openings in your organization.
Area of expertise: US Healthcare, Lloyd's of London P&C and RPA automations.

In Accenture offer Letter, I didn't get the pay structure, instead HR told me that it can be planned by employee only on the first day of joining. How does it works? I got level 8 .

If you had to choose between Microsoft and Facebook (in the Bay Area), which would you work for? Dreaming for the future...

I have to travel to Canada to activate my PR. I’m planning to have a long layover between flights. How much time is enough to go through the process of activating PR?

Midweek Check in. How is everyone doing today?

Looking to pivot into pm from teaching. Working on the Google PM cert. Any tips for breaking in?

Does anyone have a good thank you email for a partner after a interview/ virtual coffee

Please provide!

My vegan sister in law is turning 40 in August, any ideas on cool vegan gifts or experiences? It's a huge part of her identity. She's also an endocrinologist and incredibly active/fit

Your child asks you if they should become a nurse. What do you say?

Hello S& 🐠! I was just approached by a recruiter for a senior associate role on the TMT Corp and business strategy team. Wanted to get a sense of the team, company, culture, comp expectations. Really any candid insight would be great! (I’m 2.5 years out of undergrad, ex-EY Parthenon, current on a strategy team at a large tech company)
Thanks a ton in advance!

How much annual salary increment is there in citiustech?
And if someone is getting promotion then what is the scenario?

What exit ops are there outside of testing controls all day? Getting tired of this. Resume is ready

Do you audit users with Sudo access and a log of sudo activity or just users with access to sudo?

How do you all keep up with trends in risk and internal audit?

Does business Process Internal Audit or IT Internal Audit make more?

How do you apply design factors to IT Audits. Just overheard someone explain 'level of aggregation' for IT Security policies by describing how many people have access to it. Why is this a thing???

Does anyone still have an active Becker account that I could borrow for 2 months to study for my REG exam? Please! Thanks!

How does IT SOX audit in industry usually do during recessions?

Thoughts on messaging on the 10/21 Risk Assurance transition webcast for those staying in Assurance? Still as clear as mud.

Should I take this offer in a second line role with similar bad WLB as public? Current salary: 155k base, 8k annual bonus (7YOE):

Offer:
170 base
17k sign on
25,500 (15% annual bonus)
28k annual RSUs (vest quarterly)

Is anyone here in KPMG’s CRM Risk practice? If so do you know if they are still hiring??

Be honest, do you see yourself staying in the game to make partner?

Can you recommend any resources to gather data on risk ratings etc for benchmarking? Particularly interested in sector breakdowns and publicly available sources are scarce. Thank you!

Are the exit opportunities better in Internal Audit/Business Process than IT Audit? All I hear is how awful IT Audit is but don’t hear as much complaining from the business side

Has an tested roles for SAP through productive test simulation within production? Is there any risk doing this as the test is in production?

Mid year promotions, I found out you need to make your own case for it rather than the firm coming to you. If you think you’re ready make sure you speak up!

What makes more money IT Audit or IT GRC?

For anyone who took the CISA exam (I passed lol), how many days did it take to get your “official score”? I know it says 10 days but wanted to ask if anyone got it sooner

Currently in external audit but making the switch to internal audit and enterprise risk advisory in the city, how does the work compare? Any advice?

What aspects would you look at when interviewing a person for a Manager position?

What is the RA team at EY called? And how are your hours? Busy season?