Planning a vacation trip to Seattle/Portland. Can we get the PwC corporate rate for hotels and flights? Also, anyone from the area has any recommendations for cool places to visit?

Publicis has a lot of airlines huh

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

Spending some time in Europe this Fall. Already going to Amsterdam and Paris, but we have time for one more city. Should we go to Brussels or somewhere in western Germany?

What are currently the best Canadian credit cards for travelers? Looking for Aeroplan or bonvoy points or companion tickets

If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

When are the usual trips to france done in Airbus?

Folks in atlanta, which is the quickest country embassy to get schengen?

Where do you stay in London when it’s on your dime ?

Is cheaper to book flights at the airport, online, or over the phone? Looking to book a flight was a 3-weeks out date

Had two flights, booked with CSR points, overseas in April, one on Singapore air; after that was cancelled by Singapore Air I booked another flight on Lufthansa. Numerous attempts to contact CSR and

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

For delta, Alaska and American domestic US flights - all allow a carry on and laptop bag correct?

Mondays post vacation are so fucking depressing

Looking to go to Cancun, mayakoba/playa del Carmen, or Tulum in May. Nicest hotel recs? Some of the mayakoba ones look to be best I think? Hard to tell. Appreciate any advice!

Overheard at Tampa Airport: Final boarding call for Spirit Airlines flight to Atlantic City.

What's the best story you can imagine on that flight? 🤣😭

Can someone look into their 🔮 and let me know if you think it’s feasible to go to the Grand Canyon or Zion late July/early aug?

Any thoughts on the Airbnb IPO, price to get in on?

The best tourist destination in India in your opinion is.....?

We are looking to restructure our marketing team (B2B IT services) and one of the questions I have is: how does recruitment marketing / employer branding fit into the marketing team?
Over the last year EB and RM have become increasingly larger parts of our team’s work, but it’s not part of the marketing commercial targets (just helping recruitment meet their targets). Are they completely separate in your company? Or part of the team and if so how?

Hi Guys,

Need help for salary range of senior associate role at Alvarez and Marsal (Disputes Investigations : Data analytics ).
I have 3+ years of experience. Non MBA

Are there consultants I can hire to help me target potential video production clients in this city?

Associates: Do you feel like MDs are receptive and open to your suggestions and feedback? Mine tends to shut them down or ignore them entirely.

What to wear for evening networking events / parties where clients would be present and dress code is business casual ? - for men

Do you guys give your boss's New Years' gifts? I'm thinking of doing one since I didn't give a holiday gift but thought it maybe weird

Wondering if anyone can give insight as to what salary range is for an insurance compliance role as an IC3 or similar?

I’ve landed a job in a global investment bank for a business analyst in FP&A. I have 1 year of relevant experience. I live in MCOL city, what salary can I accept?

Currently interviewing for a role at Amazon that is listed as a CW position, but I have direct experience in the product and capabilities this role is seeking, and the hiring manager is moving me forward. What is the likelihood that if I tried to negotiate from a CW to FTE, I would get the position?

Any Manager (Rank 32) having 46LPA(Fixed) or above at EYGDS?
Please comment your YOE, Tech Stack and Service line.

I'm currently at 38L(Fixed) working with Deloitte USI, cleared all the rounds with EYGDS. I am asking for 30% hike only which will be 49.5L(Fixed) and that too they are saying out of budget. This is strange!!!

#eygds #deloitte #ey #big4

My CW was a NIGHTMARE to work with until I had sex dream about her. Now, I find myself being kind, patient, and jumping to her defense with others talk shit. Weirds me out, but sure made life easier 🤷‍♀️

Anyone was able to switch from an MBB to another within a year? Have horrible first few months, with over 60% of my time on bench.

Does anyone here work for Axiom or know someone who does and, if so, how difficult is it to stay fully engaged?

Big Law M&A Mid Level (year 4-6) Signing Bonuses. What’s Market these days? I’ve been hearing $50k - $100k, but wanted to see what folks were getting in the last few months.

Looking for advice on some resources or suggestions on how to start with programming for GPUs. I am 7 years into coding and I don’t know a thing about GPUs! I don’t know why this subject is not taught in schools.
Appreciate your support in helping me learn!

Do HCL revise offered salary or counter offer if other in hand offer shared?

I interviewed for an analyst position with Deloitte about 2 weeks ago and was told that they would get back to me by end of last week. I haven’t heard anything from them and reached out to my recruiter for updates but didn’t hear from her either. Did anyone have a similar experience?

Hi folks,
My YOE is 5.5 and I got offer from capgimini of 14 lpa and the joining date is 19 sept..they are ready to give me 17 lpa if i join early on 5 sept...should i early join or wait for other interviews as currently having only one offer letter.

Is offer amount justified as per my exp ? And what about the growth factor and work life balance in capgimini..

Please help me..

Thoughts on changing jobs right now in these uncertain times and leaving the ‘security’ of the B4?

Any clue when the scatter plots are out?

Are you very serious and wish you were less serious or vice versa?

Ah fuck, I am deeply concerned that AI could replace data analyst like me now

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

Does your firm form leadership group trainings? We usually do every summer but we are starting one these last 2 months. We usually read books or watch something and then discuss. If you do them, do you think they are effective?

Tired of the long audit hours and not ready for another busy season? Join Deloitte’s Accounting & Reporting Advisory group. The hours and pay are better and there’s no busy season. DM me if you want a referral or more details.

Hi 🐠- I’m in the process of applying for my California CPA license now, but my goal is to have my license transferred to Texas since I just relocated to Texas. In this case, should I apply for general CPA license, or attestation CPA license? Does Texas accept both kinds?
Background: I have 2.5 years audit experience and now in advisory. Thank you 🙏

Considering obtaining a CFE certification. Can anyone share their experience vs experience obtaining CPA? I’m already a CPA. I just want a comparison of study time requirement and difficulty of exam.

Did Deloitte disable Spark, the email app?

Has anyone successfully leveraged a competing big4 offer to get a raise at your current position? Same service line.

This is probably an odd question, but i just found out that the professor who is teaching a tax class I’m in for school, is the Tax manager from a local firm who is assigned to our taxes as a company (I’ve worked with him regarding our taxes).

This isn’t like conflict of interest or anything right?

I just got fired from my CPA for being a real estate agent on the side. Is that wrongful termination? I don’t see how that creates a conflict of interest...

Who was around in 2008/2009 at big 4? Specifically in advisory? How were those practices affected during the layoffs? Any insight to ease some of the worry/unknown would be greatly appreciated.

I'm starting an accounting advisory job in two weeks. Is that enough time to read the entire fasb codification?

Do you ever just want to drop everything, leave PA and travel for 6-12 months? I’m 3.5 years in, almost a CPA and content in my job, but for a solid year that thought has entered my mind many times.

For those who jumped ship from audit to advisory, did your average rating hurt you?

Do y’all turn on automatic replies when you’re out of office?

I have two job offers from start-up companies:

Option 1 - well known fintech company and about to go IPO. Will be doing corporate tax. Probably will turn into hybrid of WFH/coming into the office.

Option 2 - series A (been around about 3 years). Tax operation with high possibility of being exposed to other areas in accounting and finance of the company. Fully remote.

Compensation from both companies are the same. I would appreciate some advice on which option would you choose and why.

What is the Protiviti senior consultant 1 salary? Also thoughts on Protiviti vs West Monroe?