What are your best tax reduction strategies other than Long Term Capital Gains, 401k/IRA contributions, and donations to charitable organizations?

If I max out my 401k before the end of the year, I am still eligible for employer matching?

What are some good modern/post-pandemic personal finance books you can recommend?

If anyone here is wondering how to best use their GI Bill... I HIGHLY recommend using the GI Bill comparison tool. Has anyone else here used it??

I’m a first yr in NYC biglaw (2nd yr in Fall) — is 3.2k for one bedroom in BK (think downtown BK, carroll garden, Williamsburg) too much? Always have lived in manhattan so I’m not sure what reasonable rent for one bedroom in BK is.

I have a 2017 Hyundai SantaFe XL SE, 32K miles. End of lease is coming up buyout price is $19.5K. Should i buy the car and sell it myself OR the hassle doesn’t worth it, just return it? The car is in great shape though.

Hi Fishes,

If anyone is looking to buy Life/Health insurance product please connect, we can avail good deals and discounts.

Anyone been able to work from Dubai for a UK/US firm and benefit from no taxes? I know if you are a US citizen you pay taxes where you are globally, but if you are British, then you only pay income tax on UK income - so if you live more than half the year abroad you are classed as non-domicile resident, but wanted to hear if anyone’s done this or heard about it?

Which health insurance is good to take for family in a long run. Would like to stick to it for a decade.

Which credit card do you think is the best for ME consultants?

How much money would you want to have before purchasing an apartment? I am considering buying an investment property, I have enough cash to purchase outright but it would basically decimate my savings. Mortgage is not an option as I would be purchasing in another country.

Does anyone know if we can reimburse expenses for items listed in Wageworks while on maternity?

I know we cannot expense phone/internet/ commuter benefit as I am not actively doing work.

However, for other items that fall under wage works reimbursement, I couldn’t find anything in writing yet.

Is FDD similar to audit where there are different industries? Like Financial service/ healthcare / NFP

I am working as a Sr. Product Analyst and I am looking for a product management role in Healthcare IT in Bangalore . Kindly, comment down if you come across any job opportunity.

Are my crypto profits taxed?

Well yes. Crypto is taxed like stocks & other types of property. When you sell for a profit, you are required to pay tax on the gains. It’s called capital gains tax.

Hello guys,

How much % of salary do you save?

While mentioning %, please let us know if you are married/unmarried, pay rent or not.

Just want to know if 70% is enough for a single man who does not pay rent. Or am I saving less money?

Hiring BA, PM, Sr Tech PM, and experienced Program Managers for EPMO. Hybrid schedule. Healthcare environment. Central IL location.

Is only long debt debt considered in the cost of debt for WACC or do other short term liabilities matter as well?

Has anyone left healthcare and is now really happy? I’m an MSN, RN with 12 years hospital experience. I’m burned out and tired of making crap pay. I have an opportunity outside of healthcare that would pay more and challenge me in new ways that I haven’t experienced before. It’s a total shift that would really heal my work-life balance, job satisfaction and budget. My only fear is that I would not be using the license and degree that I worked so hard for. I would appreciate any input!!!!

I recently was let go (in lieu of accepting my two weeks) and I should have received my March expense check by the end of April per the employment agreement (submitted the report April 1, let go before mid April). I have emailed HR but haven't heard anything. I've got a feeling someone at the top is putting a hold on it.

How do I get my money from them? It's a few hundred dollars

Sorry if this isn't the right bowl for this question - I've checked a few.

Hi boys, do you find nosepin sexy?

What is something you found about yourself after moving away from family that you would have never imagined? For example the food you like that you never imagined before or sports or the kind of person you date?

When will it end?

I’m currently giving referrals to Deloitte for anyone with cyber experience who is cleared to work in the intelligence community and willing to work in the Maryland area, experienced in telecommunications, digital, and computer network technical analysis.

What is the difference between Product Strategy and Product Management roles at Google?

Which would you rather? Internal at MBB or client-facing at Big 4/ACN?

Looking for nonfiction book recommendations relating to international history/diplomacy/American foreign policy!

I had a great review and a 5.5% raise and a great bonus at my company. But I also got a new Director and a peer manager of mine left the company, so I will be absorbing her team. In addition, my director said I will be receiving 'deep delegation' from them. I don't mind more work, but deep delegation is a new term I've never heard. What does that mean lol?

All, is the work life balance really that horrible at Amazon? I have always heard horror stories but also have heard it depends on the account and your team.

Favorite quotes from Office Space? And go!

Are you guys have come to pune or still working from home town?

Hello! Can anyone share insight/advice/personal experience on growing and moving up from a Director level role into a VP and then C-suite level role? Looking back at your progression, what were the best things you did to get you there?
Thank you!!

Hi Boschelrs,

How do you see the name change from RBEI to Bosch Global software technologies ? Does this indicate that Bosch plans to attract talented resources and hire them for competitive packages ? 😋

Is anyone aware of how the Business System Analyst role is in IQVIA?

Anyone who has experience of working in pre launch area, need some help

During a 90 minute model test are you typically expected to build out the full pro forma B/S?

Looking for advice on tips and tricks for landing PE MBA internship, coming from consulting. What were the game changers for you?

Can anyone speak to the presence of impact investing across PE versus VC or HF?

For context, I’m going for my MBA next fall (targeting M7) and want to pivot into impact-focused finance but am struggling to understand which option is best. I’m going in with 3 years of tech consulting experience (data & analytics) in the financial services industry.

What is dinner allowance policy for SM?

Is this the main sm bowl, just seems a bit dead compared to Mgr bowl

What is the base pay for SM in TAX, in Texas? Any clue would be appreciated!

Anyone have experience between choosing between an Industry position or making the final push (manager/SM level) for partner? How did you finally decide to go one way or the other and do you have any regrets?

I think I want to try someone new but am having a bit of paralysis in making the move knowing the income/ partner lifestyle that I could be passing up…

Open to any thoughts and advice.

I have hit my wall. I cannot do public accounting any longer. I cannot deal with the constant focus on compliance, billable hour and the general unproductive behaviors/mindsets. I remember a day when we were here to help clients. Now I just feel like we are here to bill clients. I want to go help someone build something.
Now I just need to figure out how a director with a tax background can have transferable skills to something else...

What makes you stay in public accounting? I like my boss and the teams I am on, but the hours are hard and i think I should look into private sometimes.

How common is it to make 200k+ as SM?

I am looking for any referrals in audit/ advisory firms. I have worked in 3 of the big four audit firms and currently working in Canada in the financial services industry (head office in Boston).
I have 15 years experience in the financial services industry and worked in various countries.
Looking to move to USA. I am Canadian citizen and holds CIA (USA), CPA Canada, ACCA UK.

What kinds of opportunities are there for senior managers trying to get out of public accounting? Going from mid sized firm to industry. Been through one too many busy seasons. I’m done!

Considering a change from audit (SM) to an advisory role - looking at a Director position within Strategy, Finance and Accounting M&A. [Insert typical “should I make the jump” question here]. I’m 3+ years to audit partner and weighing options and exhausted by omnipresent inspection risk and how this impacts day to day (and presume it will continue to get worse). Considering the advisory role 1) job security, 2) exit ops, 3) partnership ops. Anyone recently make a similar jump and could share?

Any experienced senior managers that have moved between Big 4 firms? Can you speak towards your experience, any struggles, and opportunities in terms of partner promotion? Frankly, EY path to partner seems to be too clouded (long pipeline, no clear direction/path, uncertainty on promotion cycles, etc.) at the moment and I would like to visit all options. Appreciate the input.

What is the expected change in compensation over a 10 yr period for Managing Directors in Business or Tech Consulting? Is their salary in line with a CIO or SVP in IT?

How was your tax season?

How much time do you spend after regular working hours on learning and improving technicals? I feel the most challenging part for this job is not just to complete the client work but also endless learning which requires a lot commitments after work hours.

If anyone is interested in a referral to EY, I can help.

Any one make a move from fund admin after big 4 assurance and then was able to make a pivot to a PE fund accounting team? I am considering moving to a fund admin now. Have 9+ years of big four experience. Worried that I can get stuck in fund admin. But I have interviewed at several big name pe shops and make a few rounds on interviews but then get the same feedback that they are worried about my lack of operational experience.

Has anyone invested in a franchise? Is it worth the time as a side gig potentially turning into a path for business ownership?

I have a new manager working with me who is surprisingly not great at the role. We’re in industry and she’s worked at the company for a long time but in a different capacity. (Cont)

How does base compensation vary across the accounting advisory roles in big 4? PWC CMAAS, EY FAAS, KPMG AAS, DT advisory. Specifically for senior managers.