When is the right time to start my own audit/accounting consulting firm? I am 3 years deep and enjoy the job but want to be more in the sales and client relationship side of things.

What is the longest you have seen someone with less than 50% utilization stay in a firm?

ELI5: What do you do in a due diligence project? What are the deliverables and how do you complete them?

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

Seeking advice on career paths within tech after bizops. Currently in bizops and former consultant, and while the work is fine I’ve realized that bizops feels similar to consulting and in the long term I’m looking for a role that has more ownership and ideally more analytical. Does anyone have any advice/anecdotes on other roles that may be suitable, and what it takes to get there? Thank you!

Does anyone think that UK Consulting significantly differs from US Consulting? For instance, there seems to be far less emphasis on an MBA in the UK for career progression

Currently I have 6.5 years of experience, completed 2 years in current organisation and I got very good hike also (after hike CTC is 24 LPA )
And my manager got changed also but I am frustrated with my new Manager.
should i start preparing for next/better Company like Amazon, Microsoft ?

Anyone have insight on Neurocrine Biosciences as an employer or as a client? Got an offer for their Market Access team and all looks great....just can't get a read on culture

Hello fishes,

Accenture has offered me level 11 for 3.8 years of experience. Can I get level 10 at 3.8 years of experience?

Please suggest.

Thanks.

I’ve done PI work my entire career for over 10 years. I’ve worked in state and federal courts and I’ve traveled around the country doing MDL work and bellwether trials. I’ve had a lot of success making the idiots I’ve worked for wealthy, but I’m still waiting for a moment where I enjoy what I’m doing. I feel stuck working in dysfunctional plaintiff firms/cultures. I hate this profession/career more and more each year. Has anybody been successful breaking off on their own in recent years? Advice?

Time taken to become a partner in any of Big 4's?

As per my knowledge in EY it is 15 to 20 YOE

Is freelancing paid media or social media lucrative in Toronto? Looking to make the jump to that

My current project winds up on 31st December 2022. If I resign by mid/end of this month(expecting a few offers), would CG persist with the 90 day notice period with me serving majority off those on the bench or would they consider releasing early once the client stops paying? #Capgemini #NoticePeriod

I’m relocating to the Charlotte area soon and looking for a new leadership role (hybrid/remote/onsite). I have over 12 years of experience in corporate management around Supply Chain, Asset Protection, and Project Management. Thank you for your recommendations and referrals in advance 😊

As a probate and estate planning attorney, I’m considering adding a family law component to my practice. What is the best way to begin? I’ve been reading/watching all the CLE I can get my hands on but how to find my first family law client? Take on a pro bono matter? Find another solo practitioner who could use some inexpensive assistance?

I currently working as project coordinator (on-site) for 3 months 10hrs everyday with package $75k, I want to move to remote or hybrid work but I only have 8 months of experience from my previous employer and I have completed my master's in construction management in 2021. Should I stay in my role a bit longer to gain experience or I am not able to find remote or hybrid matching my profile. Your advice and comments are much appreciated.

26 male, been offered a Corp dev role for about 140 comp incl. bonus (about 40% raise), F500. Currently been doing FDD since out of college. Smart career move or too early to jump Corp dev?

Hello guys plz help me here

After 9 months in tcs I'm assinged in a project just for small developments and testing but yesterday I'd a message from other manager that you're looking for a project "this is the project where I've my expertise"

How to get this project and release from previous???

Just getting started with Healthcare Consulting projects after working mostly on FS clients. Does anyone have reccomendations to ramp up on Healthcare/payer/provider knowledge quickly?

Does anyone else struggle with billing? I find myself working 12+ hour days and yet my actual hours are pretty modest. Seems like I’m losing most of my time on correspondence because I’ll forget to start a timer when I read/respond to emails.

Is IBM good in WLB and job security?

So, MAGA: the Biden has dementia/Biden won’t attend the debates blew up in your faces. What’s the next narrative? Please let us know so we can prepare.

Thomas J. Watson (IBM) said "the way to succeed is to double your failure rate" and that's always stuck with me

Trading stocks. Anyone notice hedgefunds going HAM with energy stock purchases since November 2021? These bank jobs aren’t about doing pivot tables for some bozo. It’s about looking at the data and conveying a message. Financial Forecasting. Try it. The answers to retirement is out there.

I've been in manual testing for 80% of my career. Despite attempts to transfer into a more code-centric role, I never got the opportunity to do so. Now that I'm in a management role, I feel like it's too late to enhance my programming skills.

Suppose I want to transition into a developer role, will self-study be sufficient for passing the necessary requirements for coding jobs? Lately, I've been learning python and using what I learned by solving problems at leetcode.

Thinking about jumping in with Berkeley's flex option for the evening / weekend MBA.

Thoughts?

Hi, is CfA still worth it? I work in infrastructure private equity and recently I have been promoted to investment manager. I would like to know what other qualifications/courses are relevant at this stage in order to boost my credibility and knowledge.

I was offered a 3000 Euros salary to work at a mid-level agency in Portugal. I’m a foreigner who’s moving to the country. I understand it is a way the get things going but it sounds super low

Do Big 4 partners need to maintain any level of independence in retirement?

Hi! This is post is for a friend who was recently laid off due to budget constraints at their company. They’re actively looking for new roles in Business Analytics, Finance or a combination of both. Any referral would be extremely appreciated.

Wonderful idea!! Book club, here I come!!!

TopGun Maverick 🔥🔥

How can Prada want $1,750 for a bag that’s not even 50% leather??? Why do I want to buy one???

Holland & Knight matched the new Cravath scale recently, but they didn’t apply it to any Florida office except Miami. What do we think this means for Tampa market salaries? Are they likely to bump again, or stay the same?

Can this week please just end?

Everyone making a big deal about Trumps taxes and couldn't give two fucks about Hillary's paid speeches to Wall Street. I want to know what she said to these banks. #releasethetranscripts

TWD episode though!?

Do you think it is quite possible to get fired by asking too many questions as an experienced senior 1? If so, i might get fired after this busy season.

Any Stanford MBA alumni here? Please share your thoughts on the program. Is it possible to work and to do MBA at the same time? Also, did the program really boost your leadership skills? Thank you.

Hot Takes Needed: CPAs - necessary or over-rated qualification?

Good bar spots around 345 park (KPMG) lol

What is the longest you have seen someone with less than 50% utilization stay in a firm?

To the person who pisses all over the seat of the private bathroom: we know it's you. Cut it out.

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

How do I invest in ETHOS?

Would PwC reimburse me if I study for my CFE and it is not required for my current job?

PwC ppl, have you seen the cringey video from Elevate that's making the rounds on internet? Found on Reddit, link in comments

What raise should 1st year tax associate, Midwest, top 10 PA, passed cpa expect?

Did DT really announce mid year increase today? Any other firms gonna follow suit I wonder

Any Deloitte Advisory folks hear about YE yet? How did it go?

Yahoo had an article about all the companies hiring new recent grads at over 6 figures plus bonuses... Lmao. Most big 4 managers aren't even there.

Me as associate: can't wait to be senior and give most work to staff! Me as senior, with no staff: can't wait to be manager and give most work to seniors! Me as manager: READY FOR DISAPPOINTMENT

Looking for a secondment within the big 4 to California, does anyone know of any opportunities?