Which credit card do you prefer for earning rewards/cash back for business travel? Thinking of switching...

Is it possible as an H1B to create an LLC to do investment properties management? I would like to write off expenses from taxes

Told my mother the best travel purchase I've made was a fire stick... Her response was "are you really that single?" 😑

Do we need to travel at the client location to work in Deloitte India?
Can anyone share their experience?

Ok 🐠 it’s December. Who’s doing a mileage run this holiday? Gunning for what level and how far off are you? I’m 5k short of AA ExP. Debating a quick xCountry flight but I know even ExPlat is less than stellar these days.

How do the economics of this city work?

I make ~150K & get 8K per month net.

Assuming I have 3K rent + 1K for (car + insurance) + 1K for (grocery + utilities + misc expenses), I’m left with 3K/month saving which is 36K/yr.

If I decide to buy a 1M house/townhouse/apartment, I’ll need to put down 200K deposit which will take ~5-6 years - IS THIS NORMAL?

Company wants me to travel to Austria for training/meetings/etc. I'm a US permanent resident. I applied for a Schengen business visa thru VFS in Miami. It's been pending with the Austrian consulate in DC for almost 2 months now because they said they need confirmation from the AMS in Austria if I need a work permit/work visa to be there. Both myself & the CEO of my company have tried contacting the AMS there multiple times with no response. Sort of stuck in limbo. Any advice?

32, Single and just finished all the student loans and family commitments. I have 60k savings and make 160k per year or 6200 biweekly pre tax. Can you please help understand how to prioritize savings, 401k, post tax index funds. Thanks!

Waiting on feedback that should’ve been sent to me on Friday, so random question to kick off the week:

If you can travel back to any time/any place to see a concert, which show would you see?

Looking for recommendations to get from East Coast US to Bali, April 2023. I have 120K miles on Delta, but interested in partners or other airlines with good deals on better seats - like Delta comfort+ or business class. I’m in Boston but fine with flights originating elsewhere.

Hi fishes, thinking for switching to other consulting firms. Current job at EY requires too much travel. So, I wanted to know travel policies of other firms before making the switch. Do employees get to travel business/ first class or it is economy only for both domestic and international? How good is company policy for ground transport, hotels and meals?

Hello- looking for advice on a career pivot and location change.

Practicing attorney for 3 years, commercial real estate. Enjoy CRE, tired of legal work. Hoping to pivot and spend some time abroad- ideally in the UK. It looks like a good way to do so is through an MBA or MSC there.

This seems like a good opportunity to pivot, and spend some time abroad to test the waters/see if staying long term is really viable. Added benefit of doing MBA there is the student visa.

Thoughts?

Have H1b and traveling to Canada for the weekend with a Canadian visa. What documents do I need to get back into the U.S? I have passport, h1b visa, I797, employment verification letter.

What region in the United States is best for real estate investing?

Went out clubbing last night and woke up to a $900 charge on the AMEX.... do I call ethics on myself

I have offers from Amex and GS with similar Fixed component but the joining date of GS is two months after my last day in the current organization whereas Amex joining date is immediate. Should I wait for GS date or go ahead with Amex?

Anyone ever have experience negotiating a new offer to include unvested 401k match and stock grants from your current employer? I hate leaving money on the table but there are some good roles out there. I’m not fully vested in my current 401k yet and my stock grants haven’t matured yet either. This would be at a global director level.

How do you move up the chain as a CRA? From 75% traveling to 100% remote role or maybe 20% travel. Any suggestion on remote roles in clinical research where CRA experience is appreciated?

Hello, I received offer from Big 4 but it's 65-70% hike from my current CTC.
YOE: 3.5
ROLE: BA/CONSULTANT
They have a variable component which would be 10-20% of fixed and depends on performance at end of year.
Should I ask for more?

If you leave J2 and get another (new) J2, does the first J2 show up on new J2 background check? Assuming these are w2 roles. If so, how do you explain that? 🧐

Hi, I got an offer for ETL tester in LTI Delhi. Can any one say how is work life balance and culture of the company. And how is CITI bank client in LTI.

Hi fishes, I am thinking of applying for business analyst position in Amazon, currently working in another department, is it mandatory to have prior business analyst experience or the necessary skills are sufficient?

Ok. I am teaching music in person and when we have a case of COVID in the school, I push into the classroom for 10 days. Are there music websites that are free that I can go to for quick lessons when I’m asked to teach in the classroom. I was told today with 5 minutes to prepare that we had a case, I couldn’t teach in my room and I couldn’t do the ukulele unit I had planned. I had to think on the fly and quickly came up with a BrainPop for them. I’d like to find a few more music sites.

Here is my go-to interview question, "What is the difference between data science and data analytics?"

What questions does everyone else include when interviewing or is the best question you've been asked in an interview?

Are there any restaurant/hotel people here?

Anyone here willing to refer me to Meta? I am an Oracle Marketer highly interested in two marketing positions there. More than happy to share my resume and answer any questions. Thanks!

I finished my BSc 6 years ago and have been considering returning for my master’s. Any advice for some re-entering academia after a long break?

As a senior manager 100k base + car allowance 5k + benefits + bonus is it good a offer by Acn? Over 15 yrs work experience..

Anyone have a good example(s) of a motion in limine (Illinois law)? Lexisnexis can kiss my a$$

Seniors and mid levels: on the M&A sell side, when you’re initially negotiating the definitive agreement and the data room is just being populated (nowhere near putting together schedules), what tasks do you usually assign to a junior to keep things moving (~year 1-3)? Thanks!

Great to have football back... minus all the bs social justice crap

Hi PPC Guru’s

I recently started a local store visit campaign but it’s not allowing me to optimize towards store visits. My Google rep doesn’t know what she’s doing I swear, she’s not had any answers and she’s the one the recommended we utilize this ad type. Any ideas why it’s not letting me optimize towards this? Get directions is what I currently have it set as and we are getting conversions but we really want the store visits. Thanks so much!!

Hello All
Is there anyone from Capgemini can help me on appraisal part.
I am going to join Capgemini on 17th December as consultant. What will be my appraisal cycle and how is the growth.

I don’t understand how people keep posting about the bench and being unassigned. I’m in advisory(not audit) and my entire LoS is trending 90%+ utilization

How does one get into recruiting?!?!!!

Honestly, it’s kind of crazy how hard accounting is: in terms of being very knowledgeable about GAAP/IFRS accounting or the IRC and all the other stuff we have to know .. like audit strategy and testing and stuff. It’s honestly a shame we get so little love compared to other professional services like “consulting” (whatever that means) because it’s like - we have to consult based on actual rules and laws and constraints.. cont’d ..

I think I'm going to get fired. I'm staff 1 and in my first audit. I "found" something and brought it up for a 2nd look just in case. It escalated and now I'm in a middle of a mess. (Cont)

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?

Just said “No skin off my back” in a meeting... offensive??

I kind of prefer busy season over planning. Maybe it’s just me

Anyone know if the EY-NYC office has any sports leagues? Looking to play flag football or something

What's a good question to ask a potential employer during or after an interview? Leaving public (audit) for industry, but any recommendations welcome.

Hey, can one of you tax geniuses tell us if partners in the US firms will gain/lose as a result of tax reform? Taking bets on how much of that will be passed on to us ... or more likely not!

Anyone a master on google sheets? Trying to import an excel workbook to sheets and I keep losing all my COUNTIF formulas / formatting :/

Is John McCain a better Maverick than Dirk?

Just rolled off my two busy season clients. We filed and everything went well. Should I be worried that I am unassigned (week1) past already and my utilization rates around 65 percent.

Are seniors unassigned in the Houston office? Or am I just going to get fired?

What would you say were the most notable tax law changes in 2020? Putting together a matrix and trying to make sure I didn’t miss any super obvious ones TIA

Barça or Real Madrid?

Really not in the mood to go to work today

If you work in advisory, are there any independence rules against preparing taxes for individuals/sole proprietors on a part time basis?

How do you go from Big 4 to MBB or FAANG (MAMA?)?