Transaction Services, M&A, Deal Advisory

To all you managers out there…how many hours are you working per week? I am dying lol. Most likely bc I have a 1 yr old and I am mommy, a tiny bit different from being daddy lol. Any advice on how you...

I am starting to think that its just not worth it to bust your butt in fdd for b4 and other larger firms like GT RSM. It looks like most of the firms just had layoff including my firm which were NOT b...

is there any remote FDD firms that aren’t too crazy hours wise compared to big 4?

I got an offer to move to CBIZ tas. Doing B4 audit since October 2024 and going to be promoted to senior in 2 months so will have to leave right before senior promo? Should I hit my 2 year mark and tr...

What are big 4, CPA, M&A tax senior associates making? If possible PwC Tier 3 city. Thanks!

Looking for perspectives from anyone who has made the transition from Big 4 FDD into a CFO role. Comp wise it’s essentially a lateral move. So more going back and forth on quality of life vs quality ...

PwC - when are CRT and promotion decisions final? Do RL’s know right now who is getting promoted?

Has anyone else been deeply unsettled with all these AI advancements esp in our field (FDD)? Thinking about it day and night sort of? It's impact on pricing our work and by extension, it's impact on o...

I am a senior audit associate looking to transition to TAS/FDD. I have worked on a post acquisition audit. Should I also include consolidation engagements on my resume?

Does anyone feel sandwiched between unrealistic expectations from leadership on what AI is capable of and the day-to-day realities? I get AI can put together somewhat decent output in a short time fra...

For those of you at a firm that was invested in by private equity. Any noticeable changes in your day-to-day, compensation, strategic direction, etc.?

Does anyone have any insights on MCG capital advisory? Heard its filled with a lot of ex-A&M folks? Looking for insights into culture and (ofc) pay.

Kind of a follow up to the previous post. How long do you think we have at Big 4 FDD before 30%+ of headcount will be gone?

Do you think FDD service is dying as a whole? Due to AI, feels like our work are starting to become more of a commodity with zero value add? Fee cuts, offshoring to get better margins, now companies ...

How is A&M CTG doing overall? Given it’s been a few years since the group started, how has the feedback been?

How is moving to a middle market firm that handles ~5 deals at once? Are these typically a fairly small scope? I’m currently at another middle market firm that does ~2.

Are there similar paying jobs as fdd that are not client facing? Feel like im worming till late every day at this point and not being able to disconnect after hours/FTO is the biggest let down of this...

How important is being outgoing or highly social in M&A, and can someone who is more introverted still succeed in the group? I’m trying to understand what actually drives performance day-to-day.

For sell side, do you typically include customer deposits and unclaimed funds in NWC? Or would they be in net debt?

What bonuses are SA’s pulling in Big 4 FDD? Got 8% my first Associate year (EY) and curious what to expect if I continue to stay through SA/M. Ik market can mess it up but assuming it’s an average yea...