r/Big4

Just started with the firm and got our on-call days for inventory counts. Despite the firm shutdown for Christmas you are still required to be on call for some days. I live nearby so I dont really have an issue with that.

Although lucky enough I am on call on 12/25. I was wondering if anyone has ever had to do an inventory count on Christmas Day. Seems absurd and I couldn’t imagine many circumstances justifying it, especially with so many other days in the month.

I find it hard to believe that I would actually get called into inventory on this day.

Want to get people's thoughts here as I contemplate boomeranging to KPMG for the second time. I left KPMG for the first time about 5 years ago which in hindsight I realize was on a whim and ultimately a mistake. I was grateful to have been provided a second chance then. I left again about two years ago to join the exact same line of work at EY which at the time I think it was a more calculated move.

-Title bump from SA to M
-Much better pay
-Business at KPMG didn't look too well (got assigned to all sorts of random engagements)

Why I'm debating leaving EY now:

-Bad culture
-Too much admin work and not developing skills that would help sell work
-Salary stagnation
-Fully remote (hot take here but I genuinely miss working in-person)
-High turnover (even other Ms keep leaving)

Summer 2027 Consulting Internship or 2027 FT Role

Did anyone hear back? I did my final round earlier this week but haven't heard back yet. People I've talked to from the previous year mentioned that a verbal offer should be given within the same week. Idk if I should just accept my fate or not at this point.

I interviewed with EY for an audit winter internship 2028, they said they would reach out with an update on my candidacy by the end of the week the 9th. I haven’t heard anything how cooked am I?

I had my final interview with a partner yesterday for an Internship. I don’t know if I did well. It started with a random chat, then he introduced himself and I did. We spoke about different things, I asked him about his career, we spoke about AI but we didn’t talk about the role and the chat ended 1 minute before it was supposed to.

Big4 as an associate for Digital assurance and transparency in the Bay Area
Or
Fortune 50 Silicon Valley for internal audit (Sox). Fully remote, unlimited PTO, great team.

Both around 100k

I honestly don’t want to be next the director of audit or CFO, just want a decent job and live a nice life.

Hi all, I have about 4 years of corporate tax and some transfer pricing experience from a Big Four (Aus), and I’m now currently in the UK. I’m planning to start CTA via the direct route once I have a job but I wanted to start with preparation now. For those who’ve done it (especially without ACA/ACCA):

1. What made the biggest difference in passing the Awareness and Advanced Technical papers?
2. Did your employer fund it, and what should I ask about in interviews?
3. Are there free resources you’d actually recommend for the early foundations, before buying a provider’s course?

Thank you in advance! :)

How’s work life balance at KPMG AMCS tax department in Seattle
I know busy seasons are heavy but on an average how many hours a week you work in AMCX tax department at KPMG
As I’ve worked in Deloitte I know how the busy season looks like in Tax and tbh I don’t want that.