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 | The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ The Other Road forum is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in other areas of finance (including entrepeneurship, start-ups, and corporate/F500 positions), from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that... SPOTLIGHT: The Other Road Rules and FAQs | 0 | 2 years 5 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com | n/a |
 | I am currently a rising senior at a non-target school and have recently received an assurance offer from a Big 4 for an internship next summer within financial services.
My plan is to eventually get into banking especially within M&A or ECM. I am currently interning at a BB within prime... Big 4 Assurance into Banking | 6 | 1 day 13 hours ago by Lou | 9 hours 50 min ago by Big4Bound |
| I've got some decisions to make in the next few days and I'd love to hear your thoughts just to see if I've missed any lines of reasoning.
I have an offer for a trainee program at one of the major commodities trading houses (Glencore/Traf/etc). 6 months ago this was hands down my... Start-up vs Commodities Trading | 7 | 12 hours 30 min ago by eicps | 10 hours 12 min ago by SonnyZH |
 | I have first read about this guy, Rob Rhinehart, in his blog around february. Basically he was then starting this "experiment" of not eating food. Based on his words, he researched every substance the body needs to survive, plus a few extras shown to be beneficial, and purchased all of... Soylent- the Future of food? | 17 | 2 days 2 hours ago by ibsee | 23 hours 54 min ago by D M |
| Long-term, I want to be an entrepreneur; or at the very least I want to work at startups. As far as I can tell, most entrepreneurs know (and hangout with) other entrepreneurs. Just like a lot of jobs, it seems like your social network is a big way to get job opportunities in the startup world. ... How To Meet Entrepreneurs and Get Plugged Into The Startup Scene? | 41 | 2 years 21 weeks ago by econ | 1 day 22 hours ago by moneymogul |
| Hello, I'm rather new to the forums and have been reading and learning so much from everyone.
I recently got married (April 20th of this year) and have a beautiful daughter and a baby on the way, due November 20th. We just bought a house.
I am currently a sophomore in college obtaining... Help me weight out my options please | 8 | 3 days 11 hours ago by mattbenningfield | 2 days 9 hours ago by Big4Bound |
| Hey Everyone,
Recently went to several summer leadership programs and looking to decide where to start my career. First off, I want to specialize in financial services (have worked in consumer banking and interning in asset management)
Questions
- What are the differences between starting in... Big 4 Audit - Big City vs. Small City | 5 | 2 weeks 6 days ago by Ezreal | 3 days 1 hour ago by Ezreal |
| ... Shots Fired-- WallStreetPlayboys | 21 | 3 weeks 6 days ago by madmoney15 | 3 days 14 hours ago by Mutt |
| Fellow Monkeys, after a long, sometime rewarding and oftentime exhausting four years in finance (2 years consumer M&A, mezz debt), I am considering leaving. I was curious how many of you feel done with all of this and what are some of the avenues you have taken? My family owned and operated 35... Leaving Finance | 8 | 1 week 1 day ago by ReformedMonkey | 3 days 21 hours ago by dontchaknow |
| ... . | 0 | 4 days 7 hours ago by hopefulbanker99 | n/a |
| Hello, I am a 3rd year student in Financial Economics. I am aspiring to apply for a Masters in Financial Engineering in 2015 in US or Canada, I plan to work as a financial analyst and work my way up either in investment banking or financial engineering. I recently got offered a job as an... Is this experience good for you in undergrad? | 1 | 5 days 1 hour ago by ßodo | 4 days 9 hours ago by ßodo |
| Are VC internships more difficult to get vs IB internships? Which is a better option for getting into the startup world after undergrad?... VC internship vs Boutique IB | 2 | 5 days 6 hours ago by jackd9999 | 4 days 23 hours ago by D M |
| In general, who would work at the same company the longest: an investment banker or big 4 accountant? And for how many years? Also, out of curiosity, what do ex-Big 4 accountants end up... How long do Big 4 accountants work until quitting? | 14 | 2 weeks 4 days ago by mike50 | 6 days 3 hours ago by InterestedinVC |
| Hi All,
Accounting student preparing for the future 5-10 years from now. I think public accounting is great but I don't think I could stomach it for long so thinking of a strategy.
What would be more challenging, getting into a good Ph.D program or into a top 5 MBA... Ph.D in Accounting or Getting Accepting into Top 5 MBA | 5 | 1 week 21 hours ago by Ezreal | 1 week 1 hour ago by Ezreal |
| So I've been at my gig for about a year now. For those who don't know ... I work in sales at a small startup.
<10 employees with $1M+ revenue. Pre-Series A
Hours are great, people are cool, and the experience is well above what a lowly junior level guy can bite off. Just... Highs and Lows of Sales | 3 | 1 week 11 hours ago by karypto | 1 week 9 hours ago by UFOinsider |
| What do you view as the "easiest" or best way to get into IB/ER from a career starting in one of the Big 4? As I see it, auditing doesn't really seem that challenging. I'm not sure how much you will develop your own personal skills as an auditor. However, one will develop some... Big 4 - Auditing or Consulting? | 7 | 1 week 3 days ago by roarslakt | 1 week 10 hours ago by Big4Bound |
| Most entrepreneurs my age seem to be focused on creating the next amazing app or website, which frankly bores me because I'm not a tech geek.
Anyone else give much thought to acquiring an unsexy business like a gas station, car wash, fast food restaurant, etc., and then building out an... Gas Station, Car Wash, Fast Food - Owning Unsexy Businesses | 142 | 10 weeks 5 days ago by Bowser | 1 week 1 day ago by Samari Gold |
| I have a friend who has an upcoming business analyst interview at capital one. On glass door, the feedback states that for the onsite final round interview there are 3 interviews (case and behavioral) and an optional 4th one after lunch for select students. The consensus is that if you are invited... Capital one business analyst interview | 3 | 1 week 5 days ago by blackpanther01 | 1 week 2 days ago by blind_banker |
| Someone was asking me about this in PM and I wrote a long and detailed reply about what it is like to work in Big 4 and what advice I would give to people thinking about interning / working there. Thought it might be useful for others so my reply is below. Happy to answer any... Working In Big 4 Audit in London | 28 | 2 weeks 4 days ago by Asatar | 1 week 5 days ago by carter.f.james |
| I have an interview next week for a Transaction Services Advisory - M&A Support position at E&Y. I have been in audit for the last 3 years at another Big4 Firm. What should I expect in this office interview. Apparently, it will be 2 different interviews, both 2... E&Y TAS Interview Help! | 8 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by scgrad | 1 week 5 days ago by GeorgeMilesArnold |
| Hey guys,
I am currently a student at the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin in their 5 year integrated BBA/MPA program. As a third year its about time thinking about what I want to do internship wise and even career wise in the future and I recently decided to go into the big 4 audit for a... How do I know which Big 4 to work for? | 9 | 2 weeks 4 days ago by freddyflintstone | 1 week 5 days ago by passerby7 |
| Are you one of these two?
1. You've been out in the job market for a few years now, but you're still holding on to old habits.
2. Just looking to enter the market, but you need to just shed that college skin
If so it's time to freshen up on a little... 13 Little Things You May Be Doing to Sabotage Your Success | 5 | 1 week 5 days ago by RSLA | 1 week 5 days ago by Beny23 |
| <a href="http://www.finalternatives.com/node/23831#.UbCvg78QvOM.livejournal">29-Year-Old Charged With Hedge Fund Fraud | </a>
[quote]Scott's alleged fraud didn't only take in investors. Scott spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network Conference... 29-Year Old Charged with Hedge Fund Fraud | 5 | 1 week 6 days ago by Financier4Hire | 1 week 6 days ago by mb666 |
| Check out my profile on LinkedIn, and scroll down to the bottom of the profile for POC information to connect with me. I am connected to 25 of the most 'connected' headhunters and recruiters on the social site, and forward all requests for introductions.
Dawn Boyer, Small Business... LinkedIn - Powerful Business & Professional Social Media Sites | 32 | 2 years 38 weeks ago by Dawn Boyer | 2 weeks 9 hours ago by peinvestor2012 |
| How easy/difficult is it to transfer to TAS at a big 4 firm as an audit associate. Also, how should I go about this. I don't know anyone in TAS or anyone who has switched. ... Big 4 audit associate to Big4 TAS | 11 | 2 years 32 weeks ago by scgrad | 2 weeks 22 hours ago by mtmt28 |
