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Hey :) I am really struggling with a corporate finance task from my book, the question goes like this Consider the company MXK that generates the following risky cash flow: With probability ½ the company is in a boom next year and free cash flow equals $50. With probability ½ the company is in a...
Corporate Finance Task
Hey! Im struggling with an exercise from my book, the question goes like this "Consider the company MXK that generates the following risky cash flow: With probability ½ the company is in a boom next year and free cash flow equals $50. With probability ½ the company is in a recession next year and...
Corporate Finance And Reporting Course
Dear Colleagues, Indepth Research Services invites you to attend a corporate finance & reporting course scheduled for Nairobi, Kenya. This course will discuss the key issues and challenges in Corporate Finance including Reporting. Practical applications of important areas of Corporate Finance such...
Summer Internship vs. Job
Thoughts on being a server at a restaurant rather than taking a return offer for corporate finance (I'm trying to end up in ECM)? I'm a freshman in college at a non-target. Some pros: - Build soft skills/appearance of humility - Work for a paycheck - Possibility of new connections (would not meet...
Corporate Finance/Treasury Value-add Functions?
I recently transitioned from an FP&A role to an analyst-level role in my company's Corporate Finance/Treasury group. The group has the primary responsibility over the company's capital structure as well as any capital markets activity, among other things. It is a F100 company with +$15B publicly...
Seeking Guidance on Break-Even Analysis
I am building a break-even analysis to get an understanding of at what point a business is running smoothly without losses or gains. however, I have some doubts about "sales". do we always use a percentage instead of units of sales to know our break-even point for multiple services or products? I...
what strategies would you use to go from negative Break Even Analysis to positive?
I am trying to model a simulated version of an IT company that offers software development to b2b; however once I tried to model our business I landed on -1, but I know my variable costs are higher. the variable costs are yearly calculated to avoid bankruptcy, but we bankrupt the company. our...
Post-MBA Big Oil & Gas Corporate Finance Salary and Progression?
Trying to keep my options open for recruiting for my MBA program and was curious about corporate finance roles in the oil & gas industry for supermajors (e.g., Chevron FCMP, Exxon, etc.). Anyone have any insights on how the post-MBA salaries fare for these finance rotational programs within these...
Breaking into Corporate Finance
What advice would you guys give to a junior seeking an internship into corporate finance with no prior experience? What would be some things I can do to "woo" some professionals.
Reconciling reported CapEx with the accompanying notes
I have tried to use the search function, but had no luck. I figured it would make my model more dynamic if I could break out the total CapEx to its respective balance sheet item, but for some reason I cannot seem to reconcile the reported CapEx on the cash flow statement with the accompanying notes....
Whu vs Frankfurt vs EDHEC vs IE for Master in Finance program
Hey there! I got offers from IE, Frankfurt, WHU for their master in finance program and EDHEC for it's MSc in corporate Finance and Banking program. I am an Indian student with 2 years of experience in Business Consulting Risk department of EY LLP India with CFA level 1. And I want to work in...
Hey Everyone
Hey everyone, A soon-to-graduate here. I recently wrapped up an investment banking summer analyst internship at a boutique IB firm in the Corporate Finance Division, where I had the incredible opportunity to work on three M&A deals with valuations exceeding $500 million. Witnessing the intricacies...
corp finance or audit internship for consulting full time?
Right now i have 2 offers, one from JPMorgan internal audit and other is L’oréal Finance internship. I’m leaning more towards the L’oréal one since it is in my preferred location and seems to be more fun. I am trying to work in consulting full time, i wasn’t able to get an internship this...
Strategic Finance Comp Thread
Hi - hoping to start a master thread for strategic / corporate finance comp based on # of YE post-banking/PE/etc. I'll start: Years post-banking/PE: 2 Title: Strategic Finance Manager Cash comp: $190k Equity: ~0.2% of company (vesting over 4 years)
FP&A and Investment Banking/PE/HF - transferable skills
Hi guys, Wanted to try and ask this in the corporate finance forum. I have a friend that's interviewing for an FP&A role entry level. Wants to try to make a difficult move to IB, PE, HF in the future and understand's it's not the best road. Can anyone provide some insight about transferable skills...
Modeling/Valuation not “important” in CF?!
I’ve been interviewing at a lot of boutique CF houses and initially I thought I had a strong profile after working c. 3 yrs at a Big4 (Business Modeling and Valuation team). As I have +6 yrs of experience they keep telling me that modeling/valuation work is not as important as understanding the...
Break into M&A in London/NYC - Resume got “messed up”
All, I’d like some feedback on my approach to get into M&A after 6 yr’s of experience, with a kind of “non-consitent” resume: - Real Estate CF (Big4) c. 1.5 yrs - Big4 Business Modelling and Valuation experience c. 3 yrs - Real Estate PE (large european fund) experience c. 1.5 yrs (front...
Corporate Finance Question from a series of potential interview questions
Company A in the United States has a 51% stake in a Brazilian mining company which is 49% family owned. They want to buy the remaining stake off the family. How do you value it (involves CAPM,currency, WACC, multiples, etc.)?
Advice on major change?
Long story short, I used to be an EE major. Fucked up my GPA so I changed my major to Supply Chain. I now realize that Finance is what I’m truly interested in and plan on changing to Finance. I’m going into my 3rd year at a 5 year program. Only problem is that my GPA is currently at a 2.8. I...
Microsoft FRP Internship (2024)
I saw they listed the job posting yesterday and I submitted an application for the internship. Wanted to start a thread so that we could all share progress! Does anybody know what the process is like?
Unlocking Trade Finance Opportunities: A Comprehensive Guide to Borrowing or Minting FXD Tokens
FXD is a stablecoin built on the XDC Network, developed and issued by Fathom DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. It is a stable-priced cryptocurrency, with its value softly pegged to the US. dollar. FXD is backed by over-collateralized XDC tokens, which are securely held in smart-contract...
IB -> CFO Track?
How often do you see transitions like this? Say you enjoy the execution part of IB, but don't want to be an MD, selling all the time and having the burden of revenue generation. Is it possible to stick around until VP level, then move into industry in a finance/corp dev role that could put you on...
Currently in a small boutique M&A advisory firm, unsure about this career path and/or where to go next. Big4? or higher tier advisory? Still have the opportunity to go to Accenture next year.
program at Accenture starts at L10 and ends at L9 in 3years
CBRE IM portfolio management vs FLDP at fortune 500
I have a friend who has two job offers. One offer in a rotational finance program at one of the largest companies in the world (fortune 100). It is a 3 year program that teaches you all about corporate finance. Having worked at this company will probably open doors at many places because of its good...
Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Will probably have to delete this to maintain anonymity, but really need guidance from any WSO members that may have experience with situations similar to mine. I'm concerned that I may be heading for a pretty serious reality check. For context, my current role is somewhat of a cakewalk for me. I'm...
Q&A: Cross Border Corporate Finance And Investment Banking
Charles is Head of Corporate Finance and Capital Markets at Ÿnsect, the world’s leading producer of sustainable insect-derived protein, all-natural fertilizer and other organic by-products. Charles was most recently a senior Vice President at Greenhill & Co., based in New York, where he advised...
Leaving a job within a few months of starting
Hi all - I have an offer for a corporate finance role coming from an IB analyst background. I'm honestly not excited about the role, but figure something is better than nothing considering I was laid off a few months ago. How big of a deal would it be to accept this, start the job, and leave in a...
Was it worth it?
Hey guys, I'm currently a rising sophomore at a US based school that regularly sends kids to top-ranked investment banks post-graduation, and I wanted to hop on to get some general career advice. For some context, compared to my peers, I come from pretty humble roots so I don't have the most...
Re-enrolling in school/Pursuing Master's as fast track to CFO?
I'm a Senior Analyst with 5YOE in CF/FP&A (3 years @ a bank, 2 years @ a tech). I recently had an opportunity through a friend's company to spin up a strategy and FP&A division at the Director level that fell through due to the company being cash-strapped and prioritizing a more accounting focused...
Incoming WB analysts - advice
Going to be joining one of the hardest-hit groups (healthcare/tech) during the recent layoffs. I'm not totally sure I feel secure (employment-wise) now after the cuts and the extremely low bonuses. Any advice on how to approach this? Is it recommended (or even possible) to recruit FT elsewhere at...
Any thoughts on "Fractional CFO's"?
Seems like I've been seeing this more and more recently - interim CFO at my company has done it, and seen it on Twitter a bit. Wondering if anyone here has done this or plans on doing this in the future? What are your thoughts on this? Would like to hear what you think about this as your career, but...
Please Help- UIUC Finance (Gies) vs. OSU Finance (Fisher)
Hi everyone, I am currently in a tough situation and I am deciding between 2 schools - Ohio State and UIUC. I am planning on majoring in Finance and hopefully working in consulting or a similar finance field such as banking or strategy when I graduate, as well as going to a great MBA school as my...
Skipping the Analyst Role Straight to Associate at a Global Financial Services Firm
What's good everyone, I am writing to share my recent job offer as a Financial Analysis Associate at a Fortune 500 global financial services firm as a recent graduate with barely any experience... However, I am concerned that skipping the 2-3 years of experience as an analyst might make it difficult...
Is apex clearing working with foreign companies ?
Hello everyone I was wondering - Does apex clearing offer its clearing services to foreign companies ?
Spring weeks at tech/f500 companies?
Hello everyone, 1st year studying at semi-target school here. I have been looking forward to applying for spring weeks at consulting, technology and probably ib divisions. In the future (after graduating) I am looking forward to work in corporate finance since the hours seem more attracting in terms...
Leave Top 5 Bank for Boutique AM?
Currently, a 2nd-year corporate finance pm analyst at a top 5 bank (by asset size), received an offer from a well respected, yet small asset management shop that focuses on CLOs in NYC. Pay is of course a bit better but not insane. My only issue is that is it worth jumping from a relatively secure,...
LFCF to include PIK interest or no?
Hey all! Some context - currently a junior working at a buyside shop, and very common for our team to build cashflow down to LFCF and bridge LFCF to change in cash with one-offs, M&A and debt movements. The idea being LFCF should be a "run-rate" number that measures the cashflow to equity holders...
FP&A to Corp Dev/Strategy
I recently graduated in May and started a FP&A role at a ~$5B SaaS company. My experience so far has been a 180 compared to my internship at this company. I think my perception of FP&A was skewed because during my internship I was able to do two separate ad hoc modeling projects that were relatively...
Life Altering Dilemma/Pivotal Decision, Give Me your take. USC vs Cornell (I swear its different)
First and foremost I would like to apologize for the heinous clickbait title. I had to get your attention somehow, and quite honestly, the title isn't far off from how I feel. I finished my freshman year at a CC in Los Angeles and was offered transfer admission to Cornell Dyson and USC Marshall...
Means to break into Corporate finance/ Leverage finance
Based in Europe, any good insights on if LBS/LSE master of finance or any other schools/Program seriously works if would like to break into Corporate finance/ Leverage Finance? Mid career Chimp wanna do part-time. Any food for thoughts? Thanks!
Hard Technical Question
I know BIWS' 400 questions like the back of my hand, but I keep getting asked these hard questions which I don't know how to answer. What level of finance even is this? --- Company A Company B Company C - 1,000 million value --- Company A owns 60% of Company C Company B owns 40% of Company C ---...
Big 4 Corporate Finance - IB Starting Salary 2022?
Anybody have offers from Big 4 corp fin / IB and willing to share their starting salary (2022)? Curious to see how different it is from Big 4 consulting (just base, not considering bonuses). Please also state what city you offer is in. Thanks!
Quarter Life Crisis Next Steps (Maybe Corporate Finance)
Maybe I'm just ungrateful or maybe I was overly idealistic about working in Asset Management in general. For some context, I went to a non-target school, played college tennis, and graduated in 3yrs. My first job was with a small IRA as an execution trader. I thought that this opportunity would help...
Investment Banking - Help/Advice!
Just looking for some advice really, as I feel like I’m chasing something that may never happen. I will try and be as brief as I can, but my background isn’t brief at all. Some information to set the context - 27 years old - Graduated from a non-target university with a First Class in 2021 -...
Test Your Knowledge About Hedge Fund Reinsurance In This Insider Activity
A U.S.-based global insurance company (Company X) hired a new CEO who was serving as CEO of Company Y which he co-founded with Hedge Fund Z as a hedge fund reinsurer in his tax heaven hometown. According to public disclosures he no longer had any personal interest in Y when he joined X. But the same...
Intro to Corporate Finance
I am a current (Junior) at Florida State University, getting a B.S in Finance & Business Management. I just moved to the United States and wanted to know some tips to get into Corporate Finance. I am not sure what jobs to seek, nor where to start once I graduate. my Main goal is to be a CEO of a...
ER (Asset mgmt) vs FP&A (Neo bank), better from long term and exit ops?
Situation I have been in ER for most of my career. 7+years in ER, Sr. Investment analyst at large insurance fund. Now, FP&A with fintech (lending), series C+ (SBVF) although not sure how long will I be with this company Reason for switching to FPA: Always though as ER it's all knowledge but nothing...
Corporate Finance vs Corporate Finance?
I've heard corporate finance in 2 very different contexts, one referring to IBD, S&T, PE, VC and hedge funds, the other referring to a more financial accounting oriented role (at the same level w/ internal audit, treasury, FP&A) What's the difference? Why are they called the same? How do I know...
GS Private Wealth Management post MBA
I am a recent M7 MBA graduate who accepted an offer to be a Private Wealth Advisor (Starting as a PWM Associate) at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (GS PWM). I worked in finance before business school and went to MBA to stay in finance to multiply my earning potential. I was attracted to GS...
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