"Objective" on resume: yes or no ?

poorly worded question.

Apparently writing coherent sentences is challenging work too

cover letter.....

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I just helped out a friend of mine in a similar situation. Coming from Audit at another Big 4 who wanted to transition over. I made him write a detailed reason as to why he wanted to switch and I made sure to make my Partners aware of his reasoning. So based on my case, yes. However, you should ask the person forwarding your resume if that's what they plan on doing. Are these your friends/family friends or random connections? Easier to be casual with friends obviously...

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I would say: valuation and transaction accounting are the most cutting-edge applications of FASB/IFRS regs. and accounting principals, and it's more interesting to examine off-balance sheet liabilities, value proprietary software, or conduct due-diligence on an acquisition than to tick-and-tie accounts receivable for some manufacturing company?

Alternatively, talk about enjoying the pressure, excitement, and immediacy of doing transaction-related work rather than cyclical compliance work.

Went through the EXACT situation you are going through...Brief history, I did an audit internship and just under two years at a Big-4 Firm in the alternative investments practice and recently switched over to the TS-FDD group. My personal opinion is not to add objectives to resumes. This is going to be somewhat of a difficult move for you right out of undergrad. These group typically like to take experienced associates/senior associates who have a CPA and a few years of audit experience. However, exceptions do occur more so in Valuation and Financial Reporting advisory groups than FDD.

You need to have a very good story of why you want to make the move to TS. For me it was the interaction I got working on PE funds in audit and analyzing the portfolio company transactions which the shop had entered into. Basically it came to the fact that I wanted to gain more knowledge and experience over the deal process. Leverage your audit experience and use it as a mechanism to get in the door. Like any position either in IBD, PE, or TS you need to stress the learning experience to your interviewer.

Dealing with HR can be quite time consuming and bureaucratic, as it took me about six months, countless emails, alot of time it seemed like I was getting the runaround, and three interviews to land the spot in the group. My advice is to be persistent and polite when dealing with HR. Leverage any contacts you have in the group, they can expedite the process. Good thing for you is that these groups have(are) been understaffed for years are undergoing expansions.

Went through the EXACT situation you are going through...Brief history, I did an audit internship and just under two years at a Big-4 Firm in the alternative investments practice and recently switched over to the TS-FDD group. My personal opinion is not to add objectives to resumes. This is going to be somewhat of a difficult move for you right out of undergrad. These group typically like to take experienced associates/senior associates who have a CPA and a few years of audit experience. However, exceptions do occur more so in Valuation and Financial Reporting advisory groups than FDD.

You need to have a very good story of why you want to make the move to TS. For me it was the interaction I got working on PE funds in audit and analyzing the portfolio company transactions which the shop had entered into. Basically it came to the fact that I wanted to gain more knowledge and experience over the deal process. Leverage your audit experience and use it as a mechanism to get in the door. Like any position either in IBD, PE, or TS you need to stress the learning experience to your interviewer.

Dealing with HR can be quite time consuming and bureaucratic, as it took me about six months, countless emails, alot of time it seemed like I was getting the runaround, and three interviews to land the spot in the group. My advice is to be persistent and polite when dealing with HR. Leverage any contacts you have in the group, they can expedite the process. Good thing for you is that these groups have(are) been understaffed for years are undergoing expansions.

Nope, no objective statement in finance. You can search around the threads some and I believe dosk addressed it on M&I, but in general it is my understanding it is seen as redundant and a waste of white space

no objective.

Thanks i needed help on this as well

As a fellow Canadian, I feel I'm obligated to give you a kind response, despite the fact this topic is really quite easy to search for. Please look at mergersandacquisitions.com and use their template. Objectives are not needed.

As another fellow Canadian, I do not put an objective on my resume.

You still ought to be able to convey some kind of passion for finance somewhere without an objective, be it in relevant coursework, extracurriculars, or even blatantly in skills/interests.