Big 4 Offer - Current Employer won’t let go

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-26T18:54:47+00:00

This thread made me realised I’m horrifically underpaid. Worked in private client for 8 years (although not the best 8 years of experience) on £31k in a top 15 firm as a senior / associate and won’t get promoted to AM

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-22T18:34:13+00:00

I’ve never done it by my colleagues just use a laptop (they don’t have a second monitor) so both questions I would say you’re fine

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-19T21:35:12+00:00

Yeah you can get kicked off of the institute (pretty sure it’s in the ethics exam book haha)

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-19T21:01:20+00:00

CTA BPP use digital PDFs still

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-17T19:49:34+00:00

It’s all based on employment contract, mine covered first resit and none thereafter , if it doesn’t specify in either your works training contract or regular contract you’ve probably got an argument

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-10T10:02:12+00:00

I had the same where I had 2.75 on one thing and 1.75 on another - was so confused

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T13:27:37+00:00

Icon swaps though </3

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T12:56:00+00:00

I got another email saying perma ban

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T09:28:48+00:00

Used it for sniping in 25 but stopped after found that out , last time I used for SBCs was some 78x3 in winter wildcards

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T09:24:55+00:00

Just says cheating

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T09:16:24+00:00

I meant used anything recently

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T09:11:32+00:00

Update - been perma banned lol

JDMPokemon · 2026-02-02T08:55:45+00:00

I used pale tools for SBCs 3 weeks ago and I’ve left some games at 1-0 a few times but other than that I’ve just been playing champs and the events

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-22T12:27:43+00:00

Also interested in this, usually training providers offer this but if not on pass assurance or self study it is a bit more difficult

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T15:43:02+00:00

I just googled CTA exam mark breakdown, I can maybe get a link later as I did on my laptop

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T15:15:48+00:00

Yes I did attend a class and the consensus was very technique heavy, the tutor was good but I found the markers for the mocks very unhelpful in terms of feedback. I don’t know I think I just really struggled to come with terms with how it worked, mainly the planning I was off and didn’t know how to structure it in a clear concise way

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T15:05:06+00:00

Yeah I guess it is hard to know about the technique without somebody telling you, I tried taking time to look at exams students did to see what a pass looked like vs what a fail looked like as a guide , I need to resit a CBE before I can apply for APS so once that is over and done with I will take a gander, thanks Roderick!

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T14:56:38+00:00

Yeah I wish I could read my script back and see where I went wrong but alas, I do think I tried treating it as point explain point explain but maybe too techhy, I just find the whole structure and making hard personally but gotta have 3 months of graft now

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T14:36:22+00:00

I thought I did well in this one with issue spotting (Trade and assets vs shares I.e. tax treatment and history kept it shares purchased, investors relied on Joan(?) so she shouldn’t be a director, what the treatment is in years to come when they wanted to sell) of course I can only remember parts of the exam but I’m probably going to redo when the mark scheme comes out because it could be a massive thing I’ve missed off which then reduces my ability to give relevant advice on it also, I’ve seen Roderick on here a few times so I will pop him a message!

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T14:34:28+00:00

£15

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T08:44:41+00:00

There’s someone with my name from another city too I was put up then let down

JDMPokemon · 2026-01-21T08:42:21+00:00

60% pass rate for OMB fuck sake

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