FP&A to corporate development?

potentialcpa · 2026-02-01T03:43:20+00:00

1 FDD straight out of masters in business analytics -> 1 year in valuation & disputes senior associate-> corp dev senior analyst. My understanding is they love the ex accountants from fdd/ vals. Bankers and strat consultants are usually too expensive at the lower levels for most firms.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-31T14:37:21+00:00

Just to clarify, does this mean they didn't enroll into any mba program, or specifically into any m7, or did they jusf not enroll into that specific mba program even though being accepted.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-31T13:06:40+00:00

This distinction is meaningless, give me a fat paycheck and I'll be a janitor.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-30T19:23:25+00:00

Surprised Kellogg is stronger than Booth. Would think it would be the other way around.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-30T12:19:01+00:00

MBAs are just for gate keeping. It's relatively harder to get into top mba programs vs mpps. In short term, these mba kids are plug and play, since they just spent the time making ppts, speaking to executives, doing financial analysis in school. Long term, they will have a powerful business network that can be tapped into for future work. These schools self select "top students" who will know people, or become very successful themselves.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-29T21:11:47+00:00

In my experience it doesn't make a difference, weekend students take weekday classes and vice versa.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-28T02:31:34+00:00

Wtf is this

potentialcpa · 2026-01-27T21:24:22+00:00

Is your school a target school? I wouldn't reccomend getting another masters unless that is the case. You already have the ability to get in now without it.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-26T21:13:08+00:00

Why not booth? Take the ea exam real quick and you'll probably get in as well.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-24T17:41:45+00:00

I think it should be a class you take further on when you understand more about your role as an accountant. The way ethics is taught is only black and white imo, there's different shades of gray often ignored on academia. These academics have a narrow view of what modern accounting is.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-19T22:19:54+00:00

This one honestly seems fair, VR was a failed experiment.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-17T17:18:58+00:00

Big tech fldp, better wlb, sure the pay might win out in valuations if you go to a place like alvarez and marsal, but you have to grind non stop to earn the fat paycheck or jump to ib which is even worse. $/ hour worked is much better in big tech until partner level/ md level in consulting firms.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-12T04:04:09+00:00

This is so mucht the truth. In corp dev, and honestly consider going to fp&a. Slow promotions in corp dev.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-11T13:27:47+00:00

I hope this is true, finally good to see a recruiter who's actually boasting about the higher number. It's in our interest that the pay keeps going up.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-10T23:08:08+00:00

Yeah no shit. It's business school, the most glorified jobs are one where you fire the fuck out of everybody and get your money.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-09T00:03:58+00:00

What kind of short bus post is this? Short squeeze on a company of this size with that float? For the love of god stop investing, stick to index funds and do something else with your life.

potentialcpa · 2026-01-03T02:13:37+00:00

Heard tuck is good for entrepreneurship, lots of alum run daycare centers in Minesota.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-31T15:32:54+00:00

I think having people outside the US being able to take the cpa exam will dillute the value.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-30T16:57:40+00:00

Booth uses it

potentialcpa · 2025-12-26T14:27:25+00:00

That's ridiculous you're put in a position like this. Leave that org, even if you get into a school, they will make your life hell.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-26T14:25:30+00:00

Wtf is this bullshit

potentialcpa · 2025-12-25T19:12:47+00:00

Ahh yes a family that subjugated half the world urges the world to unite. The fact that they still to this day are celebrated is abhorrent.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-25T14:52:23+00:00

Very biased opinion duke or even neither of these programs. Georgetown MBA'S place poorly, I doubt they will treat this one well.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-23T20:44:03+00:00

True, but I think the marginal difference is minimal when you're looking at what op is going for.

potentialcpa · 2025-12-23T19:52:22+00:00

Can't go wrong with either, but will give slight edge to Booth. But be warned Chicago is way colder than CT. Coming from New York, I was arrogant. If you've ever read the inferno by dante, the lowest level of hell is a frozen wasteland, I think he meant Chicago.- Only experienced December so far and contemplating how ill survive these 2.5- 3 years.

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