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Case Interview PwC (Financial Services - Transaction Services)

Case Interview case study Corporate Finance Financial Services M&A PwC PwC Interview Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Nov 10, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 04, 2018) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Corporate finance interviews are different from consulting and are usually much more technical and detailed in financial part. Usually, they give you much more time to prepare and do the model on paper. Depending ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 10, 2023 on Nov 10, 2023
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M&A

M&A Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Nov 06, 2023
The best answer (on Nov 02, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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 gave the best answer on Nov 02, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi! Start with the people.  i.e., find some people who are in your target firms who share a similar background to yours.  Get in touch with them and get on a 15 min call.  Figure out what they did and how. Seek their ad ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 06, 2023 on Nov 06, 2023
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Alvarez & Marsal oder KPMG

Alvarez & Marsal consulting internship KPMG Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2023
The best answer (on May 17, 2023) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on May 17, 2023
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Manuel, Congratulations on the offers! In terms of your question: Q: Which of these two options would you guys consider more beneficial for a career in consulting? Given it is an internship, both could work well as s ... (read entire answer)
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on Jun 30, 2023 on Jun 30, 2023
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EY-Parthenon ESG Transaction Strategy and Execution (Ops) Case Study

Big Four - Strategy EY-Parthenon operations strategy Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Aug 12, 2022
The best answer (on Jan 11, 2022) is from:
Ian
Expert
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Jan 11, 2022
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi James, First, good luck! Second, I have a number of real case studies (actually one from EYP as well) that I'd be happy to run you through (i.e. walk through, assign as a practice, etc.). I recommend the following: R ... (read entire answer)
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on Aug 12, 2022 on Aug 12, 2022
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Big 4 to Big 3

Deals Strategy From Big4 to to Big3 Transaction Services Value Creation
Most recent answer on Jul 05, 2022
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Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2022
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Q: Are there any advice I can do to ensure that I will be in a great position when the opportunity to apply come? Also are there any suggested ways I can do to network and get referral.  If you want to get an ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 05, 2022 on Jul 05, 2022
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EY Parthenon Transaction Strategy and Execution (Ops) London

EY-Parthenon London Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Nov 07, 2021
The best answer (on Nov 05, 2021) is from:
Pedro
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30% off in April 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Pedro
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 gave the best answer on Nov 05, 2021
30% off in April 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Hi there,I know we already discussed this in the private messaging area, but I'll give the gist of it as other candidates may benefit from this (and can reach out for more details, particularly because this can be sligh ... (read entire answer)
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27
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on Nov 07, 2021 on Nov 07, 2021
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Interview Big Four Strategy - M&A (IT Operational Strategy Services)

Big Four - Strategy EY-Parthenon IT Strategy M&A Mergers&Acquisitions Monitor Deloitte Post-Merger Integration sap strategy& Transaction Services
Most recent answer on May 30, 2021
The best answer (on May 29, 2021) is from:
Adi
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Adi
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 gave the best answer on May 29, 2021
Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Hey, You will need to focus on IT & M&A intersect. I recently helped two candidates sucessfully get into Big4 Strat practice focused on IT M&A. Please do some research on following topics and roughly und ... (read entire answer)
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78
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on May 30, 2021 on May 30, 2021
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Alvarez & Marsal case study Transaction Advisory (London)

Alvarez & Marsal case study Due Diligence Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 15, 2020) is from:
Ian
Expert
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
Expert
 gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, While it is preferred to learn how to approach any case type, I do agree that if you're short on time you need to focus on DD. I think you're really answered your own question here (i.e. study anything spe ... (read entire answer)
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21
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on Dec 31, 2020 on Dec 31, 2020
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How to prep. for a interview cases in TAS Service (especially PMI / Carve Out)? Thanks!

Carve-Out Post-Merger Integration Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Nov 17, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 16, 2020) is from:
Clara
Expert
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
Expert
 gave the best answer on Nov 16, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Congrats for the interview! Unless they specifically told you so, the focus of the job does not have to correlate with the cases you are going to get. Why? Because each interviewer has his/her own case, an ... (read entire answer)
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1.7 k
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13
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on Nov 17, 2020 on Nov 17, 2020
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Hi, does anyone have any advise the case study interview in KPMG in Transaction Services?

case study KPMG Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Nov 29, 2019
The best answer (on Nov 29, 2019) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Nov 29, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Corporate finance interviews are different from consulting and are usually much more technical and detailed in financial part. Usually, they give you much more time to prepare and do the model on paper. Depending ... (read entire answer)
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3.7 k
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2
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on Nov 29, 2019 on Nov 29, 2019
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I have to do a valuation of a company and prepare a slide deck. How can I learn to do this?

Deals Deals Strategy Financial Model Transaction Services Valuation
Most recent answer on Oct 25, 2019
The best answer (on Oct 25, 2019) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Oct 25, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, You can try Training The Street valuation courses. They also have a dedicated course on "valuation on paper" but only once you can do valuation in excel Best
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1
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on Oct 25, 2019 on Oct 25, 2019
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Which is more attractive to strategy practices: Big4 Transaction Services or Accenture Management Consulting?

Accenture Accenture Strategy Big4 strategy& Transaction Services
Most recent answer on Oct 14, 2019
The best answer (on Oct 14, 2019) is from:
Francesco
Expert
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
Expert
 gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2019
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Anonymous, in terms of brand, Accenture is better than a Big4 (excluding their consulting arm); however, not as good as second-tier companies focused more on strategy (OW, RB, ATK, Strategy&). As Vlad said, you ... (read entire answer)
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3.2 k
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2
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on Oct 14, 2019 on Oct 14, 2019
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Case Study Transaction Services

case study Deloitte EY KPMG PwC Transaction Services
Recent activity on Feb 20, 2019
The best answer (on Aug 21, 2018) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Aug 21, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Based on the description, it may be closer to the PE / IB M&A interview that is much more technical and detailed in the financial part. Usually, they give you much more time to prepare and do the valuation on ... (read entire answer)
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16.2 k
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5
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on Feb 20, 2019 on Feb 20, 2019
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