I dunno bout that, but even so a lot of high paid Investment Bankers (I think that's what you mean) are ex- big 4 partners, or more commonly, ex- big 4 managersRorix said:not enough to stop him wishing he was a banker
stop touching yourselfWell I am going into Private Wealth Management at goldman sachs.
Can I make a lot of money in this?
agreed..Meads said:My opinion on this whole big4 vs bank pay is this:
It is alot easier to become a partner on $1million plus than it is to become a banker on $1million plus.
Less hours, less stress, and I have no hesitation in saying probably a more enjoyable experience.
However this is just my opinion.
You're the closest so far I'd say. Just remember that each firm has many many entities below it whether it be for AFSL, liability, or other reasons. Not every entity will be strictly a partnership as well. It's not my position to really talk about it but if you actually work in a Big4 firm, have a look at your payslip, the letterheads and the actual audit opinions.turtleface said:I'm not sure if they are "limited liability" partnerships in Australia. In the UK and USA they definitely are LLPs but in Australia the "LLP" (though never really called this" is a little different in that it distinguishs between "general" and "limited" partners and associated rights and obligations. Anyway thats too complex for me. However audit firms do get some liability protection under specific law, but in most other respects they are a normal partnership. That's my take...not sure if I'm right though
The actual firm is a partnership and definitely not a "company" though. However, from my understanding the service trusts that are operated to pay out wages and stuff may be companies (I'm not sure), so technically one may not be incorrect when they claim to work for an "accounting company"even though it sounds a strange. Again thats my understanding but I could be totally wrong.
Some divisions are operated as wholly owned companies such as Corporate Finance and Actuarial. I think this is because of the Australian Financial Services licence requirements that those divisions have.
Again all the above is my understanding only, don't castigate me if I'm wrong. Its a little too obscure to google anything meaningful on this issue.