I know many CPA (Aust) holders and sad to say they are not up to mark.

Look at top partners in accounting firms. Look at corporate chiefs in Malaysia. Let me know if any of them are CPA (Aust).

Why are there calls to close this thread or calls to post in other blogs/forums just when the debate tilt heavily in favour of one side? There are no restrictions that CPA (Aust) advocates cannot post, so it is free and fair and I don't see why people should be asked to go elsewhere.

The profession itself is fractured with so many accountancy bodies claiming to represent their members. So a little debate in lowyat forum is not going to make matters worse.

This forum is also about personal experiences isn't it. I don't see what is wrong with posting personal experiences, which you now describe as heresays.

This post has been edited by Starbucki: Oct 8 2010, 12:33 PM

Then you should rise above all these rather than be engaged in the same game.

Going forward, commenting on this person's blog would be good.

However, from what I read in this thread, the bone of contention is that the CPA(Aust) exam is a 'joke' in that it is a four-choice MCQ and open-booked examination. There is no doubt that there are some very smart students who aced in their undergrads before undertaking this exam. There were also sniggers that even some blindfolder kacang putih seller can pass. We cannot change nor deny the fact that this exam is less rigorous than the others.

My point is that the standards of the CPA (Aust) exam is not up to the expectations of many people in this forum. I feel that the critics only want everyone to agree with this point. I doubt they meant to ridicule the holders of CPA(Aust) per se, but rather would accord them more respect if they went on to do their ICAA rather than flaunting their CA(M) and CPA(Aust) statuses.

Let me just say that I personally know many CPA (Aust) members and they are very nice people.

STPM lives up to its name as the toughest pre-U programme only if it succeeds in moulding its graduates into successful people. That is what the critics are similarly trying to establish here i.e. how many successful CPA (Aust) grads there are. This example you gave is not divergent from what people are trying to establish about the CPA(Aust) programme in this thread.

With regards to getting qualified as a professional, it does make a difference on the route it takes to get there. Simple example: would you go to a medical doctor who graduated from UM or one from UKM? Would you go to a specialist who only had his exposure locally via a masters programme or one that got it through fellowship of royal college of surgeons? Of course you can say that one can take the easiest way to achieve his ends, but you cannot deny the fact that the public has every right to exercise their discretion in evaluating such matters.


There is nothing to argue if it does not matter to you. As I have illustrated in the STPM and medical doctor example above, you cannot stop people from questioning or exercising their judgement. That's my opinion.

seantang,

Despite all that is written, you chose to retreat to your well-worn retort of asking for sources. You still cannot grasp the concept that it is people's opinion that we are talking about. And these are the sources we are talking about. Why don't you quote me your sources on why you find your nasi lemak tasty?

Exactly my point. I did not claim anything other than giving my opinion and hence have no reason to quote sources. You finally understood. I'm happy for you.

Soon everyone will have 'these papers' because they are so easy to get. Do you get what this whole debate is about or not, Mr. Accountant?

Your reply is so off tangent that you are embarassing all accountants in one fell swoop (assuming you are one as you claimed).

This post has been edited by Starbucki: Oct 12 2010, 05:23 PM

Why should I tell anything to CPA Aust when I am not a member? And why should I even bother? Why don't you call for this forum to be taken down and everybody address everything everywhere else?

Please get your perspectives right man.

Why are you people thinking of qualifications as a zero sum game? It is as if your life is going to end if you took CPA (Aust), for example.

Despite all that is said, if you feel the certification is right for your needs, go take it.

Life is not always about 'either/or'. Nothing stops you from getting your CPA(Aust) AND ICAA (or any other qualifications you can think of). You are only limited by your own thinking and half-past-six comments from armchair commentators.

This post has been edited by Starbucki: Oct 21 2010, 09:03 AM