How's all the other firms coming along in terms of staffing? PwC Assurance is suffering massive staff shortages presently, with all the resignees timing their resignation just before the superpeak starts.

Does anyone know what type of health issues KPMG is looking out for from the pre-emplyment health screening? What would make them not offer you the job?

How does colour blind affect someone's ability to do work? You mean can't drive around to clients' offices?

Next 2 week should be peak season for stocktakes, brrr. Solo again.

And next year becos earlier CNY date for 3 Feb 2011............dont want to think about it.

It's been a year eh. Scary. still remember I had a stocktake in Klang on new year's eve. Half day though.

Interestingly, I heard fresh new joiners are getting close to 3k in EY/KPMG. Anyone can confirm these hearsays?

Hmm fresh grad with acca would be 2850 in kp.. Their pay revision for all levels seems to be quite a jump xd. With the additional allowance for jan-apr..hey, peak might not be too bad afterall with the monetary incentive;).. But o well, i guess its compensation for the lower bonus we get:|

Hey guys! Anyone here from KPMG SG?

Heh, I share your pain Thanatos.  Seems a lot of juniors these days need "extra" guidance.  Even in commercial it can be a nightmare.

And to newbies, don't take it the wrong way.  Yes, we are here to guide you on the job.  But we also appreciate it when you exercise common sense and initiative in learning without being taught.  It's a give and take thing. 

I don't think I can stress this enough:  You are out of school, the spoonfeeding stops.

We are here to correct your mistakes, not take you by the hand and guide you step-by-step.  If you cannot/do not learn on your own, you are simply a burden to the senior.

What you can do to make everyone's life easier:-

1) Don't come to us with just a problem.  Come with your problem, your background research, and what you think should be done.  And we'll tell you whether you are on the right track.  If you come to me with a problem without a solution, then you are also part of the problem.

2) If you don't understand, ask.  And ask specific questions.  Don't just say "I don't understand".  Please explain to us WHAT you don't understand specifically so we don't have to recite the whole text book

3) There are a lot of learning resources in the Big 4.  Please do your research and reference before you ask questions.  There are no 'stupid' questions.  Only lazy questions which irritate people during peak period when patience is very thin

4) If you are not sure whether what you have done/doing is right, please ask your superiors to make sure you are doing it right.  "Get it right the first time".  Having to amend is a waste of time if it could be prevented in the first place.  Even if you are sure you are right, just confirm with your senior.  Don't assume you are right just because you think so.
I'm not saying juniors are hopeless.  Far from that, I like to believe you have potential.  But it irks me tremendously when you treat us like your classroom teacher.  You have your job, I have my job.  My job includes guiding you, but not hand-holding you.

Hey all I just wanna ask for your opinion about which firm is better in terms of experience between pwc and kpmg as an audit associate?

=o I think its expected at the other firms as well right? HAHAHAHa I just attended the PWC interview today~ hope it was alright~ I was interviewed by a director @.@

hi. i've just sent in my resume on tuesday (4/10/11) to KPMG. Do i need to follow up with call to ask? What should i ask and when should i call them up?

audit associates

just got a call from KPMG for an interview on next monday. Normally what interview question will they ask?

KPMG now have an offical FB page, so can ask job opportunites/internship over ther liao - http://www.facebook.com/KPMGMalaysia     

quite slow to setup the page compared to other big 4.. 

hi all, i am a management student with minimal accounting knowledge thinking to intern in the big4 to gain career prospects in the future....

was wondering what are my prospective departments? pls advise. TQ

I am wondering what are my chances of entering Big 4 when i spent the last few years in a small audit firm. I heard they do not prefer candidates who has past experience in smaller audit firms..

I am an ACCA graduate and from the post above, i guess it does not carry much weight anymore eh.

Just a matter of time before they join the social media bandwagon as well, to increase friendly competition & bragging rights among the big 4 are you workin ther as well?

Hi all... I got a dillemma and would appreciate all your feedback.

Recently, i rejected Firm A's offer (Audit) to enter Firm B (Tax). However, after entering Firm B, I realized that the job does not suit my nature and I am not particularly excited by the work.

I am considering calling up Firm A to ask them if they are willing to accept me again. Do u think this is a wise idea or would they not consider me since I rejected them in the first place.

I appreciate all of your feedback. Many thanks.

im going to do intern this august, i saw kpmg does not require any min cgpa, should i bother to apply even my cgpa so so only?

when is the next intake for EY? July right?

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Added on April 4, 2012, 7:04 pm

I am a fresh grad student and get interview from EY. Interviewer is Steven Lim Senior Manager, any advise for me? what question they will ask in the interview? 

Thanks in advance!!

Hi,

Most of the contributors here talked about M & K, while you mentioned that P is "unpleasant".

How about Audit G then, if you don't mind sharing?

Thanks

KPMG has a strong technical partner, TFV.
Let's see, KPMG G. If I remember correctly, Carlsberg is also one of their clients? And Malaysian Pacific Industries. Agreed, G staff have more camarederie and are less anal retentive than most others.