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vin_ann
post May 29 2008, 04:04 PM

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wah... seems quite a lots ppl joining in D...

most of my fren is in E.. senior level already
while only 1 in D, tax dept. she shd be going to be supervisor, if im not wrong.
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post Jun 19 2008, 10:21 AM

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QUOTE(HBK-reloaded @ Jun 18 2008, 10:19 PM)
i just want to enquire regarding the workload between audit and tax..between this 2,which is the most time that will be spend on.. im kinda consider both this two since they said that fresh entry they sometimes not encouraged to join in the corp.advisory department yet..and is the salary range equal between tax and audit?is the audit requires extensively travelling compare to tax?btw, since i dont have any knowlege in tax, (few during my tax paper,but kinda forget already since its been 2 years already passed in my acca exam)can i apply for the position? i want to find a position that maybe stay in the office,less travelling coz i still left with 1 acca paper..so dont wanna skip class
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yes, audit required extensive travelling.
Tax most of the time is spend in office.

workload for audit n tax. it's depend. Audit got it's own peak period and so does tax.
Audit the peaks is start from Nov or Dec till June
Tax peaks start from April onwards for the tax filling dateline.

since u dun have experience, you need to start from below. for tax, importantly you need to show your great interest with tax during interview, then will be more chances u will be get hired.

QUOTE(v86 @ Jun 18 2008, 10:29 PM)
Hi all,

can anyone share with me their opinions regarding the benefits and drawbacks between business advisory dept and audit?

personally, i love analysing companies, assessing their current situation and all, and love to come up with creative ideas of how to improve the co's performance in terms of financial and non-financial wise.
However, i was told tht i would need to work for 5 years in order to gain the membership as compared to audit which is 3 years.

What's the scope of work in audit actually?

i'm planning to apply to the big 4 while waiting for results.

any suggestions?
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business advisory i no experience, but i can tell you about audits.
from your post, what you prefer is more to advisory dept.

audit = expressing true n fairness of the management account prepared by the accountant.
in order to express the uun-qualify opinion, a lots of works need to be done. vouching, test of control, analitical review and a lots more. it's mostly on financial side, not much to operations.


QUOTE(siaolang @ Jun 18 2008, 10:33 PM)
I'm from finance background but I don't have accounting background (took just a few courses in accounting), I wonder can i join the Audit department in big 4?  Are they going to provide training?
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as long as you have a degree in accounting or finance, i thinks you shd be qualify. preferable you have ACCA or other relevant professional degree.
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post Jun 19 2008, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(asiahost @ Jun 19 2008, 11:57 AM)
You are welcome.. the call is coming  biggrin.gif
I guess it really depends on the staff in PWC and a little of your luck. Each application maybe varies. There are some which took a few days while other months. Apply many firms at a go and narrow down your choice when you get offers. Rather than waiting for a particular firm to reply you.
As I mentioned earlier, a little bit of luck and depends on the staff. Maybe you are just lucky enough to be screen during the period. No offense.
Good luck for the assessment.
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if know people inside who hold high post, most chances will get call for interview.

my ex-colleague's sister is manager inside, so my ex-coll able to join there without any problems... and his brother as well.
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post Jul 18 2008, 11:21 AM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Jul 18 2008, 12:46 AM)
pwc interviews for audit today, pwc interviews for tax is tomorrow. i hope my interview went well, cos i got quite a tough interviewer.
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All the best for ur interview.
vin_ann
post Aug 8 2008, 12:14 AM

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haha...
no no1 wan bother big4... but all go medium... haha...
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post Jan 30 2009, 08:45 AM

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hello there...

i heard that some rumour that KPMG is having Pay Cut. Can any1 confirm this?

i guess, having pay cut is much better than retrenchment.
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post Jan 30 2009, 08:30 PM

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QUOTE(HouHouSek @ Jan 30 2009, 04:52 PM)
I also sent in around 3 weeks ago. They just called me for interview on Monday. Hope i can pass  the interview lar thumbup.gif
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good luck and all the best.!
vin_ann
post Feb 4 2009, 11:35 PM

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QUOTE(stellabridger @ Feb 4 2009, 09:05 PM)
I want to ask you guys something. I just joined KPMG and I would like to ask whether there will be any salary increment after 3 months which is after the confirmation period. Can anyone answer this?
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oh... good to hear that.

btw, do u got read my previous post?

you can try to ask ur colleague who are close to you lo... which their answer is much accurate.
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post May 10 2009, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(superjohn @ May 6 2009, 01:15 PM)
AABS, under GFS..

BAS is advisory right?or is it the same to AABS?  blink.gif
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Congras.

hope you wont give up...
vin_ann
post May 10 2009, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(Joshua836 @ May 10 2009, 03:15 PM)
Do they have a preference for overseas university grads over local uni grads? especially top 5 UK unis grads, do they have like a list of most preferred grads or they are just simply indifferent?
In general, how much weight do they put in, in terms of Uni's reputation? and Do they stress more on your uni results and A-Level /STPM, less on your SPM ?
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u thinks too much already. importantly is ur final result. 4flat or cgpa 3.5 above...
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post May 11 2009, 08:19 PM

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QUOTE(Joshua836 @ May 10 2009, 10:30 PM)
LOL.. I wish I have a GPA ... so is a 3.5 like a 2:1 ? or something ?
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y dun u tell us what's ur uni n result.

let us judge.

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post May 20 2009, 09:45 PM

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QUOTE(csyn @ May 18 2009, 02:51 PM)
anyone here working in BDO? i would like to know more about the environment and the culture coz i've heard not so good news bout them.
i have an interview with them this thursday.
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QUOTE(kitty88 @ May 19 2009, 11:51 PM)
I went for the interview with bdo recently. Basically, the interviewer will ask you to tell about yourself and then ask some questions related to yourself. It was a group interview and we are required to write an essay prior to the interview. So, try to 'market' yourself during the interview in order to impress the interviewer.

Good luck to those attending the interview with bdo!
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oh... both of u same batch in interview??? hmm.gif
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post Jun 18 2009, 09:16 PM

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QUOTE(fancybulous @ Jun 17 2009, 08:22 PM)
hello everyone and all sifus.... i hope someone working in EY tax department or having interview experience in EY tax department can help me out here....

im goin for a second interview in EY and was told that the interview will be conducted by a tax partner and tax director... may i know what kind of of questions will they normally asked? and what should i prepared for the technical questions???

hopefully someone will give me some insights..... pretty nervous now....

anyone?
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no worry.
just be yourself.

it's might be just a chit chat session.
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post Jun 22 2009, 10:54 PM

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QUOTE(kitty88 @ Jun 22 2009, 08:51 PM)
Hihi...anyone has been to an interview with Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng?
How is the interview process?
Thank you.
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no need to know 1.

just prepare urself and bring urself to the interview.

expect those normal Q to be ask.
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post Jun 25 2009, 10:35 PM

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QUOTE(differ @ Jun 25 2009, 01:45 PM)


2. Being able to read/write/speak Mandarin is a huge advantage in any industry now. But that doesn't mean you cannot be proficient in English as well.


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agreed. i saw one the big4 senior is accompany by his junior to walk the talk when meeting with the client.
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post Jul 22 2009, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(csechuan @ Jul 20 2009, 01:43 AM)
Hey, appreciate ur views alot. Thanks. It sounds interesting to have messy clients tongue.gif but definitely challenging. Anyhow, i understand that audit in financial services sector seems to be the trend now. I understand the the financial sector is the most talkabout industry right now given its massive size and the variety of products that are constantly innovated. Having said that, it is reasonable for me to say that it is less messy therefore making the learning curve less steep as it is regulated by so many authorities i.e. Bursa, BNM, SC. Please correct me if im wrong

I would also like to ask which industry would giv the best exposure if im to join the commercial line after 3-5 yrs down the road in audit. Auditing FS, services, construction, manufacturing, real estate? =)

Thanks
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there is no best exposure, each industry have its own jewel.

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post Aug 19 2009, 01:29 PM

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QUOTE(Topace111 @ Aug 19 2009, 12:27 AM)
Guys I need some confirmation right here about recruitment policy of Big 4.
I attended my own course career fair which only PwC & KPMG participates so can only confirm like this :
PwC : October intake full, work starts next march.
KPMG : October intake open & can start working at 1 Oct.
EY : ???
Deloitte : ???

I am a fresh acca affiliate so I wish to look for jobs asap.
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sometimes, you just need to wait. if u cant wait, go works at medium firm while waiting.

QUOTE(eyhc89 @ Aug 19 2009, 01:00 PM)
I'm looking into serving my internship at one of the Big 4. So far, E & Y has turned me down. Can anybody tell me how they shortlist applicants? There wasn't an interview to start with. Just resume and cover letter.
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shd be good result and active in co-curiculum. if u got people refer, more chances.

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post Aug 19 2009, 11:06 PM

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QUOTE(Topace111 @ Aug 19 2009, 02:02 PM)
I have some offers from medium firms but that is b4 I got full qualification & I sent application b4 result as a back-up security if things gone the other way around. Now armed with full cert, I will try for large firms b4 deciding.
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aiyo... just apply la...


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post Sep 9 2009, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(eyhc89 @ Sep 9 2009, 04:12 PM)
Anybody knows whether the internship positions in any of the Big 4 are still available? I heard from my friend that E & Y KL's internship positions are all taken. How about the others?
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dun ask too much, just apply it.

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post Sep 23 2009, 10:38 AM

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QUOTE(chess_gal @ Sep 18 2009, 11:38 PM)
Truth to be told, audit is one or maybe the only line, where everyone get promoted yearly unless of course like what Johnathan mentioned. Otherwise noone would want to stay on.

Imagine the long working hours, heavy workload and intense pressure, gosh I am amazed I am still here after 3 years... 

Just checked my retain (Job Schedule), 5 ppl are serving notice in my department. Wonder when is my turn.
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some of my friends are intended to leave audit, but they cant get a good job in commercial given the current economic situation...

1 of my friend is planning to leave b4 the peak started, regardless whether found new job or not.

To some, there are limits to individual...

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