People are talking about BDO here because BDO is the biggest of the next "Big 4" after EY, KPMG, PwC and DKC. There are some people who also feel that BDO is starting to move ahead of DKC. But that's up to your own perception. Do remember that BDO underwent a MAJOR recruitment drive getting partners and directors from KPMG as well as the partners and directors pulling their staff along.

dude.. BDO is no where near DKC (not even 30%) yet but it's picking up fast

depending on which dept you refer to as well. Don't forget DKC has a strong Tax dept. On sub-division of DKC's tax dept is already whole of DKC's audit revenue...

Some some some......... got some people who PM me to put in resume for them say wan.... to me Big4 still remains.. BDO prolly stronger in Corporate Finance side since so many ppl went over from KPMG. You memang pun DKC supporter.

wonder if Grant thornton and BDO will merge..and possibly will surpass the big 4 and become the big 5...

Why bother about classification when all of them are audit/tax firms?

renumeration, staff benefits and career progression-wise?

correct.. in providing services,means and method there are all the same..but working environment, culture, policies is quite different..

true, but why can't u just put them together? or instead you like separate, half-dead threads?

if you talk about this.. non-big4s have more future (in the long term) than Big4s....

please justify your statement. i'm starting to work in a medium firm next week as a fresh grad. how can i see myself have more future than my friends who are working in Big 4?

which medium firm are you going to join?

Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng

BTMH eh? Where's the office btw?

every industry has its market leaders, big4 are the leaders in the accounting/auditing industry.

bookW

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Added on July 28, 2008, 10:02 pmeach accounting firm has its own audit methodology, means and method might be similar, but definitely not the same.

bookW

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Jalan Tun Sambathan, near to MIA office.

can name me some, i dont know anyone other than BDO and Grant Thorton.
i get an offer of interview from Christopher Heng & Co. is that medium firms?
i have been interviewed with 6 small firms, 5 accept me but i reject them, they are paying 1.5-1.6 maximum

How about Horwath Mok and Poon ?

Talk to them about Oilcorp.... hehehe...

Horwath, BDO, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton. So.. who are the medium sized firms anyway?

Dude, that's normal. There are STILL firms offering lower than that!

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what you mean by this? don't you agree that big4 staffs have better exposure than medium/small firm auditors/accountant?

This post has been edited by jejonathan: Aug 2 2008, 10:05 AM