HDA = Housing Development account, everyone who audit PDD will know why this area is such a headache.

Peak normally on Feb (announcement), Apr (submission) and June (group). Technically nothing much happens from July to Sept unless you have a client with such year end on such date. There are a few big company in malaysia with june year end so depends on your luck lo but most on Dec.

Try EY's Maybank. YE in June
Try PwC's Sime Darby. YE in June also.

In the end its all about trust.
If the person trust you then you may end up doing things much faster than others.

Another maybe due to fear or jealousy.
But I rarely heard or encounter this as my seniors barrage the juniors in the team with all sorts of training, lecture,...... so that we can replace them when they leave which they did once we entrenched.

PWC's Ranhill (June YE) and TNB (Aug YE). just because some companies year end is Dec doesn't there's no work to be done.. there are plenty of big companies which quarterly review/audit is performed...

Put yourself in a senior's shoe. What are their concerns? Your development, or getting the job done? Is it more efficient for him/her to do it herself? Granted I myself would take a balanced approach and spend some 15 minutes to coach, but not all seniors would share that view when they realise you're just gonna be here for 2 months or so and the work you can do is capped as you're just a VT.

Everyone wants to learn and 'do' more things. But are you capable of it? And of course, was a trust established? I don't sugar coat my post nor apply ambiguous points which tells you really nothing. As a VT you're not going to learn that much as you think you would. Put it this way - people who've had 6 months VT training were what, on par with everyone else who did not. Very evident during the training sessions. Not because they suck but simply because they have not been given the opportunity to do anything further than a simple 2 buck company AWP. Or some casting (which is an essential skill don't get me wrong - partners themselves do it). Or photocopying.

However with some hope that you get a senior with an eye for people, and yourself being good in your deliverables... (case in point: yes I did take recommend such a VT do assist in performing valuations), you may well leave your internship being much, much wiser. Too bad we can't force you guys to stay past 5.30, otherwise we'd probably make you get sick of accounting firms too - just like how 99% of us feel. Don't count on it though.