Hey everyone, just made an acc here to ask a few questions lol

I'm an ACCA student and I'll be having my final paper which is AAA/P7 coming along this Sept. Currently studying in SunwayTES, and I'm a straight passer (fingers crossed!)with a first-class OBU degree.

Basically, I've deposited my resumes to EY and Deloitte for Audit Associate 2 position. Haven't done the same for KPMG but I've managed to meetup face to face with their HR team 2-3 times (due to events and what not). For PwC, I've applied for their Junior Xplorer programme last month, but still no answer.

My questions are:

1)I didn't join any clubs/societies during my college years, but I've joined a lot of competitions/tournaments and won placements. Will this be considered as extracurricular activities?

2)When are the typical recruitment drives during the year?

3) Is it cocky to the interviewer(s) if I answer the maximum amount for the expected salary? (ie RM 3.5k)

4) I've heard from classmates that KPMG has more Malays than other firms, is it true? Not to say that I have anything against them, just wanna clarify.

5) Do PwC and EY have any overseas secondment opportunities? I'm leaning more towards KPMG since they do have this available and blatantly advertised, but I haven't heard much from PwC and EY.


Thanks for answering my questions and sorry if these were asked before.

Thanks for the input btw, I honestly wasn't even aware that secondments come with a bonding agreement. I'm merely interested in secondment for the overseas experience, but it won't be the only target that I'm aiming for.

I've got a follow up question if you don't mind. Since I've just finished EY's online assessment a few days ago, what should I expect afterwards and how long does it typically take for them to get back to me?

Since we're on that topic, how about department M? What is it actually? Just curious

Hey everyone, I'm 9 months into audit in KP.

So far I would say that I've been allocated to quite manageable engagements compared to the rest of my peers (which I'm thankful for).

However, I feel like I've been doing mostly the same thing. Tieing and ticking figures here and there, vouching, etc. I honestly feel quite demotivated af if this continues down the line.

So I've been thinking of switching to advisory/internal consultant after another peak period, but I'm not sure how that will go about since covid and all. One possible exit is to enter into the advisory arm of a mid tier firm by leveraging on my big 4 experience.

For the ones who did a similar transition, could you share your thoughts and experiences? It would be very helpful to hear them. Thanks

Yup, I'm aware that I might sound quite naive, that's why I'm asking for inputs.

Currently I'm holding 2 dormant entity files and doing their FS, aside from assisting my seniors on work done in the main company under a group structure. My performance so far has been quite okay, usually hovering around above expectation/at expectation. I did mentioned that I was open to more responsibilities, but my Performance Manager feels that I shouldn't rush into things and just go with the flow.

Expectations wise, I can't say much since this is my first job. But I think as long as it's doable and the challenge is gradually increased, I'm fine with that

Hey everyone, I've got a thought that just crossed my mind.

Would it be considered as career suicide if I were to jump from Big 4 audit to a mid tier firm (ie Crowe, Mazars) for another role?

I was looking through job vacancies on websites, and some of the positions offered looked quite interesting, like financial accounting advisory since an internal transfer within my current firm isn't possible.

My current situation is that I'm 10 months into the job, and currently holding 3 audit files on my own (2 dormant, 1 active). I don't mind the working hours but it's been getting repetitive imo. Would like to know y'all opinions.

Oh hi again,

10 months in my current role/first job. I'm due for a promotion in the next promotion cycle. I agree with you, but there's always that small voice of doubt saying "don't leave" haha

Are you an introvert or are you shy? There's a difference between the two.

I am a full-blown introvert, but I am not shy when it comes to dealing with clients (eg, asking for supporting documents, raising audit queries, etc). If you're a shy person, I personally think Audit is great in building up your confidence in speaking with professionals, regardless of title, since you will also have to speak with the Finance Managers, CFOs and Directors of the companies that you're auditing.

Number of auditors in a team depends on the client size and the budget for the audit.

Typically larger sized company (ie MNC or Shared Services) will have more than 5 auditors in a team. A small company like dormant or semi active only needs 1-2 auditors.