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post May 13 2020, 12:50 PM

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QUOTE(MdmWSW @ May 11 2020, 08:49 PM)
Hello due to uncertainties of COVID19 sad.gif, when would be the best time to apply? I am planning to start work the end of July.
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Apply asap. My friend got interview for audit this week
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post May 27 2020, 04:54 PM

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QUOTE(rae07 @ May 27 2020, 04:36 PM)
I heard that KPMG froze hiring but then there's new job postings for the audit associate position on their website?? :confused: 
Just wanted to know if anyone here had received recent job offer/interview invitation from KPMG (after April)
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Sometimes they post to get ready for next batch of recruitment, prolly 2021.
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post May 27 2020, 04:55 PM

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QUOTE(Maxine_92 @ May 27 2020, 03:49 PM)
Anyone heard of UHY? can tell me how is the working environment and culture like?
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QUOTE(woodentiger86 @ May 27 2020, 03:59 PM)
What's UHY?
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Medium accounting firm. Their salary sucks, also chinaman culture

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post Jun 7 2020, 03:34 PM

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QUOTE(Bigstapler @ Jun 2 2020, 05:37 PM)
Can you confirm this? However, HR said they are still "processing" the application.
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My friend got offer from EY few days ago. But September only start work
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post Jun 8 2020, 09:39 PM

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QUOTE(chongxiangwei @ Jun 7 2020, 04:59 PM)
Would you mind sharing what position?
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QUOTE(Bigstapler @ Jun 8 2020, 09:08 PM)
That's a good sign  bruce.gif

May I know whether it's graduate position or experienced hires? Which department also? Thank you so much
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Audit, Associate
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post Jul 27 2020, 11:22 AM

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Update:

E&Y delayed my friend's onboarding from Sept to December this year due to the covid-19 situation. Position is for associate/junior executive.

Hope this update helps, and good luck.
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post Mar 30 2021, 12:09 PM

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QUOTE(jenniekitten @ Mar 30 2021, 11:08 AM)
EY Partner Low Kin Weng committed suicide on 15 march. RIP

During the funeral, other partners that attended were scolded by his parents for giving their son so much stress that he committed suicide
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OMG IS THIS FOR REAL?
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post Mar 30 2021, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(crystalfenix @ Mar 30 2021, 01:24 PM)
Partner suicide wor.

He can always choose not to take up the partnership or forgo the partnership. Parents being unreasonable.
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Real story or just rumours? Low kin weng is the hansen buff partner right hahah they say he got a bit of issues..

Wonder what is happening now in the firm after this incident.
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post May 3 2021, 05:53 PM

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QUOTE(NotCooll @ Apr 23 2021, 06:19 PM)
All big 4 got increment cut this year. Please do not expect good salary payout.
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can hint what's the increment for big 4 like before and after covid?
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post May 10 2021, 10:06 AM

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QUOTE(NotCooll @ May 9 2021, 12:46 PM)
Now it is really not the best time to join Big 4. Too many seniors are leaving causing the juniors to lead those engagements which they have no clue at all!
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Oh damn..is it? U work for one of them?
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post Jul 17 2021, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(zz287963 @ Jul 16 2021, 06:39 PM)
Hi, possible for accounting graduate (first class honour) to join advisory / deals / consulting in big 4?
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Why not.
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post Jul 17 2021, 09:26 PM

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QUOTE(zz287963 @ Jul 17 2021, 09:16 PM)
What are the requirements or what they seek from the candidate? I've applied to two of the big4 for bout a month but not getting reply yet (deals and consulting). For info, I'm from a top public uni in the country, currently undergoing assurance internship in a big 4 till August and aiming to start in Sept.
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You aiming for assurance or consulting?

Maybe now is not the right time.

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post Jul 17 2021, 09:45 PM

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QUOTE(zz287963 @ Jul 17 2021, 09:42 PM)
Aiming for consulting / advisory actually.
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Alrite if I got any open positions will let I know for analyst role ya...

Any specific role you're interested in? Strategy? Human Capital? Finance?
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post Jul 31 2021, 02:23 PM

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QUOTE(MaxTan96 @ Jul 31 2021, 08:49 AM)
Precisely, that’s what I would have expected. But anyhow, HR just responded to my email and informed me their partners are looking for project demand to bring me in and will revert to me. At this point I’m not sure what does that suppose to mean lol. Could it be they are still arranging internally or not sure if that is a signal of rejection??  Guess I should just move on la sigh
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You applied to consulting? To give you context in consulting you are hired on a project basis..so if a project requires analyst and all the current analysts are on a project, then they will hire you. If there are other analysts on the bench and you are not needed, then they don't need you. Hope this is easy to understand

So perhaps the firm you applying have a pipeline of projects which they think would require analyst(s). Hiring manager / project manager will work with scheduler, and recruiter to determine the need for it. Most likely they will try to make sure their current analysts are all filled up first, then only look for external hire.

Analysts KPI is utilization, meaning for a single financial year, all analysts need to hit 75% and above for project utilization and remaining 25% for other activities. If not the firm is wasting money on analysts.

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post Aug 3 2021, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(IJustWantToAsk @ Aug 3 2021, 03:49 PM)
is it hard for someone who have 3.5 years of experience to get into big4 advisory role?
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Not at all...
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post Sep 17 2021, 09:10 PM

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QUOTE(jeremycming @ Sep 17 2021, 08:51 PM)
I am offered to do my placement in GT under the Audit and Assurance department. Since I have no idea how external audit differs with internal audit (risk advisory), I would like some advice regarding the two departments on which is better short term and long term, and also the "exit opportunities" that both department has in terms of finding accounting jobs outside of accounting firms.

Thanks and have a nice day smile.gif
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External audit always better.
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post Sep 17 2021, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(darthbii @ Sep 12 2021, 08:08 AM)
Wanting to find out how the working hours for Financial Advisory departments (Deal Strategy, Valuations, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services) differ from Audit?

If not mistaken, have read somewhere that it is more manageable?
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Yes more chill.
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post Sep 17 2021, 09:12 PM

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QUOTE(MaxTan96 @ Sep 3 2021, 06:19 PM)
Here’s an update sifus. So HR finally got back to me saying they’ve received approval to proceed with my application and now that they need to obtain salary approval. This is an experienced position and all interviews with SM have been done awhile ago but they said they were looking for project demand to bring me in and now that they’ve received approval to proceed. It makes me confused la ayam not sure what does that imply already? Like why they’ve been holding my profile for soooo long
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They need a good reason to hire you, either got new projects needing people, so they try to staff their internal staff first, then only look for external hire. Cheers
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