Hi all, I'm a fresh graduate and currently doing ACCA P level. I'm having a dilemma after i completed my internship in one of the big 4 audit department. I'm not sure wanna start my career in Audit or Tax. My aim is to get the CA licence after 3 years and hoping can get a job in SG Big 4 or mid tier firm. As i know if wanna join in SG Big 4 or Mid Tier Audit division with few years experience is not impossible. However, during my internship I found out that I'm not too interested in Audit and wanna try to join in Tax, Internal Audit or Advisory.

The purpose of open this post is like to seek some advice or opinion from Tax Experience Senior who are work in Big 4. I would like to know that is it able for us to apply and get to work in SG Tax division when we have few years experience the major concern of me is the Tax law is variant in Malaysia and SG. So I'm not sure that SG Big 4 is it will take us. Beside that, I would also like to know more about Transfer Pricing this area if anyone are in this area could you tell me more about it. I also like to know which area is the best to start as a Tax Associate(Indirect Tax, Business Tax/Corp Tax, TP, International Tax, Global Employer Services).

Secondly, I would also like to know more about Internal Auditor. Anyone can tell me more about this position so that I can get some picture about this work. Beside that, I also have an interested in Forensic Accounting/Fraud Investigation and during my Degree i have took forensic accounting so I knew the basic theory about Forensic Accounting but I would like to know more about the job scope in the real working environment.

Thank you to spend your time to read my post and hope you can drop me some advice or opinion.

Which two you had apply? I had apply four of them only two had called to interview one had rejected me and another one still no news yet and the interview was two weeks ago. I think you can reapply anytime when they have reopen vacancy.

Deloitte rejected me too damn sad. Now waiting KPMG reply me. Had apply EY graduate program at the end of October until now also no respond at all. Yes I'm apply fresh grad position.

I went on 11/11 I'm not attend group interview I'm attended 1-1 interview with HR person

I went to the interview on 23/11 during brief the HR in charge tell us will be inform us within one ornone and half week. But for me until today also no news at all this mean am i failed to get an offer? I'm plan to send an email and ask for the progress next week.

The problem is I forgot to ask which group is the interviewer from. I only know my session only group k p and m.

That time forgotten to ask them. My fault. Thank you for your help

Why do you want to know the HR person name?

Just wait now is year end many peoples clearing the leaves.

Hi,

Why don't you give yourselve a chance to apply Big 4 instead to have a so firm allegation that you can't do this. There is nothing impossible in this world. If you never try how you can know you can't succeed. From your words i can feel that is your personal to close the door to avoid it. The application is open to public. They will screening to pick the cancidate. You have the guts to take ICAEW but didn't have the guts to apply it. Lack of solf skill doesn't mean you can't can't success. The behaviour and the urge of learning is more important. If you can show the passionate and a good behaviour during the interview this can grab the interviewer eyes. If your aim is to B4 then direct apply and try it. If really not success then only go for mid-tier.

Remember don't say you can't if you haven't try it.

You really not need ACCA to join Big 4. Myself and my coursemate which from one of the public uni and not yet complete ACCA exam but we still manage to joined Big 4. You can try to apply another 3 too. Good luck in job hunting.


This post has been edited by kentroy: Sep 11 2017, 08:35 PM

Most of my coursemate are not joined before the start take ACCA exam. While i'm just passed one paper when i'm joined my current firm. So it's really not a matter. Keep positive. Actually i have another friend apply Big 4 when she left 1 or two papers but they don't want her also.

Yes, Audit and Assurance Staff Assistant is equivalent as Audit Associate role.