Currently I am thinking whether to work in KL's Big 4 or other small towns' Big4. Will I get better career pathways if I work at KL Big4?

Accounting standards wise, I believe I answered them what they wanted - standard codes, accounting treatments, double entries, consolidations, equity accounting, deferred tax
But I believe the ONLY gap is the audit methodology because they seem unsatisfied with the way I answered them.....

Yeah... I'm currently waiting for the reply from a mid-tier firm....

it took KPMG and EY just 1 week for their replies after attended both of their interview sessions in the same week. what i can say is, EY adjusted their offer and KPMG remains the same.

Audit methodology should be standardise for all global network firms
I guess the main difference is working with different people on a variety of experience - the companies in KL tends to be bigger, you get more variety, they do more exotic things compared to branch offices that are more straightforward or standard

But I was told hours are better in branch offices, less traffic jam... so I guess it boils down to what you want
I knew I have to work in KL, there's too limited career opportunities in my hometown, after audit firm, what's next? Or even within audit firms, opportunity to go up is less

If i plan to join other industry after audit firm,will the employer really care whc branch do I from?

But I'm a local graduate. I guess it's kinda hard with that kind of results.

Btw anyone has any advice on which professional papers the big 4 would most likely prefer? Acca or icaew?

Currently my mind is set on icaew but I heard big4 are quite reluctant on it as they would have to let me off for months to attend classes. Can anyone verify on that?

Thanks

wah so fast.
me already one week still haven't got any respond.

that means my chance of getting offered a position is low now? 

I see so you're saying that if you're doing 2nd attempt then you'll get less study leave?

Hmm I have heard of cases where local grads get to do icaew

I interned in one of the big4 firms, and I believe I did well, just that the HR exec wasn't satisfied with my attitude when I first talked to him. He said that I sounded mad, and on the other hand, the other HR guy always pretended like he did not read my message enquiring on job opportunities+made me sound like I was forcing the firm to offer me a permanent placement, which was the reason why I appeared angry when I approached the exec.

I mean, it wasn't really my fault that they didn't entertain us, vacation trainees, at all. Now my friends got offers at the firm, yet I get nothing. There's actually one thing I'm sure of, I did well in a tax competition organised by the firm (which was the main factor that made me stand out from the rest), and my friends they didn't get anything or helped out at the competition as committee+I was even closer to landing a job as I knew the 'main players' at the office who introduced me to the HR manager.

I've submitted applications on Dec18&19 to two of the big firms. Now I still get no reply.

I made myself clear in my cover letters that I'd like to work in JB. I wonder if they have smaller offices and lesser vacancies/openings at JB branches. Is that why my applications are still pending?

I planned to start in a really small firm, working as a part-time audit clerk in my hometown while waiting for their replies. But would it be better if I applied to medium firms in JB? Do they have even smaller space and lesser opportunities? I've turned down offers coming from KL big 4, just to wait for interview appointments+to get a job in Singapore.

I was even lucky enough to be called by a big 4 recruiter to arrange for an interview appointment (previously, I rejected its internship offer) yet I was waiting for replies from Sg firms, so I told her I'd like to wait two to three weeks and to tell her the time when I make my decision, and when I finally emailed her at the end of the second week, she replied by saying that I needed to wait while my job application was being processed (and here I thought she called initially to fix an interview date and time with me??), and eventually the firm sent me an official email, stating that they decided to not process my job application, I was totally at a loss. Now I've applied to its JB firm, will I still get a reply from the firm?

Guys I am more inclined towards consulting line in Big 4s.

I am currently a student pursing Finance and Economics and I am just wondering if there are any specific date or timeline for internship recruitment from these big 4s.

How much is fresh grad starting salary in Big 4 now? Last I heard all paying roughly the same amount between the range of 2.7 - 2.8k. Is this accurate?

Definitely big4.

I know people from both big4 and mid-tier firms... With the same  amount of years in experience, you can see that the mid-tier ones have barely any exposure or experience.
Just apply, they're open all the time.
Depends which dept you join, my friends with ACCA joined with 3.6k (not audit of course)

what are tips for newbie in big 4?would appreciate for some insights...

Anyone know anyone from big 4 who made the jump to Singapore big 4 and know exactly how they did it? Must you know someone there? Or is that insufficient and depends on luck? Or do they just apply through website?

Feels like chances are low these days..

by the time u applied it is likely that may intake is full already, so they could only fit u into sept intake as they are running group interview. i applied the rest of the big4 but no reply yet, am gonna call EY and PwC so that they could update me. im gonna forego Deloitte cus they're group interview too which i assume would take quite some time to organise. if still no, i'll turn to small/medium firms. will still stick to audit doe due to personal interests

im pretty sure EY's phone interview is one of those strength and weaknesses interviews yes? or have u been interviewed about another thing?

Hi pehrac,

I also had applied for audit position in EY lately and they haven't reply my application after 2 weeks. Do you mind share some of your experiences on the ways they get back to you?

  Thanks