Why?yiru1985 wrote:Why do people only want to join the big 4 companies?
Aren't there others? Even though the other companies in singapore might be small. There are still many experienced CPA out there. Do not restrict yourself.
i have just started my search for a job here in Singapore and met up with a recruitment consultant yesterday who informed me that ACCA is not considered an accountancy qualification here but on the same level as a degree and this is how it is in Singapore, does anyone have any advice if this is her view or if this is really true generally here. thankslouy wrote:If I am not mistaken, the majority of accountants in Singapore are either CPA of Singapore or ACCA.
Check with the association:ilovesushi wrote:i have just started my search for a job here in Singapore and met up with a recruitment consultant yesterday who informed me that ACCA is not considered an accountancy qualification here but on the same level as a degree and this is how it is in Singapore, does anyone have any advice if this is her view or if this is really true generally here. thanks
I would say she is saying that for either two reasons, she knows nothing or she has only placed CPA's here because the majority of people in Singapore do CPA course. But from her response regarding ACCA not being considered an accounting qualification I would ere to the side she knows nothing. You got to remember BIG 4 do mainly the ACCA course and CPA is just a multiple choice test whereas ACCA is a example bassed test with real life situatons, has the requirement to prepare and present material in front of your class mates. You actually have to think outside of the box to provide solutions whilst the CPA you just have to memorise facts. You can actually do the CPA within one semester if you want so they put into it a requirement to have 3 years working experience to be fully qualified whilst the ACCA course takes three years to complete. To do the ACCA or CPA course you need to fulfill the right requirements of completing post tertiary education. In most cases thats a Bachelors degree of business or commerce majoring in at least accounting or law.ilovesushi wrote:i have just started my search for a job here in Singapore and met up with a recruitment consultant yesterday who informed me that ACCA is not considered an accountancy qualification here but on the same level as a degree and this is how it is in Singapore, does anyone have any advice if this is her view or if this is really true generally here. thankslouy wrote:If I am not mistaken, the majority of accountants in Singapore are either CPA of Singapore or ACCA.
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