Why the big fours and not the other small firms?
Heroes are made by the powers they chose, not the powers they are graced with.
Why articleship in big 4’s and not the 40,000 others?
CA, a very reputed and doozy course, a very demanding professions, promises very highly challenging but very bright career. But does doing this course in itself guarantees 100% success?
Chartered Accountancy course is undoubetedly one of the most prestigious courses a commerce student can opt for. With a cadre, professional appeal, multi faceted opportunities it brings, it is indeed a big value on the table. On the other side, any student or a qualified professional very well knows the quality of articleship experience of the CA Student. But equally important is to approach the choice very relaxfully and not by escalating to greater proportions.
Students, begining their Articleship face an intriguing dilemma, whether to join an organization within the Big 4 or work with a small/medium sized firm? The same question is equally important for freshly qualified CAs
Articleship builds a strong foundation of a chartered accountant, and good articleship experience always pay in long term. And if the articleship is done from BIG4s, then the whole career progression can take a paradigm shift because good articleship experience is a key in getting the first good job.
At the time of choosing a firm for articleship, it is important that some key points are kept in mind:
1. What is the size of the firm, in terms of the number of partners, staff etc
2. What are the kind of clients – Are there more of domestic clients or international companies
3. Is there any division amongst the partners relating to work, i.e., someone takes care of tax, other takes care of audit. Or is everyone handling everything
4. What kind of stipend is offered.Although, at the time of articleship this question is not relevant, but sometimes one can make out the standing of the firm by the amount of stipend that firms pay to its trainees
5. What are the policies
Why articleship in big 4’s and not the 40,000 others?
CA, a very reputed and doozy course, a very demanding professions, promises very highly challenging but very bright career. But does doing this course in itself guarantees 100% success?
Chartered Accountancy course is undoubetedly one of the most prestigious courses a commerce student can opt for. With a cadre, professional appeal, multi faceted opportunities it brings, it is indeed a big value on the table. On the other side, any student or a qualified professional very well knows the quality of articleship experience of the CA Student. But equally important is to approach the choice very relaxfully and not by escalating to greater proportions.
Students, begining their Articleship face an intriguing dilemma, whether to join an organization within the Big 4 or work with a small/medium sized firm? The same question is equally important for freshly qualified CAs
Articleship builds a strong foundation of a chartered accountant, and good articleship experience always pay in long term. And if the articleship is done from BIG4s, then the whole career progression can take a paradigm shift because good articleship experience is a key in getting the first good job.
At the time of choosing a firm for articleship, it is important that some key points are kept in mind:
1. What is the size of the firm, in terms of the number of partners, staff etc
2. What are the kind of clients – Are there more of domestic clients or international companies
3. Is there any division amongst the partners relating to work, i.e., someone takes care of tax, other takes care of audit. Or is everyone handling everything
4. What kind of stipend is offered.Although, at the time of articleship this question is not relevant, but sometimes one can make out the standing of the firm by the amount of stipend that firms pay to its trainees
5. What are the policies