Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's all about the process and branding. Technical skill is secondary. Due to the nature of audit. How good quality do you actually need in audit? Not talking about being the best neurosurgeon or what.

Tan Ah Seng PAC can have the most technically brilliant 40 YOE senior auditor god, but no big client will ever appoint them because:
1. No global brand name
2. Not enough manpower to do large scale audits especially for group companies
3. No systems and processes to handle large scale audits
4. No overseas network for cross border work