Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270547)

Firstly people don't join accounting b4 for the money. If you want money go work as IB banker or go become SWE. People join b4 for the job stability, solid grounding in accounting and audit principals and work ethics. Then majority of them join commercial side then get promoted very fast. I know someone who got promoted from Senior accountant to regional FC in a US mnc in the span of 6 years. Why? Coz too many lazy cucks in commercial so they ace the competition and delivered every single time. And I doubt he is Singaporeans or at least not the born and bred coz i heard him speak fluent malay. Most people inc SPR and FT are doing it. Ho to audit tough it put for 3-4 years then switch to commercial.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270587)

I can only say that I met a lot of weirdos in this industry during my stay for 3 years. To them, working past midnight all year round including weekends, getting gaslighted by upper mgts, answering manager’s messages at 3am, sacrificing personal health and life is all normal. I know that audit life is bad when I first joined, but I didn’t expect it to be so bad. Just 3 short years is enough to wipe out my sanity. Will never forget myself having multiple panic attacks at 4am with 3 hours of sleep left before rushing to client’s place the next morning and getting yelled at by my sm for not putting more effort. Getting snide comments from my team when I fell ill during the peak period. Can’t even take one day off without my team spamming me calls asking work questions. Thanks god, I left. The moment I submitted my staff pass on my last day I cut them all off and siam the building.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270548)

AML at gambling. They are quite open to hiring auditors actually.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270582)

Ya heng I not auditor. Only come in here to look at the daily rants for entertainment. How come people so busy still got time to post so much.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270548)

AML at gambling. They are quite open to hiring auditors actually.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270542)

ISCA is thrilled to be back in the Philippines!

We are pleased to announce that we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) to foster collaborations through training and professional development of accountants in the Philippines. This partnership will also elevate the accounting profession and contribute to the growth and success of businesses.

ISCA CEO, Fann Kor, did a presentation to the PICPA, highlighting recent developments in Singapore's accounting landscape and explored more potential initiatives between both institutes.

ISCA also appointed an Approved Learning Centre, Lope Laranjo Bato & Co. CPAs (an accredited CPD provider by the Board of Accountancy) in the Philippines to collaborate on ISCA's Sustainability certifications and conduct joint seminars to support accounting profession in the region.

One of the highlights of the trip was the members' recognition ceremony where we welcomed new members to the ISCA family!
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to build bridges and create impactful partnerships across borders!

P/S: Happy belated birthday to Sir Abner Ty!

Teo Ser Luck


Anyone saw the above Facebook Post on ISCA?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270516)

Do you think ISCA will sign MRA or RMA with ACCA?

For MRA, there a possibility to take one IB exam
For RMA, there is no examination requirement

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 270592)

did you have to take any course to get in or is it all on-the-job learning? how does audit skills help with AML?

seems like most entry level role requires experience or pays 3-4k. heard quite a bit about stagnant progression too, how true is that?