Nothing has changed. You don't need us to write down everything in black and white.

Pls review the resource plotting. Every year, the hours and manpower plotted are reducing. It’s also hard to find replacements. If each member doesn’t play a part in completing the sections assigned to them, then forget about signing the fs.

How about, managers tank all the assigned sections for teams with members doing scaq?

Who are you talking to?

Managers don’t have a say in resource.
Resource team also tells you not within their control cause hiring and resignations are not within their power.
HR team says not within their control cause the target headcount is set by leadership.
And the most senior person I can ask says the headcount is based on forecasted job wins and losses.

So how?

Times have changed and such expectations are no longer realistic.

If you not willing to sit down and teach and guide, don’t expect anyone to know how to do.

past few posts have just been associates roleplaying as seniors because they're upset at being asked to do work

my experience aligns with yours, the ones who want to change things for the better have no power but the ones with the power don't want to rock the boat and be the one sohai partner who tells every other partner to accept lower profitability by hiring more people.

biggest issue is the authorities tbh. i started audit many years ago and there wasn't this much work back then. they introduced all these stupid new requirements but it made no difference in the results we deliver. just want to make themselves look useful by suggesting new regulations that don't do jack **** and kill people.

I'm just asking seniors who are not undertaking SCAQ exams to be understanding. Help alleviate the burden on associate who are taking SCAQ exams.

What you want us seniors to do?

Help you do your sections?

I think that's precisely what they want. I had an associate that offloaded their work to me by taking one hour per sample so they "couldn't finish everything within the booking period" but ate up all my budget so I can't get additional staff. I would be happy to do their sections for them if they give me their damn paycheck as well but of course they want to have their cake and eat it as well. What are they feeding the new batches in school these days, seriously.

It really depends on the tone set at the top. If you have a manager who shows concerns about the team’s workload or a senior who cares about your study leave when you were an associate, you would most likely do the same for your associates. But most don’t, and this kind of practice is already ingrained in the big 4 culture, especially when you have too much on your plate to care. If last year, associates could clear the allocated sections and take the exam later, they expect the same or more for the current year. Whether or not to share the burden is conditional on the relationship.

Is she reading her SCAQ study material during working hours?

If not, why she can't bother to do your sections?