Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

do audit associates desire power?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I feel audit associates desire higher positions rather than lower ones. They seem to be very hungry for power and advancement.

Then stay until you're a manager. Whether you are capable or not, you still have to start from the bottom. Even if you do multiple internships, you also start from the bottom. They don’t consider your experience unless your internship is with the respective Big Four and you meet the requirements.

There are also other choices available. You can try for manager roles upon graduation, but you probably have to be an FCH.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then stay until you're a manager. Whether you are capable or not, you still have to start from the bottom. Even if you do multiple internships, you also start from the bottom. They don’t consider your experience unless your internship is with the respective Big Four and you meet the requirements.

There are also other choices available. You can try for manager roles upon graduation, but you probably have to be an FCH.

I feel the younger generation doesn't want to start from the bottom. Do you feel so?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then stay until you're a manager. Whether you are capable or not, you still have to start from the bottom. Even if you do multiple internships, you also start from the bottom. They don’t consider your experience unless your internship is with the respective Big Four and you meet the requirements.

There are also other choices available. You can try for manager roles upon graduation, but you probably have to be an FCH.

How would you explain to the younger generation that they have to start from bottom?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I feel the younger generation doesn't want to start from the bottom. Do you feel so?

Younger generation as in how old? To be honest, back then, I also didn’t want to start as an A1. To me, it felt like a lot of saikang work. I had done quite a lot of internships, so I didn’t want to do the same thing for another year. But the Big Four firms have a very structured hierarchy, you can’t really jump ranks unless you’ve done the 9 month internship program or there are some other special exceptions. If you want to climb faster in the Big Four, I suggest skipping university and going directly to ACCA or a private university (2 years ).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I feel the younger generation doesn't want to start from the bottom. Do you feel so?

Take it or leave it. Lol
How to bypass the structure

Pls lah we all went thru the local uni acc degree
What makes u qualify to start as senior position ? With all the B/C average grades on report card and brain ded tick the box audit summer internship ?
Understand this is a toxic industry… but some ppl really can’t wake up the idea that u are just not the top 5or even 25% of your cohort to deserve a $10k starting pay

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Younger generation as in how old? To be honest, back then, I also didn’t want to start as an A1. To me, it felt like a lot of saikang work. I had done quite a lot of internships, so I didn’t want to do the same thing for another year. But the Big Four firms have a very structured hierarchy, you can’t really jump ranks unless you’ve done the 9 month internship program or there are some other special exceptions. If you want to climb faster in the Big Four, I suggest skipping university and going directly to ACCA or a private university (2 years ).

What’s the difference between a1 and intern?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

bruh you are HR in KPMG? so many ppl got offered $4.5k as A1 in kpmg

because of grades or intern experience?
A1 4.5k then A2 how much?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What’s the difference between a1 and intern?

They could be doing the same job scope. I had an intern who came back as an A1, and still allocated the same job scope for the same engagement.