Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

Good morning, auditors.

I’m the Finance Manager here, and over my time with this company, I’ve had to change audit firms three times. Every year, the audit firm cites a shortage of staff as a reason for delays in our audit. How can we address this issue effectively this year?

Can any auditors, please advise.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

1) They just want the manager title on their resume and can jump out. Some people try to jump immediately after promotion but its harder cause they have the title but never did any managerial work.

2) Culture shock from change in job scope. They learnt how much the managers (who they have been bashing for years) have been PROTECTING them from behind the scenes. Many associates continue to have this weird idea that managers don't do anything cause they don't appear often at fieldwork.

3) Lack of staff, managers have to do fieldwork themselves. Not sustainable. Quit.

Audit managers is give review points and does a lot admin work?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Good morning, auditors.

I’m the Finance Manager here, and over my time with this company, I’ve had to change audit firms three times. Every year, the audit firm cites a shortage of staff as a reason for delays in our audit. How can we address this issue effectively this year?

Can any auditors, please advise.

Increase your audit fee and stop trying to lowball everyone

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Good morning, auditors.

I’m the Finance Manager here, and over my time with this company, I’ve had to change audit firms three times. Every year, the audit firm cites a shortage of staff as a reason for delays in our audit. How can we address this issue effectively this year?

Can any auditors, please advise.

Bro

Send big hamper during CNY with Martell XO to the audit firm
confirm will get the financial report timely

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It’s normal to have some emotional baggage you cannot let go off even after years. For some, it could be a toxic-ex. For others, it could be about CPF. For OP, I guess NS left such a mark on him that he cannot let go or stop thinking about it even years later.

2 years of time can complete another full time professional qualification

So you are looking at a forfeited salary increase

Guys, please advice if i should wear my NS no.4 uniform to work during SAF day next year.

I heard from MINDEF that i will be highly adored if i do so.
There are big offers as well, like being able to buy OCK kalipok at $2.2 instead of $2.5 which makes me feel highly appreciated

I am a full Lieutenant (NSman) SAF, with many superiors in organisational hierachy who never do NS

Do you think they will laugh at me?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

FYI in Singapore context, Partners track only start preliminary selection at SM1 or SM2.

If you hear your senior associates talking about it, it’s all just bull.

I found out way too late and stayed too long before hearing it straight from the big boss.

Highly rated M2s and M3s may be offered secondment opportunities - but these are just normal grooming / career development paths without Partnership in mind. Although they may become relevant considerations in your latter years.

U partner alrdy? How u know. In this industry u have to be shameless. Everyonce awhile tell ppl u on partner track. Appraisal like shyt tio tiao is ok. Stay there take $$, make ppl life difficult, hop ard members firm, do secondment and wait for retire or ur chance to partnership.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Good morning, auditors.

I’m the Finance Manager here, and over my time with this company, I’ve had to change audit firms three times. Every year, the audit firm cites a shortage of staff as a reason for delays in our audit. How can we address this issue effectively this year?

Can any auditors, please advise.

Nobody really care for you la. U think auditors dunno many useless accountants outside meh. Lose 1 useless client also no impact. Cannot recover fee, no one care. Can drop u anytime.

U sure u fm anot. U wan fast u pay premium during peak, its a open secret.

Originally Posted by EDMWer

Guys, please advice if i should wear my NS no.4 uniform to work during SAF day next year.

I heard from MINDEF that i will be highly adored if i do so.
There are big offers as well, like being able to buy OCK kalipok at $2.2 instead of $2.5 which makes me feel highly appreciated

I am a full Lieutenant (NSman) SAF, with many superiors in organisational hierachy who never do NS

Do you think they will laugh at me?

Wear pt kit or fk 4 la sir.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U partner alrdy? How u know. In this industry u have to be shameless. Everyonce awhile tell ppl u on partner track. Appraisal like shyt tio tiao is ok. Stay there take $$, make ppl life difficult, hop ard members firm, do secondment and wait for retire or ur chance to partnership.

It was shared during the manager milestone event.