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18-05-2012 07:42 AM
Unregistered If you are comparing to bookkeeping, like A/P or A/R execs working their way up to FM, then to AFC, etc etc, depending on factors like how good you are, how generous your firm is, then the progression is high.

But do understand that Big 4s are mainly populated with auditors, a job scope far different from an accountant. You basically have to be the jack of all trades.
13-05-2012 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sg_ithinkalot View Post
You guys (above) seriously need to start thinking more and reading properly. Seriously.

I am not an accountant. My purpose of citing a big 4 salary/increment is due to the transparency of its salary. This would allow people (like me) to find out what a fair yearly increment is.

If I do not state the assumption, you guys would say oh, it isn'ta fair comparison/accountants earn peanuts due to OT. So in order to remove such comments I added the assumptions.
You are the one who needs to start thinking less and use a bit of common sense.

How does big4 salaries help you determine if your salary now is "fair"? You going to your boss to demand for a "fair" increment "assuming no OT for accountant" and benchmarking yourself to a job that has nothing to do with your situation?

Lame.
13-05-2012 01:56 PM
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let's end this

This is indeed a very weird question..
13-05-2012 10:37 AM
Unregistered Big 4 and no OT doesn't go together. It's impossible. the reason why most people stay only a few years in the big 4 is because the hours are long and they burnout.

So that assumption is not valid in the 1st place, and that's the only comment.
if you are not even in accounting and doesn't do OT why benchmark against the big 4?
So what the salary is transparent?

It's like a bus driver benchmarking against a pilot?

You need to think more .............
13-05-2012 05:47 AM
Sam Adams how you control for OT i ask you
12-05-2012 07:52 PM
sg_ithinkalot You guys (above) seriously need to start thinking more and reading properly. Seriously.

I am not an accountant. My purpose of citing a big 4 salary/increment is due to the transparency of its salary. This would allow people (like me) to find out what a fair yearly increment is.

If I do not state the assumption, you guys would say oh, it isn'ta fair comparison/accountants earn peanuts due to OT. So in order to remove such comments I added the assumptions.
12-05-2012 12:24 AM
Unregistered Accountant from big4 that does not work OT... LOL thanks for the laughs.
10-05-2012 12:07 AM
Sam Adams you really think a lot.

accountant who refuse to work past 6pm will get fired in 3 months.
10-05-2012 12:00 AM
sg_ithinkalot It wouldn't if we are talking about basic salary without commission.

The assumption is merely to put numbers what people may think is a good progression/increment is.
09-05-2012 11:25 PM
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Hi all,

I have a questions and would appreciate all opinions from everyone:

Assuming regular working hours (9am-6pm) (no OT) , would an accountant in a big 4 (with local uni degree) progression/salary be considered good if he were to remain there for a long time (> 10 years).

The main reason for asking it is to monitor my own progression/increments in a different industry and would help during job switch. Thanks
Senseless assumption, might as well ask if sales has no targets to meet is the salary good.
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