Pentrain Clutched May 20, 2009 Share May 20, 2009 Hi TS, i'm currently taking ACCA, wld strongly recommend the lecturers below: FTC-Saminathan (Best), Roy Goh (ok la), Yvonne Goh (For foundation papers, very detailed) SAA - James Kwan (some students like him, but i find ok la) FTMS - CK Fung (For audit papers -good) yep, my little contribution =) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive_carcar Clutched May 20, 2009 Share May 20, 2009 i fark auditors indirectly too.. telling them everything there liao lor, why u keep asking me stupid or wad!? i guess guys doing accounts generally dont like auditors. For auditors everything must be in printed papers then they are happy. Even electronically stored documents that meet the strictest compliance requirements (e.g. EMC Centera storage) also not good enough, they want to see it in paper. I have clients who still back up their server data into physical tape, because "it's an audit or compliance requirement", when nowadays smarter companies back up to virtual tape libraries, and replicate their backups to a remote data center. That's how I get f88k by auditors indirectly. They do not understand technology, and still insist on the WWII era of paper, pen and abacus. I won't be too surprised if they have a telex machine somewhere in their office. Can you believe they even do the a casting test i.e., use a calculator to counter check that that computer didn't calculate wrongly? I'm being sacarstic anyway. Maybe auditors are more savvy nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iziz Clutched May 20, 2009 Share May 20, 2009 u got ACCA and passed CFA Level I and u r a car salesman now? Yeah, like I said, I need to get my head checked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iziz Clutched May 20, 2009 Share May 20, 2009 For auditors everything must be in printed papers then they are happy. Even electronically stored documents that meet the strictest compliance requirements (e.g. EMC Centera storage) also not good enough, they want to see it in paper. I have clients who still back up their server data into physical tape, because "it's an audit or compliance requirement", when nowadays smarter companies back up to virtual tape libraries, and replicate their backups to a remote data center. That's how I get f88k by auditors indirectly. They do not understand technology, and still insist on the WWII era of paper, pen and abacus. I won't be too surprised if they have a telex machine somewhere in their office. Can you believe they even do the a casting test i.e., use a calculator to counter check that that computer didn't calculate wrongly? I'm being sacarstic anyway. Maybe auditors are more savvy nowadays. Actually, u know y we do casting checks? Who can ensure u got link e cells correctly? Imagine a huge consol worksheet which has been amended 10 times, can u ensure those cells still link correctly? Btw, we hate it as much as u do, u go think how fun it is to cast the same thing 10 times No doubt I dun have to do it but I dun wan my assts to waste their time too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear May 20, 2009 Author Share May 20, 2009 Hi TS, i'm currently taking ACCA, wld strongly recommend the lecturers below: FTC-Saminathan (Best), Roy Goh (ok la), Yvonne Goh (For foundation papers, very detailed) SAA - James Kwan (some students like him, but i find ok la) FTMS - CK Fung (For audit papers -good) yep, my little contribution =) thanks for the info~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 getting an acca does not necessary mean that you will end up being a main stream accountant i for one didnt i came out of ntu accounting and entered the forensic accounting industry it is a very small industry within accounting. basically if a company suspect insider fraud and donno how to check, they get us in my course mate got a CFA during his worklife and began doing compliance in banks another coursemate climb up his way from audit assistant to audit manager to financial controller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear May 21, 2009 Author Share May 21, 2009 getting an acca does not necessary mean that you will end up being a main stream accountant i for one didnt i came out of ntu accounting and entered the forensic accounting industry it is a very small industry within accounting. basically if a company suspect insider fraud and donno how to check, they get us in my course mate got a CFA during his worklife and began doing compliance in banks another coursemate climb up his way from audit assistant to audit manager to financial controller frankly... im partly taking it for the bonus company is giving out if i achieved ea lvl of acca.. its a 4 figure sum btw.. den CFO keep urging me to do it, company gonna subsidise a good part of the fees too.. no strings attached. so why not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolf Clutched May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 Yup, thanks for helping me gain an insight in this profession. Didn't wanna waste my time away in army as i do not need to stay in. And uni will be starting in aug, so i was thinking if i should stop acca, to reduce my burden. But, i have come to a conclusion, i will take both. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 your uni is what discipline? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 Wah..u certified fraud examiner ah... earn big bucks siah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolf Clutched May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 Doing econs in smu. haha, 2 different fields, i know :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 (edited) hey...hey.....don anyhow say if i am earning big bucks, i will be driving this: or this: and hey maybe even this: but poor me is driving this: Edited May 21, 2009 by Mustank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 karh karh take both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 u CFE ah dat time go tis course conducted by tommy "something". He CFE head of SG or something..cant find name card. Talk like so yaya like dat... musso sports gd enuf ahhh...at least more ex than my car... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 no lah i no cfe but my boss (not tommy) can get the cfe without exam because cfe is given to anyone who is in the industry for donno how many decades anyway my company don give extra pay for cfe cfe, cpa, cfa all not impt to my boss and my pay bec they pay based on output i am a diesel addict Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolf Clutched May 21, 2009 Share May 21, 2009 Yup, definitely. Thanks :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic May 22, 2009 Share May 22, 2009 Which schools in Singapore conduct CIMA? Have been searching around, but fruitless. CIMA vs ACCA: CIMA is more relevant to me. Problem is, most are going after ACCA in Singapore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longg8 Clutched May 22, 2009 Share May 22, 2009 Yeah, like I said, I need to get my head checked no, dont need check ur head..im just surprised that Tan Chong Salesman can EARN SO MUCH..... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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