ACCA

[Alvinnoob]

been in the sales line for almost 5 years, oil&gas sector. been toying the idea of switching to accountanty.

 

any sound advise?

 

plan to take ACCA part time, probably within 2 years get level 2. And change to some account job. while taking the final level.

what would be the pay like after level 2?

[Little_prince]

you start from scratch lor...

 

audit asst... 2k+ per month

 

i think min level 2 to get in big 4

[Alvinnoob]

wah... interesting.. press the restart button, sell car away. move to other country in 2 years after being with audit.

[Rayleigh]

I am also considering taking ACCA. Someone has advise to take CPA instead? What are the differences? Is ACCA better than CPA?

[Greatodin]

I am also considering taking ACCA. Someone has advise to take CPA instead? What are the differences? Is ACCA better than CPA?

 

ACCA = Professional Qualification

CPA = Professional Membership

 

To be a CPA, get your professional qualification first, be admitted as provisional member and then take ICPAS pre-admission course.

 

[At3li3r]

ACCA is good to have but tough to pass.

 

Currently in Shipping industry and in level 2 of ACCA but already struggling at F6.

 

Anyone taking part time and is around F4-6?

[Pokyman]

Working and studying is hard, but do that with 2 small kids ... ... i plan to take ACCA / CFA, but now kids still small, hard sia.

 

But acccounts can be self taught and thru experience. i specialised into credit managment and am now a regional credit controller in a listco. A bit regret din stay in gen accounting, coz FC positions are quite a lot, as compared to credit positions, which are quite niche like treasury and tax. Now if i want to go back to a FC role, i think i have lost touch and not much exprienced in gen acctg liao leh ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kxbc]

a few more lateral movement and you can jump straight to cfo, bypassing the traditional fc route. fc to me is still a bean counter whereas a cfo is a financial strategist, realising the long term financial goals of the co. also the right hand man of the ceo. investor day who go and meet the press? it's the ceo and cfo and maybe the coo. fc still in office closing the monthly accounts.

[Alvinnoob]

pardon me.. but what is FC?

[Donghai]

think its financial controller?

[ShepherdPie]

anyone doing a mid-career switch from IT to FIN ?

 

Am complementing on doing ACCA or Master in accounting with kaplan.

 

IT is getting boring and alot of squeeze from FTs..

 

So want to venture to something else while financially stable as part of a long term plan.

 

Is it hard to get hired for a junior acct position when over 35 ? Dont mind starting all over again.

[Chickenfarm]

pardon me.. but what is FC?

 

Definitely not Fuel Consumption

 

It's Financial Controller of an organisation.

[Mustank]

anyone doing a mid-career switch from IT to FIN ?

 

Am complementing on doing ACCA or Master in accounting with kaplan.

 

IT is getting boring and alot of squeeze from FTs..

 

So want to venture to something else while financially stable as part of a long term plan.

 

Is it hard to get hired for a junior acct position when over 35 ? Dont mind starting all over again.

 

start from sratch and be audit assistant? you are crazy man

that kind of a job is only for young people, lots of time to burn, no committement type

[ShepherdPie]

start from sratch and be audit assistant? you are crazy man

that kind of a job is only for young people, lots of time to burn, no committement type

 

if not how to clock 3 yrs of experience for ACCA ?

[Chickenfarm]

start from sratch and be audit assistant? you are crazy man

that kind of a job is only for young people, lots of time to burn, no committement type

 

Kate Spate can turn into Hermes remember?

[Mustank]

if not how to clock 3 yrs of experience for ACCA ?

 

nowaday acca need 3 experience meh

i thto cpa is the one that need

there barrier to entry to accounting profession is quite low

just get acca can already

a determined FT can do it

tiagong even got FT chartered accountant willing to work for less than fresh nus ntu grads

the 2 professions that have very high barrier to entry are law and politician

the legal professional act is very strict on foreign lawyers practising in SG

[Mustank]

Kate Spate can turn into Hermes remember?

 

yes yes!!!! end up become mp wor

[Jman888]

career switch to accounting at 35, a bit late leh.....

 

you probably get a 23 year old mei mei as your superior if that is your intention [laugh]

 

anyone doing a mid-career switch from IT to FIN ?

 

Am complementing on doing ACCA or Master in accounting with kaplan.

 

IT is getting boring and alot of squeeze from FTs..

 

So want to venture to something else while financially stable as part of a long term plan.

 

Is it hard to get hired for a junior acct position when over 35 ? Dont mind starting all over again.