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Re: BRW Top 100 Accounting Firms 2007 hey you guys are still around! :)

Yeah it seems quite tough this year for job hunting for friends I know who are graduating at the end of the year. I haven't been on these boards for a while but when I was last here (like a few years ago) it was like the polar opposite. People were fielding multiple offers, now it's almost like...

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Probably google would be your best bet, can google title and author name and the official sites will pop up

LLP in the US sense or the Australian sense? NFI about the US system, but in Australia there are limited partnerships, where if you are a partner not involved in day to day running (general partner I think) you can have liability protection. NFI how that applies to accounting firms given...

Wow haven't been here for ages, good to see you again Seremify, and vagabond I remember you too :) I'm really tempted to go something besides audit but imo audit still gives the best stepping stone to other areas, it's hard to get back into audit from non acc lines (though that might be...

Yes I agree with some of the comments about megapixels, however despite the megapixel bashing, it must be noted that all other things equal, more megapixels is good. There is a reason that the flagship Canon dSLR, 1Ds Mark III is 21 Megapixels Again all other things equal: More megapixels =...

There are some unspoken exceptions in addition to those in the website that was quoted, that are generally accepted depending on the state If you are a 2nd year student in a double degree, or if you have transferred into commerce or something, and you did not do your first accounting subject...

True I agree. Some people who fail I notice have a lot of cliches and generic-ness about them. How many times have you heard: "I am a team player because I work in teams at Coles" or "I am very interested in the role" :mad1: There is no substance there. Some people also just apply for...

I unfortunately laughed at the (dunno if intentional) grim humour contained in that unfortunate and hopefully not traumatic story My wisdom teeth region have been hurting for like the last 2 years, and there's often a weird taste from that area Had an OPG a few months ago, haven't had time...

Re: Best Business Faculty Great UNSW has become a "school" like Law "school" or Medical "school" I'd like to continue to attend a University thanks!

huh? double degree? how's that relevant for a job? grad numbers are usually low, but there are a lot of lateral movement into these divisions from audit. and i mean A LOT. so its not very hard to get in as long as you can get into the firm in the first place, it is the issue of getting into...

You don't HAVE to, but I think if you intend to work as an accountant you should do finance, pretty much all that finance-ish work like NPV, Investment decisions, IPO, M&A opportunity scouting etc. in companies are done by accountants nowadays. At the very minimum make sure you take the...

"Net Credit Sales/Avg Accounts Receivable" gives Debtors Turnover in terms of number of times the receivables balance is sold per year "Net Sales/Avg Accounts Receivable" gives Average collection period, which is often used to APPROXIMATE Debtor's turnover 365 X 1/(Net Credit Sales/Avg...

There is someone at your uni you can ask who should be able to answer everything I have PMed their contact details

I 100% agree. Sorry, I didn't mean to bag anyone or anything with my harsh words, and whilst for the record I don't think like that and am just conveying what I believe is a common line of thought, a lot of people do, and there is a lot of elitism going around and that is a general conception at...

These are my personal opinions on everything I've seen, heard, read after 3 years of uni: 1. There is a shortage of QUALITY qualified accountants, not "accountants", who are willing to work AS AN accountant. Since accountants have broader business and finance training they have flooded into...

I had a good time reading this article, not the article itself, but the comments at the bottom. The number of disillusioned people posting astounded me! Always good to get a balanced view in light of the propaganda floating around...

I have a theory, I can't explain it but its analogus to how as people get more rich they buy more expensive houses. So as people do more difficult courses, they study more and work harder, so the net result is that difficulty feels the same...if that makes sense elitist uni students [edit...

good news for you I know of some big 4 grads who are in their 30's (rare, but then again so are mature students, so I'd say the odds are ok). Smaller firms are abundant with older people You will be judged on your other attributes besides your age. Also it is not age per se that is...