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Guess they do read the feedback forms after all :D

Was it a proper bag (e.g. backpack or the like) or a paper bag? Us grads got a binder with the contract in it and a bottle of champagne. When do cadets start next year?

I do know several people who were cadets at mid tiers but are now working in big 4 as graduates, so it certainly isn't the end of the road.

It's not investment banking but you certainly get paid enough to be comfortable.

PKF didn't ask me that, although they did ask "what are you looking for in a firm". Another mid tier did grill me on my other applications. In hindsight I think the best course of action was to not comment. It's almost an automatic ding if you let slip that you're interviewing with big 4, yet...

Grad job Got many interviews, let's just say my success rate with the mid tiers was substantially lower than with the big 4. I think the "cultural fit" factor is the most important with mid tiers.

PKF was the mid tier I thought I had the best shot at, I absolutely nailed the interview and still got dinged. I still don't know what kind of people mid tiers are looking for...

Nope, don't know him. Probably because I'm in my final year (thank God, it'll soon be over).

Because at a big 4, you get to work on a range of companies, while inhouse, you only get to work on one (your employer). Since it's unlikely that two companies will do everything exactly the same way, it logically follows that you will get a greater depth of experience working on a range of...

Simplest explanation possible: Inhouse accountant = you employ a full time nanny who lives in your house and does everything from cooking, cleaning, childminding (replace with journal entries, reconciliations, composing and checking financials etc) Chartered firm = you pay a professional...

Tragic...

The sheer artificiality of the environment, but then again, it also applies to business school. Not that I expect it to be any different once I start working...

To quote the PwC brochure: "Tax is an exhilarating and highly rewarding area" ... you should really do your research into the different areas and figure which you're more likely to enjoy. By the time you figure that out you'll be in a better position to figure out a convincing answer to that...

Regardless you should definitely apply anyway, even if you don't get in, it's a valuable learning experience. Believe it or not, I consider that the experience I gained at a cadetship interview FIVE years ago is one of the reasons why I did so well in all my big 4 assessment centres and...

I don't think there's much to separate the two in terms of clients, both have an extensive blue chip client base.

Hey guys, I've decided I want to become a tax consultant, although not certain which area yet. Been fortunate enough to receive a couple of graduate offers and have pretty much narrowed it down to PwC and EY. Reasons are that these two are the only big 4 ranked "top tier" in ITR's Australian...

Even if you do combined law you graduate from commerce before you complete the law degree, not the case for all unis though

If that's what it takes to get 89.2 then... THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO wait, it's mathematically impossible for me to get that now... back to my usual routine

Go to whichever one's closer

I thought FINSIA is one of the institutions you can do the CFA through... CA helps for just about everything, but why would companies hire you as opposed to someone with a more relevant qualification, assuming you have no relevant work experience?