Ernst & Young (3 Viewers)

[Meads]

ahhh from the top of my head...

-Assurance & Advisory
-Tax
-Human Capital
-Strategic Growth Markets
-Transaction Advisory Services
-Actuarial & Business Risk

but keep in mind that different companies name the areas different things sometimes, but they are the areas i can think of.

 

[seremify007]

Read BRW and you'll see- it's nothing major... just talks about the Big4 alot.

As for areas of specialist... different firms have different divisions and different names.. enterprise growth could be another firm's business services.. enterprise risk management could be another firm's risk services... etc. Check out the websites of the firms you are interested in to see what they offer =P If there's one thing I realised from this cadetship process- it's that people who don't bother to try.. whether it be filling out the form properly.. or checking the websites/reading about the firms.. (ie. most of my friends who assumed selective high school meant we'd definitely get in) don't usually end up getting anywhere.

[EDIT]
This might help u- http://www.pwc.com/extweb/aboutus.nsf/docid/27CD76CF95D3D470CA256EB4000DD365

Of course this doesn't apply to everyone- I heard of one guy who, in his interview with the partner, asked what audit was... and he still got into a Big4.

 

[Emily.]

ahhh from the top of my head...

-Assurance & Advisory
-Tax
-Human Capital
-Strategic Growth Markets
-Transaction Advisory Services
-Actuarial & Business Risk

but keep in mind that different companies name the areas different things sometimes, but they are the areas i can think of.

human capital isnt a part of 'accounting'
theyre just HR staff
neither are actuarial or business assurance stuff

 

[Meads]

human capital isnt a part of 'accounting'
theyre just HR staff
neither are actuarial or business assurance stuff

oh i see...i just min-interpreted his question...i would know shit all about accounting.

 

[seremify007]

I heard HUMAN CAPITAL can be considered part of Accounting since some clients require audits of their HC methods... as in, how they train staff or something. I could be wrong.. but then, in this context, HC probably refers to HR.

As for Actuarial.. I can see how that isn't accounting, but isn't Business Assurance still part of Accounting? I've always considered that Accounting isn't "just" the number-section but also includes consultancy, enterprise growth, etc.. However that is probably a subjective thing. For the sake of the person asking Q's though, cadetships are available (from most firms; but not sure if it's to 1st yrs) in business advisory/enterprise growth/etc..

 

[know_it_all]

hey did u guys all get that feedback survey thing

 

[Meads]

i did indeed. do they actually think we have time for that in the middle of the trials? lol

 

[NonExistant]

i did indeed. do they actually think we have time for that in the middle of the trials? lol

That's the point, it's a trick.

 

[know_it_all]

a trick?...

 

[ishq]

hey did u guys all get that feedback survey thing

Nope.
What's this??

 

[Meads]

EY sent a letter confirming they recieved your contract, and enclosed was a survey to be filled out and returned in regards to the traineeship process...

 

[ishq]

I didn't get anything.
*sigh*

At least I have an excuse for not giving in the survey

 

[Emily.]

I heard HUMAN CAPITAL can be considered part of Accounting since some clients require audits of their HC methods... as in, how they train staff or something. I could be wrong.. but then, in this context, HC probably refers to HR.

As for Actuarial.. I can see how that isn't accounting, but isn't Business Assurance still part of Accounting? I've always considered that Accounting isn't "just" the number-section but also includes consultancy, enterprise growth, etc.. However that is probably a subjective thing. For the sake of the person asking Q's though, cadetships are available (from most firms; but not sure if it's to 1st yrs) in business advisory/enterprise growth/etc..

sorry you are wrong
in pwc, human capital simply refers to the hr staff
theyre non-practice staff, do not interact with clients

 

[Meads]

sorry you are wrong
in pwc, human capital simply refers to the hr staff
theyre non-practice staff, do not interact with clients

im sorry, but you are wrong.
you will find that Human CAPITAL staff are not quite Human RESOURCE staff, and they do most certainly interact with clients...and you do require an accounting major to workin human capital...if i can direct you here http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/International/Human_Capital_-_Services, you will in fact find that miss knowitall does not in fact know it all. Please avoid being rude in this thread, we dont need ppl like you around. It's ok for ppl to be wrong, we are all learning.

 

[Emily.]

sorry the post was made quickly without much thought, i didnt mean to sound like i was attacking, however from my point of view, having worked at pwc, human capital does not tend to deal with clients primarily.
they are focussed at the primary assets of the firm, its people, and generally at pwc they do not require an accounting major. i know several HC staff from sydney personally and they dont have an accounting major.
i never said there was anything wrong with being wrong, i had no intention of being rude. i admit what i said probably sounded a bit spiteful or whatever, im sorry. im just giving my view on my experiences. maybe you will find that once you get to your job it will be very different to everything that you have ever read about it. trust me.

 

[Meads]

ah ok, thats cool then...all is well, apoligies for my abruptness. in the midst of all of this, i would be lieing if i said i knew what human capital was what i read was interesting though. lol

 

[know_it_all]

lol this thread makes me laugh

 

[Meads]

lol this thread makes me laugh

funny that...u never cease to make me laugh either...

 

[know_it_all]

funny that...u never cease to make me laugh either...

whats that sposed to mean lol

 

[Meads]

whats that sposed to mean lol

just that ur a typical wog lol