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Before I post, sorry if this post comes off as a bit short. I typed up quite a nice reply but then due to the horrible placement of the "Back" button on this laptop, I accidentally bumped it instead of pressing LEFT on the arrow keys. I agree that it's difficult to compare these industries...

At least it's not based on a stereotype. So I'm the one full of assumptions am I? Yes that's a rhetoric. TBH the topic of what work I actually do is no longer worth debating as I really have nothing to gain by proving your misconceptions wrong. If you think we sit around doing case studies...

Re: Accounting Cadetships Also forgot to add, in audit, you'll sometimes need to document the journal entries in the audit file not only for your own interest, but so that others in the future who look back on your work will understand it too.

And so says the QMA Pass teacher :P

Agreed. Principles, ethics, integrity, etc... can't be taught. Has to come from within.

Didn't read the whole thread but it comes down to two things; 1. Outside skills/interests/experience can be very helpful. For example look at a professional services firm which helps smaller companies grow, or audits companies. In order to get new work, they have to make a proposal to these...

You mean because we do real work as opposed to just hearing about real work? People like yourself? I try my best to not talk down on people- and whilst I admit my post to you might have come off as a bit harsh, it was you who brought it on yourself purely by dissing other peoples' career...

Well now that you know you give off that impression, maybe you should reconsider your subconscious aggressiveness in your posts? You mean like how you know exactly what jobs juniors do in accounting firms, how useless their skills are, etc...? You've posted a lot of presumptions and...

I was under the impression people who are in your position would tend to apply for Vacation Work directly with the firm itself.

I've seen a few with new wheels- don't think it needs lowering because the design of the car makes it look lowered even if it's stock.

There's barely anything available for the FD. Check out www.sgcarstyling.com- I'm ordering some gear from there. No official Honda stuff though.

Old news but makes me think this car won't have the same appeal if it becomes so mainstream. Why did they switch engines? It's as if they are losing the 'character' of the GTR.

What I don't get is why someone who's main experience in M&A is based on meeting people in the industry is telling me what it's like to feel the pressure of 'getting delas and trades under pressure'... considering you're a full time uni student with all the spare time in the world to surf the...

Someone told me there were thousands of people, a few hundred got interviewed, and they started offering spots already! Congrats to those who get in! It sounds good.

LOL. True that. But what about coops and cadetships? Whilst I agree with you that you have put alot of thought into this and have done alot of research, dreamz does raise the fair point that you haven't worked a day of your life in the industry and haven't experienced it at all. That being...

Just as a question to anyone who works in IB- do you have independence restrictions governing what you can/cannot buy with your personal portfolio?

Yep congrats to everyone who made it to interview! On a sidenote... don't say that quote in the IB vs. Accounting thread :) Probably get quoted, misquoted and then abused.

I leave for a bit and come back to find a bunch of posts... time to catch up. I think the "wtf" nature is related to 1/100 = 1%. Also... isn't sample size meant to be a single integer (eg 8, 15, 35, etc...) and not a fraction? *shrugs* I think after alot of you guys start actually...

I'm considering it as the next step after audit- but who's to say where I'll be in ten years time. I'm not quite sure how management accounting works in terms of what qualifications you need, but I know quite a few people do move into that area after working in audit for a while. I know...

Where'd you get the 1000 figure for Big4 audit? Considering my firm is the largest of the lot, I don't even think we take in more than a tenth of that in the entire graduate program per year (ie not audit specifically).