For Accountants - how long did it take you to get a job?

catajell

Wow! Thanks for the detailed reply @vhoythoy ! You are always a great help po.. 🙂 You are right, cost is least of my concern talaga dapat. Siguro based sa sinabi nyo, as for me CPAA is ok per for my husband na plan ituloy ang corporate, mas ok ang CA. However, mas ok na sabay kami para mas makareview! Hehe.. We will still think this through and hopefully makaabot sa next sem.

By the way, I read the website of ICAA, magkakaroon na ng Chartered Accountants Foundation (CAF) starting January 2015 wherein you don't need to take the 2 subjects sa universities but sa kanila na lang directly parang sa CPAA. May choice ka either mag-enroll ka which is online lang (AUD 1000) or exam lang as long accredited nila yung employer mo. Mas ok ito kesa sa napakamahal na ibang options dati! 🙂

vhoythoy

<blockquote rel="catajell">Wow! Thanks for the detailed reply @vhoythoy ! You are always a great help po.. 🙂 You are right, cost is least of my concern talaga dapat. Siguro based sa sinabi nyo, as for me CPAA is ok per for my husband na plan ituloy ang corporate, mas ok ang CA. However, mas ok na sabay kami para mas makareview! Hehe.. We will still think this through and hopefully makaabot sa next sem.

Yup sa akin either the 2 subjects or do a graduate conversion programs then they gave me 2 years to complete it. Then may send sila list of accredited universities. Tapos recently they merge with CA new zealand so tawag sa kanila is CA Aus & New Zealand na. Di ko pa nababasa yan CAF program pero sana mas maging madali. Plans ko gawin study is weekend kasi gusto ko makapag work din agad as konti lang madadala ko pera.

vhoythoy

With regard to this, di pala makukuha yan CAF subjects unless you are holders of "non acctg degrees" na equivalent sa au/nz degree. So need to study tlaga sa university, no choice. ICAA confirmed that via email to me

rencerencerence

yung syllabus po ba is, syllabus ng buong course? or major subjects lang na related sa accounting?

TasBurrfoot

<blockquote rel="rencerencerence">yung syllabus po ba is, syllabus ng buong course? or major subjects lang na related sa accounting? </blockquote>

Accounting subjects... And prolly some related minors.

rencerencerence

thank you pre!!!!

agentKams

<blockquote rel="rencerencerence">yung syllabus po ba is, syllabus ng buong course? or major subjects lang na related sa accounting? </blockquote>

Just had mine assessed recently, below are their requirements:

Syllabus details/subject outlines for all accounting, finance, law, economics, statistics and computer information systems subjects. If an official syllabus cannot be obtained, we will accept a Statutory Declaration stating the reason for its non availability and a personally detailed, typewritten summary of all the subjects studied.

rencerencerence

maraming salamat @agentKams

chinky

@anneoz08 Hi! thanks for your reply. I think mabilis lang naman ang syllabus, well, depende din sa school mo. Sa amin I remember it took me just a week plus yung pag courier pa..anyways, how much will it cost to get CPAA accreditation? All the best to you!

anneoz08

<blockquote rel="chinky">@anneoz08 Hi! thanks for your reply. I think mabilis lang naman ang syllabus, well, depende din sa school mo. Sa amin I remember it took me just a week plus yung pag courier pa..anyways, how much will it cost to get CPAA accreditation? All the best to you!</blockquote>

Hi, after u pass the assessment u can enroll to the CPA program. U need to pass 6 exams (1,000 AUD each) to be taken 3-6 years. Punta ka s website n to all answers to ur queries are here😉 cpaaustralia.com.au

chinky

@anneoz08 thanks for the info :-) God bless!!

chinky

Hi guys! Has anyone tried going through Accounting Internships? ang prob ko kasi is my experience is so unrelated to the usual accounting/bookkeeping na hinahanap dito.(govt worker kasi ako) I think this is the only way makakuha ako ng local experience in accounting/bookkeeping if I still want to practice being a CPA. Thanks in advance for all those na mag rereply!!

rencerencerence

Pwede din yan Chinky, pero last resort ko na yan kung sakali. pero mataas ang recognition nla sa ganyan, sana lang unpaid kc may mga paid internship dn e

chinky

@rencerencerence Meron kasi akong na applyan na internship..sa Careerone ito and it says they are willing to provide training pero may fee para dun sa software na aaralin lg MYOB, etc..prang ok naman siguro ito,,hopefully makakatulong sa akin, hirap ako maghanap ng job dito..thanks for your input..Godbless!!

magenjoyka19

Hello, May napasukan akong BPO dito sa pinas na connected sa Australian chartered accounting firm. Di siya ganoon ka sikat pero one of the top 50. Ang role ko ay Preparation of FS, Reconciliation of BS accounts, preparing GSTs, BAS reports Tax. Working for the accounting firm's clients. Intermediate Accountant tawag nila. Tanong ko lang po if ma count ito na local job experience even though offshored? salamat.

EDIT: Ma eexposed din pala ako sa mga accounting softwares like MYOB, XERO and Peachtree. Thanks

TasBurrfoot

<blockquote rel="magenjoyka19">Hello, May napasukan akong BPO dito sa pinas na connected sa Australian chartered accounting firm. Di siya ganoon ka sikat pero one of the top 50. Ang role ko ay Preparation of FS, Reconciliation of BS accounts, preparing GSTs, BAS reports Tax. Working for the accounting firm's clients. Intermediate Accountant tawag nila. Tanong ko lang po if ma count ito na local job experience even though offshored? salamat.

EDIT: Ma eexposed din pala ako sa mga accounting softwares like MYOB, XERO and Peachtree. Thanks</blockquote>

Nope, local experience is onshore...

magenjoyka19

Nope, local experience is onshore...</blockquote>

I see. Currently reviewing ako for CMA US (IMA), pero may nakita din akong CMA AU (ICMA) na review center sa may ortigas. Tanong ko lang kung accredited sa Australia yung CMA AU sa may ortigas? salamat po

vhoythoy

Nope, local experience is onshore...</blockquote>

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Yes, ung CMA sa pinas is the CMA which was accredited in Australia

http://cmaphilippines.com/cma®_program

Yung sa US (IMA) is hindi, separate na CMA un (IMA). Meron pa nga isang CMA na Canada naman. Magkakaiba yang 3 CMA na yan. Better get the one in Ortigas, if you plan to move to Australia.

magenjoyka19

Yes, ung CMA sa pinas is the CMA which was accredited in Australia

http://cmaphilippines.com/cma®_program

Yung sa US (IMA) is hindi, separate na CMA un (IMA). Meron pa nga isang CMA na Canada naman. Magkakaiba yang 3 CMA na yan. Better get the one in Ortigas, if you plan to move to Australia.</blockquote>

I see. Gusto ko lang din kasi linawin dahil may nag sabi sakin na hindi daw accredited yung CMA sa ortigas sa Australia. Muntik nalang. If ever ma i pasa ko yung CMA US, meron bang ma eexempt sa papers ng CMA AU kung sakaling kumuha ako? Sayang kasi yung na gastos ko sa CMA US kung hindi ko ipagpapatuloy. PHP100k din kasi. Salamat po.

vhoythoy

Yes, ung CMA sa pinas is the CMA which was accredited in Australia

http://cmaphilippines.com/cma®_program

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Alam ko wala pero confirm mo din. Nag attempt din kasi ako kumuha nyan dati pero di ko tinuloy. Not in good terms ang IMA at ICMA not sure now. yan ang alam ko, parang nag split up sila dati. Ung CMA canada nga, nagpasa pa ng laws para hindi i recognise ung CMA US (IMA) sa bansa nila. Something like that. Ang alam ko, hindi nagrerecognise yung tatlo na yan. CMA pinas is the one with tie-up with Australia which is ung sa ICMA. Pero patuloy mo na, gumastos ka na eh.

Yung sa US, alam ko 2 exams ata yan. Kung mag US ka yan baka magamit mo. Pero kung talagang gusto mo magamit ang certifications sa Australia, better do the CPA or CA or better yet the CFA kung nasa finance industry ka. Kahit sa Internal audit nga mas prefer nila CPA/CA kesa CIA based sa mga job postings.

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