hi guys..
thank you for all your comments. i've spoken to various agents, at iba iba ang stand nila. some said its a risk, one said to claim only minimum of 3years out of the almost 8 years. some said that case officer would seek points advice letter if the docs you presented concerning your employment are not that strong. one said that the rules for skills assessment and points test are two different things. makes all things more confusing.
@brian83 - yes i have read about that advice letter as not being mandatory and that "DIAC having the final say". i've also read in the migration blog of DIAC, their resource commenting, "that in cases where your relevant assessing authority does not provide opinion on your experience, case officer decides how many points you will be awarded with. in assessing skilled employment, case officers would conside requirements set by the relevant assessing authority and their points advice if the supporting documentation provided by the applicant is insufficien to support their claim."
Depends on the case officer, i think, for as long as you show strong experience and functions/roles as an accountant and you're doing skill level roles not like a bookkeeper or something.
http://migrationblog.immi.gov.au/2012/12/14/skills-assessments%e2%80%94helping-you-fit-into-the-australian-labour-market/
@psychoboy - my points are as follows. i have also considered of possibly going for the 190 and also having assessed by ICAA. but i haven't decided yet.:-)
IELTS - 10
Degree - 15
Age - 30
Experience - 10
will keep you guys posted on updates. i haven't finalized my mind on which strategy to take yet.
thank you so much.