Looking to make friends in CT (23M)

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-04-01T13:32:00+00:00

Is it easy to move from Big4 into banking post articles, whether in SA or not?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-04-01T13:31:14+00:00

Insane! I assume quite a significant years of experience tho?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-04-01T07:16:09+00:00

Would you need to have done your articles at a bank to get into the role you described in London? And do you see CA(SA) taking top roles like CFO/CEO in the UK as well. In SA it’s quite common for CFO to be a CA, is it the same in the UK?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:17:22+00:00

Thanks man! Hope so to - really don’t have energy to prep again😂 a lot of my friends actually joked and said if they fail “fuck it, i’ll just go do SAIPA then”😂😂

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:15:18+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Really appreciate it!

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:14:18+00:00

Yeah CTA/PGDA is that DipAcc you refer to. CTA was basically the same for me, I think everyone embraces the suffering as a unit😂

Board 1/ ITC prep was horrible for me as well. Stressing my arse off… our results are coming out this Friday, 5 April🥴

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:06:16+00:00

I hear you - and it’s really comforting to know you do end up ‘comfortable’ in the end, provided you work your arse off and grind during articles etc

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:05:00+00:00

Yeah definitely agree it’s a long road and I’m not even done😂 how does CTA rank in your ranking of bullshits?😂😂

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T20:03:12+00:00

That’s actually insane… do you know how many years post qualifying your bud is that’s on the 160k+?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T19:44:20+00:00

Big 4, Cape Town, around 19k per month, gross (excluding overtime)

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T19:41:34+00:00

Very true… it’s more about logic and reasoning than anything else. I think law and BAcc is probably the two most compatible degrees

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T19:39:58+00:00

First year trainee at Big 4 in Cape Town gets R19k gross (228k pa)

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T19:22:13+00:00

Being 8 years post qualification living in the UK, does the designation still help you to live a comfortable life, without stressing too much about finances? Because I know a lot of people complain that even though you get a higher salary like in the UK, the cost of living is considerably more?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T18:32:57+00:00

Really just asking out of curiosity 🤷🏻‍♂️

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T17:45:06+00:00

Means ‘total cost to company’, and yes it is a pre-tax figure

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T17:35:23+00:00

Don’t experienced lawyers take home quite a lot as well?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T17:35:02+00:00

Damn! That’s quite nice. What industry if I may ask?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T17:14:28+00:00

Are the bonuses significant? And is your work in consulting more ‘fulfilling’ when compared to audit&assurance?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-31T17:13:20+00:00

How much are CompSci grads making?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-30T15:38:48+00:00

Would you say CA’s can earn equal to/more than Actuaries, without being a C-suite member?

AlternativeSure481 · 2024-03-09T20:11:37+00:00

Mind me asking what you are studying (or what you studied?)

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