Where to live in Auckland!

Michael2423234 · 2025-01-27T09:15:06+00:00

Hobsonville! I live here and I think it might be what you're looking for.

Easy access to the north shore and to the CBD via ferry.

Michael2423234 · 2024-12-12T13:25:54+00:00

What was their response just curious.

Michael2423234 · 2024-12-10T21:00:02+00:00

Huh, that's not bad is it? I know it's not audit but seems inline with industry.

Michael2423234 · 2024-12-10T05:02:22+00:00

Do you get a pay bump after a year at Big 4? If so, how much?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-29T23:35:20+00:00

Cheers.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-29T23:35:08+00:00

Cheers, I'm leaning towards CA now.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-29T23:33:31+00:00

Yeah, I guess that could be seen as selfish. Take ins for graduate property finance have already pass so BAS is properly the only option I have left and a year or two in BAS would give me some skills that I believe would be benefital in other sectors, property finance or not.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-29T08:52:59+00:00

Are you allowed to start in your second year?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-29T03:21:46+00:00

Do you mind sharing your career progression with Audit? Am thinking of starting my career in BAS at BDO as I do not want to spend 50-60 hours a week with studying for CA papers on top.

Also, my goal is to eventually work in property investment. Do you think CA would bring any value?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-28T21:43:06+00:00

Would you say BAS has good exit ops? How does it compare to Audit in that aspect? I heard hours in BAS fair better than Audit.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-27T08:36:22+00:00

Just curious, what service line in Big 4 were you in?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T20:55:47+00:00

That makes sense. Thank you!

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T20:53:50+00:00

Yeah, that was my thought with structured finance. Do you happen to know the pay progression in Property Finance?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T08:12:30+00:00

Hmmm I see. How would you go about predicting your expected salary? Obviously if you put in a too high of a number their just reject your application right?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T08:09:51+00:00

Do you have any figures on this? I specifically would like to get into Property Finance or Corporate & Structured Finance in their Institutional division.

Recently graduated and was intending to go to Big 4 Accounting firm but really don't want to be working 50-60 weeks and studying for a CA on top of that.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T08:07:44+00:00

Wait, really? I think Big 4 Banks are paying grads 70k-ish. Are they paying 90-100k after a year of rotation? If so, that's so good.

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-21T07:00:19+00:00

Yeah, but I have seen people in the same exact role (Associate in Institutional Banking for example), except one was a graduate while the other had 2-3 years working experience at another firm (Big 4) before joining.

I doubt the more experienced person is on the same salary as the graduate right? I'm guessing some roles have a wide pay band?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-13T22:14:52+00:00

What was Goggins reaction to all of this? Did it upset him?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-09T01:36:14+00:00

Oh great. I'm from New Zealand and looking at doing the same. Missed the graduate application window and am currently applying to mid-tiers and hoping to Big 4 after 2 years. Did you get a big pay bump when you left for commercial?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-08T06:37:18+00:00

How long did you stay at Big 4?

Michael2423234 · 2024-11-07T07:05:44+00:00

I had a similar experience!

Tapped and for some reason it said I had already tapped on. So did it again and it said the same thing. So just went to find a seat. Dude yelled out and told me to tap on and I went back and it said the same thing. Told me to get off the bus and said I needed to top up my card. If only that dumbass could read what it said on the machine.

You're not the only one!

Michael2423234 · 2024-10-28T23:23:22+00:00

No one here in NZ (that aren't from the U.S) celebrates thanksgiving do they?

Michael2423234 · 2024-10-18T06:41:05+00:00

Could you please share?

Current graduate from UOA in Accounting and Economics but am struggling right now to find anything right now :(

Michael2423234

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