[friendlyguy]

He is working at Dow Chemical.
He said ACCA, he will not look into it since any Tom, Dick, Harry can do it without a degree. For him, CPA Australia is a better qualification since only the person who has a degree in Accountancy be able to take it.

True meh??

[patryn33]

this feels very EDMW leh.

[godbowen]

Clearly another stupid post. Tom, Dick & Harry may register but that does not mean that they will complete it. People who obtained ACCA definitely possess certain amount of capability which will filter away those Tom, Dick & Harry. The reason why ACCA allowed Tom, Dick & Harry to register, is to prove themself they are not Tom, Dick & Harry.

[Biogentic]

ACCA can also get CPA Australia what.... just that need to send in an assessment, do a few bridging courses before u can take up the CPA program... anyway, it is the same for ICAA too... your friend is an accountant yet there is such entry requirement, he also dunnoe?

[blurbloco]

friendlyguy wrote:

He is working at Dow Chemical.
He said ACCA, he will not look into it since any Tom, Dick, Harry can do it without a degree. For him, CPA Australia is a better qualification since only the person who has a degree in Accountancy be able to take it.

True meh??

Your friend obviously has no idea what is he talking about.

You ask an person who has a degree in Accountancy to take the ACCA professional exam and that person might not even pass ..... gee .....

[patryn33]

Biogentic wrote:

your friend is an accountant yet there is such entry requirement, he also dunnoe?

friendlyguy wrote:

He is working at Dow Chemical.

LOL, maybe friend not accountant at Dow Chemical as he didn't say so.
Dow Chemical also hire ppl that cleans right?

[patryn33]

blurbloco wrote:

You ask an person who has a degree in Accountancy to take the ACCA professional exam and that person might not even pass ..... gee .....

Oh.. TS is in accounting still blur? or stirring something here?

[DeadPeople]

friendlyguy wrote:

He is working at Dow Chemical.
He said ACCA, he will not look into it since any Tom, Dick, Harry can do it without a degree. For him, CPA Australia is a better qualification since only the person who has a degree in Accountancy be able to take it.

True meh??

stir ah stir. nice try though.

[yiliantang]

currently with ACCA, a must have for accountants.

[blurbloco]

yiliantang wrote:

currently with ACCA, a must have for accountants.

Not really. A Local NUS / NTU / SMU grad can also be a CPA and even a CPA Australia (provided they take their professional examination) if they want.

ACCA is one of the route to be a chartered accountant, but NOT the only route.

[torrentfiber]

erm isn't cpa (regardless of countries) better than ACCA in terms of qualification.

CPA can only be obtained with at least 3 years of experience in accounting firm leh...

ACCA does not require working experience, more like a cert itself just by studying.

[rollbread]

I thought get ACCA then get CPA is a common route for those people

[blurbloco]

torrentfiber wrote:

erm isn't cpa (regardless of countries) better than ACCA in terms of qualification.

CPA can only be obtained with at least 3 years of experience in accounting firm leh...

ACCA does not require working experience, more like a cert itself just by studying.

Last I know, you study for ACCA and you get the certificate. That does not make you an ACCA, it just make you a person with an ACCA certificate. After working for 3 years in a relevant position with a mentor, and you pass, then you will be given the title of ACCA.

Therefore, unlike Accounting degree, you cannot put ACCA after your name until you have completed 3 years working experience, subjected to approval. That 3 years can be counted towards your CPA as well.

Ref : ACCA Practical Experience Requirement (PER), ACCA

[MadPrince]

yes but most people after painstakingly managing to pass all 14 papers would claim they have ACCA regardless of whether they have 3 years of relevant experience.

[blurbloco]

MadPrince wrote:

yes but most people after painstakingly managing to pass all 14 papers would claim they have ACCA regardless of whether they have 3 years of relevant experience.

Therefore when these people cheat it makes everything right? It is like those NUS Accounting Graduate after painstaking getting a degree in accounting calling themselves CPA. Lying does not make it true