UniSIM January 2011 Intake

[Kedgez]

In what industry and role?

My company's AAs all doing full sets and have got to draft FS

For now any industry that is willing to offer me an accounts assistant role really. I'm an A lvl student with 0 background in accounting (Never took POA in O lvl as well) and 0 accounts experience so I'm willing to try any job that offers me to handle AP/AR/GL. Basically, the basics first... Once I have the experience then I can slowly move up. I wasn't free during my first 2 years. First year was because of personal reasons and second year was because I was taking up my driving so only now I'm free to look for a job.

When i took intro to tax 2 sems ago, it was the 2nd time its offered. My exam paper was much more difficult than those who took it during the 1st offering. I thought i was unlucky until my friend who took it last sem, his paper was even more difficult than mine. The concept of intro to tax is not difficult, but it seems like they are testing more in the exam.

I guess unisim is more or less raising its standard. MOE does audit on unisim as they approve unisim in awarding its own degrees and also very importantly to ensure the 55% govt subsidy is worthwhile since its taxpayers money.

I support the decision to start looking for accounting related jobs so that when u graduate, u will have some related experience. When i was in year 1, I started by working as accounts assistant in a sme. During year 2, i moved to an audit firm to work as audit assistant. Now going into final year 4 liao still stuck in the audit firm. Its helpful to work and study though, i had an easier time clearing the accounting and audit modules.

Looks like the trend is getting more difficult as the year progreses =/

Yeah I guess it's quite a possible theory that unisim is upping the standard so that taxpayers' money does not go to waste.

Exactly my sentiments, I know I can't compete with local uni grads based on paper alone so I need experience to back me up. I wanna try audit asst previously but after I thought about it, I decided on trying out accts asst first. In the future then I'll give audit asst a try. Yeah, to study sometimes which you can apply at work or learn something at work which you can apply in school can be pretty useful.

Let me guess you're in one of the mid-tier firms? RSM perhaps?

For me I started out as an AA in a MMC, would probably stick to the commercial accounting route.. and specialize in one industry.. my third year now, not too bad.. got some progress career wise..

Oh yea, in order to gain a full CPA membership.. need to attend 5 day seminar followed by a simple test after... and also need 3 years of accounting experience.. so those pursuing their degree/ACCA.. good to build up now

AA = Acct Asst or Audit Asst? LOL..

Personally, I'm skipping the CPA route and going straight for the SQP route because based on what I understand when I went for the SQP talk, SQP is set to take over CPA SG in the far future so personally, I find that it's better to start now =)

 

[jia123_88]

Thanks for sharing

Guys, thanks for sharing your grade!

Are there any more UniSIM students willing to share their grade? It doesn't really matter whether which sem you are in actually. It's more for sharing purpose.

 

[MadPrince]

Let me guess you're in one of the mid-tier firms? RSM perhaps?

For me I started out as an AA in a MMC, would probably stick to the commercial accounting route.. and specialize in one industry.. my third year now, not too bad.. got some progress career wise..

Oh yea, in order to gain a full CPA membership.. need to attend 5 day seminar followed by a simple test after... and also need 3 years of accounting experience.. so those pursuing their degree/ACCA.. good to build up now

My firm always like to call themselves mid tier but i think we r the smaller of the mid tier but larger of the small firms. Not RSM though, mine does not have 2 year bond.

Its good to start in MNC, I started in SME, pay was low, but since it was my first accounting job, i took it up for the experience. Then decided switch to audit for the exposure, though it was not easy to juggle audit and studying part time. Finally year 4 liao, 2 more sems to go!!!

 

[MadPrince]

For now any industry that is willing to offer me an accounts assistant role really. I'm an A lvl student with 0 background in accounting (Never took POA in O lvl as well) and 0 accounts experience so I'm willing to try any job that offers me to handle AP/AR/GL. Basically, the basics first... Once I have the experience then I can slowly move up. I wasn't free during my first 2 years. First year was because of personal reasons and second year was because I was taking up my driving so only now I'm free to look for a job.



Looks like the trend is getting more difficult as the year progreses =/

Yeah I guess it's quite a possible theory that unisim is upping the standard so that taxpayers' money does not go to waste.

Exactly my sentiments, I know I can't compete with local uni grads based on paper alone so I need experience to back me up. I wanna try audit asst previously but after I thought about it, I decided on trying out accts asst first. In the future then I'll give audit asst a try. Yeah, to study sometimes which you can apply at work or learn something at work which you can apply in school can be pretty useful.



AA = Acct Asst or Audit Asst? LOL..

Personally, I'm skipping the CPA route and going straight for the SQP route because based on what I understand when I went for the SQP talk, SQP is set to take over CPA SG in the far future so personally, I find that it's better to start now =)

For ur info, I was also from A lvl, but i did take POA in O lvl. Once u clear some accounting modules, U can show the employers ur results. I think the tough part is getting the 1st step in, i still remember after being an accounts assistant for 1 year, i had a few offers when i decided to change jobs so i guess having experience really helps.

Actually many of my friends who r working does not know much abt SQP, in fact even my partners also doesnt know the details of SQP. I m not sure how well received this SQP will be among employers, or how much help it will provide, but its definitely much harder to get than the old CPA. I will probably go for the old CPA route as ever since working, i realise time and effort must tally. Since CPA is faster and easier and still the main recognised accreditation, it makes more commercial sense for me.

 

[Kedgez]

For ur info, I was also from A lvl, but i did take POA in O lvl. Once u clear some accounting modules, U can show the employers ur results. I think the tough part is getting the 1st step in, i still remember after being an accounts assistant for 1 year, i had a few offers when i decided to change jobs so i guess having experience really helps.

Actually many of my friends who r working does not know much abt SQP, in fact even my partners also doesnt know the details of SQP. I m not sure how well received this SQP will be among employers, or how much help it will provide, but its definitely much harder to get than the old CPA. I will probably go for the old CPA route as ever since working, i realise time and effort must tally. Since CPA is faster and easier and still the main recognised accreditation, it makes more commercial sense for me.

Did you show your employers your results previously? If you did, what did you exactly show? Your Student Academic Profile under E-Services? Definitely agree on that first step in. I've sent close to 80 emails and only 4 replied. All 4 are from Recruit Express. I saw most of them wanting at least 1 year experience but I was taking my chances since it's better than not trying at all.

Yeah SQP is still very new so it'll take time for the accountancy sector to hear about it. It hasn't even started yet as they are still spreading the news about it. Here are some companies which have pledged to become an Accredited Training Organization under SQP: Accredited Training Organisations | Singapore Qualification Programme There are some pretty big names there =)

Guess it'll take some time before employers fully embrace it but I have at least 2 more years in UniSIM and since SQP is at least a 3 year programme, that's a total of 5 years. By then, hopefully, employers are more educated with regards to SQP. Of course there's no hard and fast rule as ultimately, whether we went through the SQP or CPA route, our experiences matter more in the long run =D

 

[littlepig]

Me taking:

HRM
CRM
Stats
Biz Excellence

Resit: Mkt Mgmt

worried about hrm and crm....theory...my downfall!

 

[zhenjie88]

Guys, thanks for sharing your grade!

Are there any more UniSIM students willing to share their grade? It doesn't really matter whether which sem you are in actually. It's more for sharing purpose.

Just completed 1st Sem : 3.71

 

[petshopboys]

Just completed 1st Sem : 3.71

congrats. Go Go GO

 

[petshopboys]

they give a bit of discount for Strategy? cos two 5cu modules costs slightly more than one 10cu module...

my $2k will be gone soon..

ECO201 Managerial Economics $481.50
BUS356 Business Negotiation $481.50
BUS360 Product/Service Innovation & Design $481.50
BUS363 Total Quality Management $481.50
Total Course Fees (inclusive of GST) : $2060.84

I took BUS359 2 sem back....is only product innovation...
Now combined services....
Back then..this subject is a killer....was told 40% failure rate...
Clueless based on seminar notes...read the whole fuggly text and still lost....

 

[potNPan]

I took BUS359 2 sem back....is only product innovation...
Now combined services....
Back then..this subject is a killer....was told 40% failure rate...
Clueless based on seminar notes...read the whole fuggly text and still lost....

Naw... I took this two sems back as well. Not too easy, but 40% failure rate sounds like whoever told you was just speaking bull.

 

[petshopboys]

Naw... I took this two sems back as well. Not too easy, but 40% failure rate sounds like whoever told you was just speaking bull.

Lecturer told me so....anyway, my cousin and my GBA team mates failed.
I managed to get a B+ from it.

 

[viridian]

Naw... I took this two sems back as well. Not too easy, but 40% failure rate sounds like whoever told you was just speaking bull.

40% failure or passing rate? got diff one..

 

[petshopboys]

40% failure or passing rate? got diff one..

HE said is 40% failure rate.....
This module is fun to know...but really tricky to apply.

I still remb...one of the question asking how to go abt having new product...
I straight away reject the idea and give my reason so...lolz.

 

[IMSnoob]

Anyone here opt for courier service? Delivery shd be tdy between 6 to 10, but no sign of the delivery person.

Received a msg ytd that the delivery will be on 14 jan, i called the hotline and they said no change. Arghhh, wasted my time waiting at home >.<

 

[Kedgez]

Anyone here opt for courier service? Delivery shd be tdy between 6 to 10, but no sign of the delivery person.

Received a msg ytd that the delivery will be on 14 jan, i called the hotline and they said no change. Arghhh, wasted my time waiting at home >.<

You're in the exactly same situation as me. I too received that sms yesterday evening when the delivery was supposed to be today. At about 7pm, I called UniSIM Student Support Department and asked them to check with the courier.

Eventually, the courier called me back a few minutes later informing me that his driver couldn't make it today and he arranged another timing with me

 

[IMSnoob]

You're in the exactly same situation as me. I too received that sms yesterday evening when the delivery was supposed to be today. At about 7pm, I called UniSIM Student Support Department and asked them to check with the courier.

Eventually, the courier called me back a few minutes later informing me that his driver couldn't make it today and he arranged another timing with me

After calling the delivery coy and the sch, they are delivering the books tonight for me. Yay!!

 

[summersky1986]

Going to pick up the books next monday sch starting so sian

 

[Kedgez]

After calling the delivery coy and the sch, they are delivering the books tonight for me. Yay!!

Awesome! Mine is also coming tonight =D

 

[IMSnoob]

Going to pick up the books next monday sch starting so sian

We need to work hard to get to where we want. Dont be sian and cheer up! Fighting!

 

[IMSnoob]

Arghhh, the delivery really screwed up. I wasted 4 hrs of waiting tdy again!!