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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

30 September 2013 Dear Sir,

I am a commerce graduate (Full time from Mumbai University) & done the MBA in Finance from symbiosis distance learning (Correspondence course from Pune university). I have a good experience (9 yrs ) in Account & commercial function. My total experience is in retail industry & have work with larger retail players like Aditya Birla Retail, Shoopers Stop, S Kumars. Due to my hard work & high performance, I got a very good growth in this company’s. I reach at the level of Sr Manager. Few months back, the company in which I was working has got shut down. After lot of struggler, I was able to find a job after 4 months. Now am working at Manager level. The main issue which I face in this 4 months duration was the professional qualification. Each & every company’s demanded that they need a CA candidate. Infact few companies did not shown any interest in my resume. The big companies like HUL, L & T, P & G, Colagate etc has the policy to appoint a person having CA degree or MBA from reputed institute. Same case is with Government jobs too.. I am really worried now how my carrier will move after couple of year. The same clause was not appearing 5 years back & getting a job in Accounts department was not too difficult for non CA Candidate. I really don’t want to degrade myself at this stage. Pursuing a CA/CS/ICWA is not possible since I am 29 yrs old & I don’t have a good financial wealth. There is EMI of 25k & other family responsibilities on my solders.

Hence I request all of you to guide me with some professional qualification in the same stream, where I don’t have to leave my job. I want to see myself in a stronger position after couple of year but without all your valuable guidance it won’t be possible.

Please advice me.

Ankur Garg

Ankur Garg (Expert)

01 October 2013 1. No need to degrade yourself at any stage in life.
2. Your current qualification and experience and capability to do hard work are really good. In short you are a self made and responsible person and employee.
3. But it is also a fact that things have changed a lot in past few years and somewhere you have failed to move with the time.
4. It is a fact that lack of professional qualification is a problem particularly when you are in need of Job. You can imagine how difficult this is going to be for a fresher. But you are fortunate that you have at least capability and exp to your credit.
5. Basically you are a finance person so CA would be a good option for you and your age in not much to join CA. But the only problem is 3.5 year training.
To conclude I would say keep searching for good jobs and join CA. Further you need to understand the duration of CA and preparation required for the same. Simply filling the form is not advisable.
Pl. discuss the same with any member of ICAI in your circle.

Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

01 October 2013 Thanks for your valuable & motivative suggestion. Doing CA will be much difficult since i have to attend 1 month orientation/computer programme & 3.5 yrs article traning. Also doing CA needs lot of attention towards study. At this stage, its seems immpossible & hence looking for some value addition degree which can be persue without quiting from current job.

Ankur Garg

Ankur Garg (Expert)

01 October 2013 Agree with you.

Ok let me revery with some suggestion/value addition courses.

Thanks

Ankur Garg

Ankur Garg (Expert)

01 October 2013 In fact in today’s time ICAI membership only is not enough. For getting quick and better job you may consider following practical things:

1. More than basic understanding of accounting.
2. Good knowledge of Tally, SAP, IFRS, MIS working environment.
3. Understanding of working as a finance part.
4. Good and practical knowledge of Taxation.
5. Positive attitude and patience.

So my suggestion would be along with doing job keep learning other practical courses like tally, SAP, ERP, Taxation etc and be an expert of all this for better career.

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