Articleship

I have appeared for IPCC May 2012 both groups.

I am confused what to opt between Middle sized firms and big sized firms for my articleship.

I would like to know pros and cons of both middle sized firms and big sized firms so i can choose the best for me??

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Dear Amrita,

 

If you are very sure about starting your own firm, then Big 4 has limited attractiveness compared to a med size firm for the following reasons:
1) Big 4 would only give you exposure to one area -  mostly audit (either stat or internal) based on which group you get aborbed in and you would end up doing 3-4 main client in all your three years.
Compared to the this a med size firm would give you exposure to more areas of practice.
2) You can use the relationships you make in the med-small firm when you start your own firm but thats not the case with BIg 4 as the clients are simply too big.
3) You get more time networking compared to doing artcles with a Big 4.
However having said this if you are not so sure about practice and want to keep the option open certainly go for a Big 4.
 
Regards,
RAJESH CHOUDHARY

Thank you.

I am not much sure about  opening my firm But I am neither planning for middle size because of limited scope and nor  for big 4 because of their non-flexibility of timings.

I am looking forward for big firms not big 4.. Would joining top 10 or top 20 big firms will be beneficial ?

YES IT WILL BE... JOIN A BIG FIRM WHERE U CAN GET AT LEAST 3 4 AREAS OF WORKING OF UR INTEREST......

IF U WANT TO DO JOB AFTER CA THAN JOIN A BIG PROFESSIONAL FIRM.. BT IF PRACTICE THAN U SHOULD JOIN A MID SIZE FIRM WHERE U CAN WORK A LOT AND LEARN A LOT.....

 

TRY S.R. DINODIA, R.G. SHARMA ETC. IN NEW DELHI

BEST OF LUCK

Thanks ..but even in big firms i will have to chose one field.

Its same like big 4 .the difference is flexibility of timings and study leaves.

so if i work in a big firm i cannot opt for 4 5 fields of my interest. I have to choose one.

 

And i am from mumbai. so thanks but the firms in new delhi aren't of any use to me !

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