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AKSHIT MALHOTRA (C.A Final Student) (1337 Points)

03 July 2012

HI EVERYONE I WANT A HONEST ANSWER.I HAV GIVEN MY SECOND ATTEMPT IN MAY 2012 OF IPCC GROUP 1.I FAILED LAST TIME IN TAX SO THAT'S WHY I HAV TO GIVE THIS ATTEMPT.

I ALSO CLEARED CPT IN SECOND ATTEMPT.THIS TIME I'M DAMN SURE I WILL GET THROUGH.

PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY CHANCES OF ME GETTING IN BIG 4.

SOME SAY THEY ONLY TAKE CREAM STUDENTS.

IF THERE R NO CHANCES OR NOMINAL CHANCES ALSO DO TELL ME.

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Virendra (Traniee) (126 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

Originally posted by : AKSHIT MALHOTRA

HI EVERYONE I WANT A HONEST ANSWER.I HAV GIVEN MY SECOND ATTEMPT IN MAY 2012 OF IPCC GROUP 1.I FAILED LAST TIME IN TAX SO THAT'S WHY I HAV TO GIVE THIS ATTEMPT.

I ALSO CLEARED CPT IN SECOND ATTEMPT.THIS TIME I'M DAMN SURE I WILL GET THROUGH.

PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY CHANCES OF ME GETTING IN BIG 4.

SOME SAY THEY ONLY TAKE CREAM STUDENTS.

IF THERE R NO CHANCES OR NOMINAL CHANCES ALSO DO TELL ME.

Attempt doesn't matter ! You should be both group cleared . There are two ways to big4

1) College Campus
2) Sound Reference -----> this only helps you in getting appointment for the interview

Source : Reliable

Rupesh Maheshwari (ACA, Dip. IFR (ACCA)) (6166 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

If you have a good reference...you will be hired...no matter how horrible your technical skills are

AKSHIT MALHOTRA (C.A Final Student) (1337 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

thanks a lot virendra & rupesh.

Saurabh Maheshwari (B.com,ACA) (5923 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

Aksh*t you can enter big 4, you should start preparing for interview from now onwards.you just mail your resume to all 4 firms, from wherever you get call give impressive i'view.best of luck for the same

P. Somani (Student) (56 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

which type of reference must be have ?

CA.CMA.Prasanna Ganapathy.R (ACA,Grad.CWA) (135 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

Have faith on your technical skills...

Nowadays Big4 do hire people who have cleared after 3 attempts but you need to be technically sound/good in AS,Taxation etc to get into Big 4.

Attempts do matter and people who have given more attempts are interviewed seriously and striclty.

Prepare yourself for the technical rounds and HR rounds and remember that for getting through BIG 4 interviews you need to compete with 15 or 20 people and hence give your honest preparations for a successful interview.

All the best

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CA.CMA.Prasanna Ganapathy.R (ACA,Grad.CWA) (135 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

You need to know someone working inside the BIG4 (whatever position he/she may be) to move your resume to the HR of Big 4...

So try your reference and he/she need not be your friend.

AKSHIT MALHOTRA (C.A Final Student) (1337 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

THANKS A LOT SAURABH SIR & GANAPATHY SIR FOR GIVING ME THE CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED.

OTHERWISE MOST OF THE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT EITHER U SHOULD HAV REFERENCE OR U SHOULD CLEAR IN 1st ATTEMPT.

AGAIN THANKS A LOT FOR U R REPLY.

Neha sharma (-) (1257 Points)
Replied 03 July 2012

It is the reference which matters the most in the Big 4's

Samarth Jain (Due Diligence Manager) (74 Points)
Replied 04 July 2012

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nagaraj (student) (206 Points)
Replied 04 July 2012

Plan all the things

1. First year fully concentrate on your training.

2. Second year start Preparation for CA Final

3. When to take leave for exams

4. Take care about health.

CA Karan Lodhi (CA and B.com(hons.)) (879 Points)
Replied 04 July 2012

Yes Agreed..You need to have reference if u want to do ur articleship in big 4 and your marks or attempts will not be considered in that case.

Manas Arora (Possibility Manager) (98 Points)
Replied 04 July 2012

Look dear, it is what others believe to be in BIG 4, u should have reference. I Don't believe so dear. To be there u need to get first prepared your self for the BIG 4 i.e. interviews, personality development, speaking skills and other skills such as your behaviour, common sense, management of people, ideas, you should have the leadership skills etc. There are many more things to be there.

One more thing i would like to say that just prepare for 100% and u should know better know what is 100%, if you are not selected there than there should be some reason for that but dont let your self down due to any reason.

I have met with most of the people asking for the same questions many of them fail and pass also. But i only told them just give your 100 % and wait for the best..there will be your time one day.

Therefore i believe that

TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE REALLY DO.

So take charge and good luck.

Regards