OT: What's your job?
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a mod should set up some type of pole, just a thought, it would be cool to see this all quantified.
Stephen
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The Legend
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As a CA (and now CPA), I would recommend going down the CMA route. It's far easier to get than the CA and you'll end up with the exact same designation as a CA in the long run.
The CICA has royally screwed CA's (and the accounting industry in general) with the merger, but that's a different story for a different day.
Feel free to message me with any questions.
Alain Racette
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Right now, I work in a food production plant just north of London. Can't say I really like it...
Got my Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences about 2 years ago... can't find a job in southern Ontario at all. Market is SO flooded, new grads with no experience simply aren't called back... Tried applying to many other places across the country, but still no luck.
Moving back home to Sudbury to be close to family, the area, and the beautiful nature of northern Ontario... you don't know what you miss until you no longer have it around and it's been a long 4 years in London (the program took 2.5 years, been in London to try and find something in this part of the province).
Going back to Sudbury to start over, a reboot of my sad, pathetic life. There is one positive, though - my American girlfriend is dying to visit me in Sudbury when I move back!
I recently got back from Houston where she currently lives and had fun. She wants out of Texas so badly it's not even funny... and after showing her pics and video and telling her stories of what Sudbury has to offer, she's in love. I honestly don't know why I left in the first place.
No one happens to have any connections with libraries and such in Sudbury, would they? I REALLY would prefer not to work in a kitchen ever again lol.
Got my Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences about 2 years ago... can't find a job in southern Ontario at all. Market is SO flooded, new grads with no experience simply aren't called back... Tried applying to many other places across the country, but still no luck.
Moving back home to Sudbury to be close to family, the area, and the beautiful nature of northern Ontario... you don't know what you miss until you no longer have it around and it's been a long 4 years in London (the program took 2.5 years, been in London to try and find something in this part of the province).
Going back to Sudbury to start over, a reboot of my sad, pathetic life. There is one positive, though - my American girlfriend is dying to visit me in Sudbury when I move back!
I recently got back from Houston where she currently lives and had fun. She wants out of Texas so badly it's not even funny... and after showing her pics and video and telling her stories of what Sudbury has to offer, she's in love. I honestly don't know why I left in the first place.No one happens to have any connections with libraries and such in Sudbury, would they? I REALLY would prefer not to work in a kitchen ever again lol.
Lilou
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Anthrax442
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Lilou
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I did my co-op at the newest BMO datacentre. It was quite the experience.
Wow, lucky. I did my three co-op work terms in 07/08 but didn't come across any data center or network related positions. Had to work my way into this. What was your daily routine like and what is your current position.
This man speaks the truth. Although you may get a minimal bump over someone else for a future job when it says Deloitte/E&Y/KPMG/PwC/whatever on your resume, there's pretty much no reason to go through the CA process anymore.
In terms of the actual work, meh. You get crushed during January-March but its pretty good the rest of the year.
Diamond Joe Quimby
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May and June are so sweet. Eight hour days feel like a breeze when you've been averaging 12 hour days for the whole first quarter of the year.
Alright thanks.
Btw, if you don't mind asking how much do you get payed on average?
The Legend
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Alright thanks.
I work in New York right now, and I'm a bit more senior than when you'll be starting out, so it's somewhat apples to oranges. One of the perks of working at a big four is the ease with which they can transfer you to other countries/service lines (if that sort of thing is appealing to you).
The salary I made starting out was average. You'll probably make between 43k and 47k if you start in the next few years, but once the merger happens and they start spitting out new CPA's, the salaries will most likely go down due to the sudden increase in supply. If you wondered why the big four were pushing this merger so hard, that'd be the first place that I would look.
Just to clarify (if it wasn't obvious already) - were it not for the merger, I would be fully recommending you go down the CA route (the brand recognition, learning and testing are all top notch). It's just too bad that we're about to enter into a prolonged period of flux in the accounting world.
/endrant
pulkinator
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Okay, i'm pretty new with this, but I heard that CA was going to merged with CPA. How is that going to affect the path I'm going to take in the future? Just to let you know, I'm thinking about applying for BCom program in UTM.
In essence, previously CA's were seen as a step above both CMA's and CGA's due to the fact that obtaining a CA through the UFE process is significantly harder than either of the other two.
Now, it means nothing since you get the exact same designation no matter if you take the CA/CGA/CMA path. It doesn't affect your program, since you need pretty much the same accounting courses to get a CMA or CA, but there's just minimal reason to go through the extra exams (although I also believe they are changing that process from the CA side, just not completely sure how).
Now, it means nothing since you get the exact same designation no matter if you take the CA/CGA/CMA path. It doesn't affect your program, since you need pretty much the same accounting courses to get a CMA or CA, but there's just minimal reason to go through the extra exams (although I also believe they are changing that process from the CA side, just not completely sure how).
Hurt
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Right now, I work in a food production plant just north of London. Can't say I really like it...
Got my Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences about 2 years ago... can't find a job in southern Ontario at all. Market is SO flooded, new grads with no experience simply aren't called back... Tried applying to many other places across the country, but still no luck.
Moving back home to Sudbury to be close to family, the area, and the beautiful nature of northern Ontario... you don't know what you miss until you no longer have it around and it's been a long 4 years in London (the program took 2.5 years, been in London to try and find something in this part of the province).
Going back to Sudbury to start over, a reboot of my sad, pathetic life. There is one positive, though - my American girlfriend is dying to visit me in Sudbury when I move back!
No one happens to have any connections with libraries and such in Sudbury, would they? I REALLY would prefer not to work in a kitchen ever again lol.
Sorry for my ignorance but what does a Masters in Library and Information Services entail? I'm guessing that's not just 'librarian'. Genuinely curious.
The Caveman
We are all the goat
Finished my Masters last year and now work in Municipal Recreation... I get ice whenever I want which is probably the coolest thing about the gig
I own the Leafs.
well, more accurately, I work for, and have contributions in, one of the companies (the Blue one) that owns the Leafs
well, more accurately, I work for, and have contributions in, one of the companies (the Blue one) that owns the Leafs
TMLife*
Auston Matthews
So no one here has any inside information about any NHL teams? Anyone here a pro or amateur scout?
Graduate of Police Foundations (waste of time/$$$) currently in 3rd of 4th year for a Psychology BA.
Currently working full time as a shift supervisor in security at the City Hall of Ottawa.
End game is to get into the RCMP, but I may decide to continue education post psych BA and go on to get my PHD
Currently working full time as a shift supervisor in security at the City Hall of Ottawa.
End game is to get into the RCMP, but I may decide to continue education post psych BA and go on to get my PHD
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