Go Ad-Free on CAclubindia with Daily Mobile Updates. Subscribe Now!

Big 4 or mid size

arjun (student) (153 Points)

20 May 2011

hi guys i passed my ipcc grp 1 in nov 2010 attempt with 262 marks since then i was busy in my collg exams 2nd yr bcom du now i decided to convert it into correspondece in 3rd year

i would like to enquire about few things

- whether i should join big 4 or ny mid size firm

all 4 big firm r in my city gurgaon so it will not be a problem

my future prospect is start my own practice

as far as mid size r concerned top are there in delhi so daily up down etc will create troublsome traffic os much

d mid size firm in gurgaon r not top class nt holding many big clients

but i heard that in big 4 they doesnt give leave also they put u in 1 deppt alll of d 3 yrs

plz suggest me fastly guys help need

Reply
Follow
Share

10 Replies

(Guest)

go for a big 4 surely , it help in 2 ways work exp and second to be always with rankers

now few ppl dnt agree they dnt provide much leave for exam prepration but u r well prepared to exam in office itself

i did it so i can tell surely go for big 4 without any rethinking

Upgrade to CAclubindia Pro. Subscribe Now!

Anit Sharma (CA Final student ) (460 Points)
Replied 20 May 2011

Originally posted by : RAAM SINGHANIA
	go for a big 4 ,

without delay ..

If u r getting A ship there.

arjun (student) (153 Points)
Replied 21 May 2011

i ll try my best to get there well i had 67 % in ipce 1st attempt so may b some chances

CA, CS Prateek Jain (Associate Manager Finance) (96 Points)
Replied 22 May 2011

They don't count on ur percentage, they will only select u on the basis of ur performance in the interview....!!

Rohit ([ ] ) (1140 Points)
Replied 04 June 2011

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.

2 Like

Upgrade to CAclubindia Pro. Subscribe Now!

Rajnikant Vadigoppula (CA, CS And CMA Final) (919 Points)
Replied 04 June 2011

yes i agree with rohit

Rohtash (CA - Final / CS / B.Com) (1140 Points)
Replied 11 July 2011

Big4 anyday..

Aditya Sinha (CA Final, B.Com(H)) (117 Points)
Replied 11 August 2011

can u pls suggest some good mid sized firms in delhi who could give a wide exposure

in different fields....?????

simmi (STUDENT) (25 Points)
Replied 16 August 2013

hi friends!! i have just passed IPCC(both groups) with 452/700 . i m confused about whether to join big 4 or a mid size firm in pune.....i want to get get knowledge of all the subjects...but as i have heard about big 4 that they make us expert in only 1 subject.....

plz guide me regarding this....