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Please guide me to select the right path

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I am a CA Final Student. Cleared 1 Group and Appeared for the other this nov.

Had joined the CA Course considering the various opportunities it provides in the field of Taxation, Finance , Accounts, Audit....etc

But now I am confused to decide the type of industry I should work in -

1) Whether I should join Manufacturing, Software, Finance, Banking, Audit Firms.

2) I have got interest in the field of Audit. But have heard that the life becomes quite unstable in the big audit firms.

Just want to choose the correct path that would help me to balance my personal ( Being a girl that has to be considered ....) and professional life.

So please help me......

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"I have got interest in the field of Audit. But have heard that the life becomes quite unstable in the big audit firms."

U R RIGHT.

I THINK U SHOULD JOIN A SMALL FIRM........U MAY GET LESS PAY BUT LIFE WILL BE STABLE.............

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"Whether I should join Manufacturing, Software, Finance, Banking, Audit Firms."

IN MY OPINION.............JOIN SOFTWARE

(Guest)

Hi Dipesh ,

Banking sector is also a good option ..but I am doubtful if employees are transferred later...any idea

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SOFTWARE IS THE BEST, U CAN SEE THAT HACK ON SITES NOWADAYS. U CAN EARN MORE THAT EXPECTATION IN SOFTWARE IND. JOIN IT IF POSSIBLE.

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Hey if you can spare sometime...can you come in Chat portal..Just for 5 mts..

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Vijay (CA) (119 Points)
Replied 23 November 2009

If u thought of joining software field thn an additional qualification of CISA / ISA is very important

Aadhyayan (CA Business) (95 Points)
Replied 23 November 2009

In any job, whether Big 4 or industry, your life will be unstable....

if you have interest in audit field, then going in any industry will not help your potentials...

if you need stable life & having interest in audit, then go for practice instead of job...

i feel initially you should join a mid-size firm which can give you optimum salary & stable life....and side by side start getting personal assignments from outside which will help you in starting your own practice 2-3 years down the line.

aadhyayan @ gmail.com

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani (Landmark Group) (23502 Points)
Replied 23 November 2009

in my opiniion Every feild is growing so better to choose your area of interest. If you want to make career ion finance then go for banking or mutual funds etc

If you are good in doing audits then go for CA Firm. In Biggies there is no worlk liofe balance. They may cal yu for work in the mid night also ;-)

siju Thankachan (Auditor) (62 Points)
Replied 23 November 2009

You go for audit in big firm good exposure there

Narayanan.R (Chartered Accountant) (191 Points)
Replied 23 November 2009

Originally posted by :CA article
"	I am a CA Final Student. Cleared 1 Group and Appeared for the other this nov. Had joined the CA Course considering the various opportunities it provides in the field of Taxation, Finance , Accounts, Audit....etc But now I am confused to decide the type of industry I should work in - 1) Whether I should join Manufacturing, Software, Finance, Banking, Audit Firms. 2) I have got interest in the field of Audit. But have heard that the life becomes quite unstable in the big audit firms. Just want to choose the correct path that would help me to balance my personal ( Being a girl that has to be considered ....) and professional life. So please help me......	"

You should be passionate about something. Choose that yar. Audit is a evergreen field, if you have to stuff you can emerge as a clear winner. You can make ur life stable if you have mind to balance it. Any field of your choice can make u feel unstable if you dont have stable mind. Read through the above sentence carefully. Life is all about that

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Govind Inani (Business) (203 Points)
Replied 24 November 2009

If you are having good experience of articleship then better to start your own practice. There is no need of joining of even a medium sized audit firm. But one thing you must keep in mind is that you must have enough patience to grow your practice. Because at initial stage, you may not have enough work to perform, but gradually you will find that you have chosen the right path.

In industry you will have the same type of monotonus work. But in practice every day is a challenging day and if it is not like that then you can make it challenging by accepting different type of assignments.

(Guest)

Thanks a lot for the responses...

I had always been interested in Audit and m sure would go further in that field. But I don't want my family to compromise and suffer for the sake of my professional goals..with outstation audits, long working hrs...n all ..thats it ..