Originally posted by : jose | ||
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It seems that ICAI has started recruiting students especially toppers/rankers to spread propaganda on the usefulness of articleship. The latest kid to join this bandwagon is Vikesh Mundhra, June 2009 Final 3rd ranker. All of you must have read his article in the student’s newsletter of March 2010 and after reading it title “Articleship Training –some PROFESSIONAL TIPS”; you would expect some logical sequence of arguments against prevalent notions by dummies/semi dummies or even genuine ones who are shouting at ICAI about reducing articleship. Reading the article, I honestly found that the essay was like written by a class 10 board examinee in English, especially those who didn’t like the topic to write 300 words; but has to do so to get marks; similarly here it seems that ICAI “requested” him to propagate the “usefulness” of articleship;and he complied “grumpily”. First of all, see his English and his grammar, which after editing also as shortcomings. Read the first paragraph in bold; and ask ur English professor at college preferably some South Indian from Chennai(their English is awesome). In the first introductory para in bold letters; he says that he is gonna reason why “articleship period is so long?” You read the whole article, you still wont find any valid argument. It seems after lots of brainstorming ; he has found 4 points. CS is equally competitive profession and their syllabus is not inferior to that of CA; if not less voluminous. Their articleship period is 1.5 years; so Mr Mundhra, are u saying that a) They are lots less competent kids that new CA passouts b) They have less practical approach. They are mere bookworm and rott-learners c) They have less knowledge d) Unkii career is equivalent to that of roadside- bhutta seller. And lemme say something which may sound disgusting but might support your view. <Moderated> In the case of articled assistant; let that how many years of abuses, exploitation by the member and there being no scope of transfer; let your life continue to be ****** by the jerk and just keep signing of Form 108 in mind. Is it, mr mundhra? And read the new head of BOS; he says that “time and time again; toppers have told about importance Of articleship. And after 30 pages; we have vikesh’s article. Disclaimer: The above points are in jest and not written towards any caste,religion, creed. And vikesh bro; holi hai bhai holi hai; buraa na mano holi hain. |
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ROFL...That was raw.
Thanks for the subtle/inuendo compliments on the English skills of Southindians.
The fact is,I was totally ******** up during my articleship period.(Please excuse me for the use of an expletive here,I just wanted to let my hairs down here a bit...inspired by Joseji! Hehe!)
My auditor made me work like a slave,sending a greenhorn student like me alone on audit-tours to Alangulam,Ariyalur(with no audit program or plan) and shouting his throat hoarse when nothing substantial could be done by me and punishing me for that by making me do some extraneous house errands.
However,I changed my auditor.I got a transfer.It was those good old days when I was lucky.Infact,I did not know that I could tranfer.I went to ICAI,Chennai and then said I could do it.I was waiting for an opportune moment.
My first auditor was particularly abusive and shouted at me with highly expletive verbal bombs.One day I really thought that the proverbial 'camel had already borne the last straw' and gave my piece of mind(well, some choicest abuses to him to stun him,gently put) to him.It had the intended effect which I had in my mind.I did not over-do it as he could have ruined me.
He promptly asked me to get a tranfer and OH! Man-o-Man! I was really glad and got a transfer to a saner,kinder,more co-operative CA who gave me wide-expsoure in all fields of audit(not making me sit just before an Income Tax return or in the Bank) and also ample leave for my exams(3 months--unheard of in my friend's circles! those days!).Hullelujah! Miracles do happen.
I guess many would have been through this...There is nothing unprofessional or professional about this.If there is injustice,it does not mean one should go through it and put up with it and read stories of bravado and inspire oneself to bear it.I commend Jose's guts to come out open and inspire students.(However,I advice Jose to refrain from using 'raw' examples like the Prostitute one as the intended reader would be put-off by such examples(especially in a professional forum like this where many students/professionals(not minding a few blacksheep) come here to read something to inspire them or inform them)and would react negatively to it.Also,if you analyze cold-logically,there are lot of differences between a call-girl and an articled clerk.Emotionalities maybe inside your mind but one must find a proper medium/expression to express it,else it just boomerangs back on us.Im not 'advicing' you,just want your high-energy to be of good use when you become a CA and useful to our country and students.)
This fight between the student and auditor seems to be based on pure ego and nothing else.
There is a book called "The Dip" written by Seth Godin.He mentions there that professionals create a greater Dip once they qualify and make things tough for people after them to succeed.
However,the reselient student who survives this and succeeds must also take a cue that he or she must treat his or her articled students properly and in probity.
The current ban on transfership is most draconian and most unfortunate.If one wants to curb "dummyship" there are other ways to do it,this ban puts genuine cases to great hardships.
The difference between India and other Western countries including USA and Canada where I also worked is that:
In India: A person is believed to be guilty unless he proves himself to be innocent.
In the rest of the countries: A person is treated as an innocent person till evidence mounts that he is otherwise.
(There is an interesting book which I read recently on these germane matters by V.Raghunathan(a southindian prof working in Italy) by name: Games Indians Play)
I do hope when Jose becomes a CA and intends to practice,he would definitely treat his articled clerks well.
The whole system has to change.