09-27-2005, 07:28 PM
Well ahmed you have ignited a very concerning issue. I 101% agree with your opinion.
CA students spend alot of time in carrying out the audit assignments, tax work and other assignments during their training period. That is how they get a chance to know , beside other things, thier value or worth in the eye of businessmen. I have gone through this phase of my life and my journey is continuing, i feel that we are least beneficiary of the money that is distributed to the technical staff in the market. I have even listened to an armymen saying "what a finance person does, there should be no finance department in the org, i believe."
We see that not only preference is given to the operational staff in the companies but they are considered to have been actually running the company. They are involved in each and every matter and thus they succeed in getting a high profile and a seat in the strategic management. I have even saw that finance is considered the back room seater and nothing else. This makes us a party to the issue.
Among other reasons, i think our institute is aalso responsible for this drawback in a way that i have not seen any serious step taken by the institute to promote and add value to CAs. They are concentrating on grabbing the infants in the field w/o telling them their worth and what they can do after they come in. I think our institute should, first of all, prepare a comprehensive plan inviting suggestions from the students and CAs to comment on how we can add value to our profession. I think series of seminars, forums, and other casual meeting should be a part of plan. I wonder, ICAP has not forum facility on its website where its students and menbers can come and share their thoughts. This is a good way to know the ideas of the ppl.
Secondly what the students can do and what the persons in the industry can do? i think we should see the spirit of our profession, i wonder ppl after completing the articles do not know what CA is all about and what change this training has made in their life, and should convice the ppl around us with serious attitude.
I think there is a share of low passing rate in this issue. How? I believe low passing rate, non-availability of reading material, management of time for study, attitude of the firms towards study of their students, and ICAPs vulnerability towards promoting the education makes the siutation horrible.
Lastly i say again, we are underpaid and in some situation exploited, we all come forward to fight against this exploitation and underestimation.
Regards.
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If you are a politician then you are a lier, but if you are a lier you may not be a politician!
CA students spend alot of time in carrying out the audit assignments, tax work and other assignments during their training period. That is how they get a chance to know , beside other things, thier value or worth in the eye of businessmen. I have gone through this phase of my life and my journey is continuing, i feel that we are least beneficiary of the money that is distributed to the technical staff in the market. I have even listened to an armymen saying "what a finance person does, there should be no finance department in the org, i believe."
We see that not only preference is given to the operational staff in the companies but they are considered to have been actually running the company. They are involved in each and every matter and thus they succeed in getting a high profile and a seat in the strategic management. I have even saw that finance is considered the back room seater and nothing else. This makes us a party to the issue.
Among other reasons, i think our institute is aalso responsible for this drawback in a way that i have not seen any serious step taken by the institute to promote and add value to CAs. They are concentrating on grabbing the infants in the field w/o telling them their worth and what they can do after they come in. I think our institute should, first of all, prepare a comprehensive plan inviting suggestions from the students and CAs to comment on how we can add value to our profession. I think series of seminars, forums, and other casual meeting should be a part of plan. I wonder, ICAP has not forum facility on its website where its students and menbers can come and share their thoughts. This is a good way to know the ideas of the ppl.
Secondly what the students can do and what the persons in the industry can do? i think we should see the spirit of our profession, i wonder ppl after completing the articles do not know what CA is all about and what change this training has made in their life, and should convice the ppl around us with serious attitude.
I think there is a share of low passing rate in this issue. How? I believe low passing rate, non-availability of reading material, management of time for study, attitude of the firms towards study of their students, and ICAPs vulnerability towards promoting the education makes the siutation horrible.
Lastly i say again, we are underpaid and in some situation exploited, we all come forward to fight against this exploitation and underestimation.
Regards.
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If you are a politician then you are a lier, but if you are a lier you may not be a politician!
