05-13-2007, 09:25 PM
Dear Shoaib,
ICAP has two regions i.e. Southern and Northern regions. In my view SOuthern region goes as under
1. AFF
2. KPMG
3. FRSH
4. DELOITTE
In northern region there are four big cities i.e. Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Multan. If some one wants to have a lable of Big 3 (In northern region I dont call it big 4) then the choice should be as under
1.AFF
2.KPMG
3.FRSH
However, if we search for quality work and exposure then we should talk for all cities/offices separately. For Lahore I have following preference
1. AFF
2. FRSH
3. RACO
4. KPMG
5. AASR
6. Hameed Ch.
7. BDO
8. Deloitte
At Islamabad it follows as under
1.AFF
2.KPMG
3.FRSH
4.AASR
5.DELOITTE
6.RACO
At Islamabad, KPMG is doing extremely good and can be placed almost almost equal to AFF. Still, KPMG is considered after AFF by students.
At Faisalabad, AFF, KPMG and FRSH have no offices. The preference at FSd is as under
1. RACO
2. Deloitte
There are almost 11 oter firms at Faisalabad among which Zahid Jamil and Co is better but these cannot stand in any competition.
At Multan, the only good firm is Deloitte but it also does not have any bigger clients.
Shoaib,
In deciding any firm's category southern region is imperative. So many firms established in Punjab/northern region after a long time but these were good at southern region since the outset. In Punjab some twenty years ago Rahim Jan and Co was best and all were counted after it. Since the breaking of Rahim Jan and Co due to Evolution of Hameed Ch and Co and Gardezi and Co. (Mr. Hameed Ch. and Mr. Ikram Gardezi played their parts), AFF got the best position in Northern region and after that it is on top.
There had been big controvercies in KPMG lahore since years due to clashes between partners/managers. Now its environment is good and quarreling people have left/transferred.
RACO is very good at Lahore, in my view point. It is almost equal to FRSH but FRSH has taken benefit of merger. Still, P.R. of RACO is much more than FRSH partners. RACO's KHI office is not considerable so it has no support from southern region. Whereas all other firms have support from southern region. All the existence of RACO is based upon Northern Region and in my view when they will succeed improving KHI office properly, they would be further improved. They have exposure of working with KMG, KPMG, Ernst and Whiney and Ernst and Young. This firm has very good potential, in my view.
Still, yes KPMG has international fame and if some one wants to get its brand name, it should be preferred.
Pakistan level preference (Consolidated) is as under as per my view for top three firms
1. AFF
2. KPMG
3. FRSH
Hope the matter is clarified.
Regards,
Kamran.
ICAP has two regions i.e. Southern and Northern regions. In my view SOuthern region goes as under
1. AFF
2. KPMG
3. FRSH
4. DELOITTE
In northern region there are four big cities i.e. Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Multan. If some one wants to have a lable of Big 3 (In northern region I dont call it big 4) then the choice should be as under
1.AFF
2.KPMG
3.FRSH
However, if we search for quality work and exposure then we should talk for all cities/offices separately. For Lahore I have following preference
1. AFF
2. FRSH
3. RACO
4. KPMG
5. AASR
6. Hameed Ch.
7. BDO
8. Deloitte
At Islamabad it follows as under
1.AFF
2.KPMG
3.FRSH
4.AASR
5.DELOITTE
6.RACO
At Islamabad, KPMG is doing extremely good and can be placed almost almost equal to AFF. Still, KPMG is considered after AFF by students.
At Faisalabad, AFF, KPMG and FRSH have no offices. The preference at FSd is as under
1. RACO
2. Deloitte
There are almost 11 oter firms at Faisalabad among which Zahid Jamil and Co is better but these cannot stand in any competition.
At Multan, the only good firm is Deloitte but it also does not have any bigger clients.
Shoaib,
In deciding any firm's category southern region is imperative. So many firms established in Punjab/northern region after a long time but these were good at southern region since the outset. In Punjab some twenty years ago Rahim Jan and Co was best and all were counted after it. Since the breaking of Rahim Jan and Co due to Evolution of Hameed Ch and Co and Gardezi and Co. (Mr. Hameed Ch. and Mr. Ikram Gardezi played their parts), AFF got the best position in Northern region and after that it is on top.
There had been big controvercies in KPMG lahore since years due to clashes between partners/managers. Now its environment is good and quarreling people have left/transferred.
RACO is very good at Lahore, in my view point. It is almost equal to FRSH but FRSH has taken benefit of merger. Still, P.R. of RACO is much more than FRSH partners. RACO's KHI office is not considerable so it has no support from southern region. Whereas all other firms have support from southern region. All the existence of RACO is based upon Northern Region and in my view when they will succeed improving KHI office properly, they would be further improved. They have exposure of working with KMG, KPMG, Ernst and Whiney and Ernst and Young. This firm has very good potential, in my view.
Still, yes KPMG has international fame and if some one wants to get its brand name, it should be preferred.
Pakistan level preference (Consolidated) is as under as per my view for top three firms
1. AFF
2. KPMG
3. FRSH
Hope the matter is clarified.
Regards,
Kamran.
