09-21-2011, 04:36 AM
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<br />OK
As I see opportunities there, I have to play gamble i guess, No choice. So a few more questions.
As I asked earlier what time of year I should choose for visit & how much money could it take during these three months for living, food, travel etc ?
What steps should I take before leaving, to ensure my employability in there I mean additional skills or add-ons which I might not be having right now or unaware of.
Which accounting software is more popular among those off the shelf softwares or they all use specialized ones? I'm sure you are having better Ideas.
I hope your answer to these questions will be helpful to every one.
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The best time is the last quarter of the year. I have mentioned full expense details on first page in a post i made, kindly check.
Please, do improve your soft skills. Communication, presentation, confidence is very very important. Also get a professional CV. Look for CV tips on internet.
SAP and ORACLE are the most used ERPs. Tally, Peachtree, JD Edwards, Quickbooks and Hyperion Financials are commonly used softwares. 90% of the jobs have these software mentioned.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, san" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by skhan01</i>
<br />DxB.Raf , thanx for your all help .
right now i am an ACCA Affiliate , and currently i have internship in KPMG . i am planning for 6 to 12 months internship then move to UAE , would that route good for me or wht u think is more preferable .
could u give me the list of ACA training firm in RIYADH besides BIG4 , cause its very hard to get ACA training contract with BIG4.
ACCA with 6 to 12 month training , could help me to get ACA training contract and JOB in UAE.
Thanx in Advance
plz tell me wht ur qualification and experience
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Its better you complete your 3 years training to become a member before moving. 1 year experience might only get you a 2.5-3k job, if it gets you one in the first place in indsutry. As i mentioned before BIG4 are open to fresh grads starting from 7-8k but very hard to get in. I firmly beleive that any experience below 3 years simply cuts your chances in UAE.
I am not sure which ACA are you talking bout. Is it ICAP or ICAEW? I don't think there is any firm registered with ICAP in KSA.
However, in UAE, a firm called Sajjad Haider and Co is registered with ICAP to provide articleship to its students. I had got an offer from them to work in internal audit section quiet fast after sending my CV.
All aspiring indivuduals looking to make a move to UAE. Note that there are some federal laws here that favor an employer more and sometimes go againt the expat employees. You are bound by EVERY job for 2 years. Means whenever you join an employer, you can not leave that job before 2 years and 1 year (with NOC). This rule is not yet clear and people got banned even after getting a NOC from their companies. So employers take advantage of this rule and don't give due promotions and pay raise knowing that the employee is bound with them by law. If you leave before 2 years you get a labor ban of 6 months. Getting banned means your labor and immigration record is ruined anyhow even after you try to come back after 6 months, you will face lots of problems.
So there is an inherent risk of slow or no growth in UAE. If you do move with 1 year or no experience and secure an entry level job, there is a good chance that you will be stuck there for 2 years if your employer refues to acknowledge your efforts in form of promotions. One of my CA cousin joined a government bank as AVP, which is a very high level job with a very lucrative package. Since past 3 years he has been working in the same position with same salary.
It is best that you gain atleast 3 years of experience and secure a mid level job atleast to mitigate this risk.
I am 25 in age and CAT, ACCA and CIA with 2 years experience in a 2nd tier audit firm in audit and 3 years experience from Big4 in consultancy. Currently working as Senior Executive in Finance.
<br />OK
As I see opportunities there, I have to play gamble i guess, No choice. So a few more questions.
As I asked earlier what time of year I should choose for visit & how much money could it take during these three months for living, food, travel etc ?
What steps should I take before leaving, to ensure my employability in there I mean additional skills or add-ons which I might not be having right now or unaware of.
Which accounting software is more popular among those off the shelf softwares or they all use specialized ones? I'm sure you are having better Ideas.
I hope your answer to these questions will be helpful to every one.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
The best time is the last quarter of the year. I have mentioned full expense details on first page in a post i made, kindly check.
Please, do improve your soft skills. Communication, presentation, confidence is very very important. Also get a professional CV. Look for CV tips on internet.
SAP and ORACLE are the most used ERPs. Tally, Peachtree, JD Edwards, Quickbooks and Hyperion Financials are commonly used softwares. 90% of the jobs have these software mentioned.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, san" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by skhan01</i>
<br />DxB.Raf , thanx for your all help .
right now i am an ACCA Affiliate , and currently i have internship in KPMG . i am planning for 6 to 12 months internship then move to UAE , would that route good for me or wht u think is more preferable .
could u give me the list of ACA training firm in RIYADH besides BIG4 , cause its very hard to get ACA training contract with BIG4.
ACCA with 6 to 12 month training , could help me to get ACA training contract and JOB in UAE.
Thanx in Advance
plz tell me wht ur qualification and experience
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Its better you complete your 3 years training to become a member before moving. 1 year experience might only get you a 2.5-3k job, if it gets you one in the first place in indsutry. As i mentioned before BIG4 are open to fresh grads starting from 7-8k but very hard to get in. I firmly beleive that any experience below 3 years simply cuts your chances in UAE.
I am not sure which ACA are you talking bout. Is it ICAP or ICAEW? I don't think there is any firm registered with ICAP in KSA.
However, in UAE, a firm called Sajjad Haider and Co is registered with ICAP to provide articleship to its students. I had got an offer from them to work in internal audit section quiet fast after sending my CV.
All aspiring indivuduals looking to make a move to UAE. Note that there are some federal laws here that favor an employer more and sometimes go againt the expat employees. You are bound by EVERY job for 2 years. Means whenever you join an employer, you can not leave that job before 2 years and 1 year (with NOC). This rule is not yet clear and people got banned even after getting a NOC from their companies. So employers take advantage of this rule and don't give due promotions and pay raise knowing that the employee is bound with them by law. If you leave before 2 years you get a labor ban of 6 months. Getting banned means your labor and immigration record is ruined anyhow even after you try to come back after 6 months, you will face lots of problems.
So there is an inherent risk of slow or no growth in UAE. If you do move with 1 year or no experience and secure an entry level job, there is a good chance that you will be stuck there for 2 years if your employer refues to acknowledge your efforts in form of promotions. One of my CA cousin joined a government bank as AVP, which is a very high level job with a very lucrative package. Since past 3 years he has been working in the same position with same salary.
It is best that you gain atleast 3 years of experience and secure a mid level job atleast to mitigate this risk.
I am 25 in age and CAT, ACCA and CIA with 2 years experience in a 2nd tier audit firm in audit and 3 years experience from Big4 in consultancy. Currently working as Senior Executive in Finance.
