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Let's talk about Articleship today
With all due respect to everyone who did their articleship, I wasn't selected by any Big 4.
Big4 takes a lot of effort and hard work, and for that, I salute the Big 4 Articles
I was very sad and heartbroken when Big 4 did not happen
I was afraid I'll remain average in life
But that did not happen because the brand of the Article firm does not matter
What matters is what you learnt
No one in my immediate family did CA. SO I had no one to guide.
So I followed what my friends did and applied to Big 4
When I read up on Big 4, I got excited
I dropped my resume personally to 6 of the top firms
2 of them called me
I still feel little bad when I think of the day I faced my rejection
I started looking for reasons
Because until class 12, I was an exceptional student
The people who got in were very bright and deserving. But we were similar when compared on basis of marks.
Again, the ones who got in, are extremely well deserving
I entered a phase of self doubt
I decided to channel the negative emotions in the right way
So I went to CA Institute in Kolkata
There is a section where CA firms post Articleship openings
So I sent my resume to a bunch of firms
Within 2 days, a firm called K.S Aiyar called me and that was it!
So I did my research on KSA
And realized they have 6 offices in India
Stipend?
INR3000, 4000 & 5000
So why I chose low stipend? Because the firm matched everything else for me
And I'm so glad that happened :)
I got a lot of travel opportunities
PS- These views are personal and do not represent the views of my employer, Lincoln Electric
I made some amazing friends
PS- These views are personal and do not represent the views of my employer, Lincoln Electric
Things to ask during Articleship Interview
Q1- Ask what kind of work you will be getting to do
Q2- Ask about stipend but do not place all hopes on it
Because this is the foundation of your career
You should focus on learning first
Pointer 3- Do not compare yourself with anyone working in another firms
Pointer 4- Makes sure you observe your office surroundings- what kind of people work there, gender diversity,
Pointer 5- Try to make goals during your articleship
Follow up on performance and do reviews
Pointer 6- Discuss what software you will learn- Tally, Oracle
Pointer 6- Discuss what software you will learn- Tally, Oracle, etc
Lastly, ask about exam leaves :)