Leaving Big 4 audit after just 1 year- consequences?

Exams at work? Charging you £5k for quitting? I am 12 and what is this?

It's when you realise school/uni is the easy bit - a twenty year joke compared to real life

OP. Good move.
We spend the vast majority of our lives working. If you're not happy in your job it's hardly a recipe for happiness in life, right?
Don't view it is wasted time, it isn't. It was time well invested, the skills learned will pay dividends and if nothing else you have eliminated one career from the list that you know 100% isn't for you. Many people never even figure that much out and suffer in career 1 for their whole lives.

This is what crushed me at university. I hated it there yet was constantly told that this was the best time of my life and work would be worse. That just made me want to kill myself.

This is what crushed me at university. I hated it there yet was constantly told that this was the best time of my life and work would be worse. That just made me want to kill myself.

..... You're on £28k and you haven't done any exams yet?! Wow.... Need to look for a new job... I'm on £24k and I've only got 2 exams left.

This is standard Big 4 London. But it doesn't go up as you pass them (besides your annual raise of ~£1k, which isn't dependent on exam performance).

I think so, if you want I can ask someone about it?

This is standard Big 4 London. But it doesn't go up as you pass them (besides your annual raise of ~£1k, which isn't dependent on exam performance).

I left after two months! And if anything it has increased my employability and helped me with other job apps. Best decision I ever made

Your leaving after two months increased your employability? Seems unlikely.

Having them on my CV definitely helped as future employers saw that I passed the rigors of a big 4 application process.

Why would you presume it wouldn't? I left due to unforseen personal problems. Even if I had left because i disliked it, the big 4 give out intentionally vague references that only state the dates you were employed by them. This serves to allow the employees to explain in whatever manner they wish to future employers their reason for leaving. If you're there for a day or a year, you still proved yourself worthy of being at one of the most prestigious financial services firm in the world.

Hi,
I know you have decided to leave, best wishes to what you decide to do next!

Can you give me some advice on how to study for ACA?
How did you manage to study for 3 certificate level exams at a time?
Have you got any advice?

I'm currently struggling with the work load even though its only multiple choice questions!
Now I'm currently in the same situation as you were a few months ago....

Hi,
I know you have decided to leave, best wishes to what you decide to do next!

Can you give me some advice on how to study for ACA?
How did you manage to study for 3 certificate level exams at a time?
Have you got any advice?

I'm currently struggling with the work load even though its only multiple choice questions!
Now I'm currently in the same situation as you were a few months ago....

Do every question you can get your hands on. Then if you have some spare time, do them again or learn some chunks out of the notes

Thanks Hedgeman!

Whats the likelihood of ACA using questions not in the question bank in the actual test?

Thanks Hedgeman!

Whats the likelihood of ACA using questions not in the question bank in the actual test?