Accountancy & Financial Management

Accountancy & Financial Management Sector Advice

Sector Essentials

Being an accountant involves more than just being good with numbers. It's also important for accountants to have a diverse range of skills in order to be successful.
If you have a good head for numbers and a keen interest in business, then a career in accounting might be the right fit for you!
Tan Khoon Yeow from BDO Malaysia shares how changes in corporate reporting will affect the accounting and auditing world.
Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ahmad from the ACCA talks about the real need for qualified accounting professionals, regardless of what state the global economy is in.
Ng Swee Weng, Senior Advisor for Advisory and GST from BDO Malaysia breaks down the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia for fresh graduates entering the employment sphere.
Mok Wai Ling, Partner at Crowe Horwath shares her professional advice on how fresh graduates go about selecting the firm of their dreams.
Alvin Gan, Executive Director of IT Advisory of KPMG in Malaysia, shares the top five most valuable skills that a fresh graduate need for a career in the consulting sector.

Sector Areas of Work

Discover financial accounting, what it is, what it entails and how to take your financial accounting career to the next level.
Sanjay Sidhu, Executive Director of Advisory at BDO Malaysia, unravels the skills and techniques you will need to build your credentials and reputation as a forensic accountant.
While BDO offers many job opportunities to budding young auditors in Malaysia, its Technology Advisory Services (TAS) department opens up new prospects for IT and non-IT graduates alike. BDO shares with gradmalaysia how interested candidates can grow their careers in this new profession!

Life on the Job

Gaurav Khanijow, Consultant, Enterprise Risk Services at Deloitte Malaysia tells gradmalaysia.com readers what it's like to be in his shoes!
Lydia Kwan Li-Ya, Associate at PwC tells gradmalaysia.com readers what it's like to be in her shoes!
Ahmad Faizi Latifi, Auditor, Financial Services at EY tells gradmalaysia.com readers what it's like to be in his shoes!
This established auditing firm didn’t thrive for 55 years by sticking to old tried-and-true traditions. Boasting an ever-evolving work environment that puts relationships first, we talk to BDO employees to catch a glimpse of its work culture.
Looking for something more in an internship? Look no further, as BDO Malaysia shares the exciting adventures awaiting you at the BDO MyASEAN Internship Programme! Intrigued? Read on to find out more!