Beyond NUS, SMU, NTU

[mathsparks]

yes sleepy, that’s wat its listed on the SAA page. They’re established in 1985 and degrees are awarded by the Uni of London and graduates can sit for the ICPAS exam to become a CPA.


So this looks like one of the safer options. Just wondering if anyone has taken this route before.

[mathsparks]

comments anyone, please? pm me if not convenient here. appreciate so much. thanks.

[autumnbronze]

mathsparks:

yes sleepy, that's wat its listed on the SAA page. They're established in 1985 and degrees are awarded by the Uni of London and graduates can sit for the ICPAS exam to become a CPA.


So this looks like one of the safer options. Just wondering if anyone has taken this route before.

Agree that its a safer option that will lead to a prestigious professional qualification, esp if one is a qualified CPA. Just to add on that I have been told by DH's frd that its a v v difficult course. He himself had to re-take a few papers b4 finally getting thru.

[mathsparks]

:thankyou: autumnbronze for sharing. Difficult? haiz? so it would be very daunting to those who cant make it to local Us and wants to be a CPA...unless she's a late bloomer. A very late one.

[autumnbronze]

mathsparks:

:thankyou: autumnbronze for sharing. Difficult? haiz? so it would be very daunting to those who cant make it to local Us and wants to be a CPA...unless she's a late bloomer. A very late one.

mathsparks, I will try and see if I can contact him (DH's frd) to find out more. I know of 2 others who have done this course but unfortunately, we have lost contact.

Actually, if your daughter is good with numbers and is meticulous abt details, then I think shd be okie lah ...

Can you chk your PM later, pls?? I am in the midst of posting something to you

[mathsparks]

Thanks autumnbronze for yr mail. My girl hasn’t quite decided where she’s heading, so we’re exploring various options. Appreciate yr replies.

[autumnbronze]

No worries. Glad to be of some help

[tree nymph]

Mathsparks,

I have a friend who can’t make it to university. She went to poly taking accountancy. then she graduate and work in the line. a few years later, she got married had kids and along with the kids, she decided she wanted to take ACCA organized by the SAA. She doesn’t need to retake any exams/papers. she cleared her 2 levels quite fast and she has to 4 very young children to care for too. I was very impressed by her accomplishements. I think she was able to skip ACCA first level. she did the 2nd and 3rd levels only.

my own niece is also like your daughter. she is now in SIM Global Education. Forgotten what course she is taking. But I’m pretty sure that her degree would be recognised.

Where is her interest?

[DadOfGirl]

mathsparks:

comments anyone, please? pm me if not convenient here. appreciate so much. thanks.

I am also in same situation with my Elder daughter. She is yet to find anything that interests her. We are thinking of asking to take one year off & work. there is a danger of losing days to day study routine , but it is worth .

Another option is appear for SAT exam & score well above 1900 to get into Info tech / Acountancy course in SMU... SMU recognizes the SAT scores & offsets for low A level grades

[daisyt]

If you are talking about ACCA, i have heard many young auditors taking ACCA. Some can clear within 2 to 3 years while working and taking part time. A Malaysia friend told me she had a few friends there, take this route. Form 5 (equivalent to our O lvl), LCCI (full time study), ACCA(full time study), join audit firm, get CPA. Here, not heard of personally.


ACCA is tough on certain papers and level 3 papers. If your child’s interest us here, this is definately one best route you can take. To be a practise CPA, the best is go through working un audit firm and you must take the audit papers if you want to work in audit firm. Another type if non practise CPA, this is easier to obtain as long as u are working in accounting field.

I am more thinking for kids who are not keen in accounting line. What other options they have with A lvl cert, cannot get in NTU, NUS, SMU and go overseas.