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If your concerned about your job prospects just work hard and get good marks where ever you go to.

Macquarie over UNSW any day

Based on what?

Not that easily. When I did an internship at a Big 4, there was maybe 6 or 7 people in our group of around 120 that didnt have an accg degree and thats because they had done a course quite relevant to a particular area of the firm eg. actuarial studies --> working within actuarial. There were a...

Ive never heard USYD, UTS and UNSW collectively referred to as the Big 3 lol. Just go to whichever uni is closest. I go to Mac and have worked in Big 4 accounting. It doesnt make a difference really where you go from what I have seen out of those 4 unis.

I know clutz was 860 last year. I dont know about this year. I think that would be the lowest of the biggest 6.

I would say just choose which course you are most interested - after all you will be doing it for up to 5 years. In terms of overlap, as you mentioned, tax is the biggest area. The Big 4 accounting firms love lawyers because tax work is in essence interpretation and application of tax law. All...

I'd be weary of Freehills on the basis that they had 62 summer clerks (in Sydney) last year and all but 3 got graduate offers. I would be worried about the backlog of grads and the competition for work in order to meet targets.

Hey charlie_charlie Nice story, its great to hear another perspective on the whole process. I agree that people can get a little too swept up in the clerkship race - it seems like a prize/trophy to be sought rather than a means to a well-paid but time consuming job. I hope all those that miss...

I am a Commerce (Accg) and Law student. The great benefit of this combination is that you can choose two very different and rewarding career paths once you have finished. Accounting majors are always in demand - its probably one of the only degrees where virtually every company is looking to...

I dont go to ANU but i can help you out there. B Commerce is generally a broad degree where you can choose to major in one or two fields whether they be finance, accounting, HR, economics, statistics etc etc. You should find out from ANU what majors you can elect to have with your commerce...

Probably best to get a careers guide. Law degree ---- lawyer Commerce degree ---- depends on ur major, but many options. Your job prospects will depend on ur marks and other experiences. Investment banks obviously look for people with an interest in finance ie. finance major, but also...

I agree. The essential question is whether you want to primarily work, with some uni on the side (cadetship) or do you want to do uni with some work in between (coop). If I had the choice I would go coop. That said a cadetship can be very rewarding if ur in a rush career-wise. I know two cadets...

I heard that in Sydney they told all of the incoming grads for this year to f-off. Also, i found out from speaking to one of their clerks this year, their clerkship program was rubbish. The firm didn't spend one cent on them on the social side eg. drink nights, lunches, christmas parties etc...

Its a difficult question to answer. With B Laws, the obvious career destination is lawyer, however given the large number of students doing law degrees nowadays it is increasingly being thought of as a generalist degree much in the same way as B Arts, B Science etc and students pursue any...

False. That said, dont do a cadetship. You miss out on the uni lifestyle, the new friends, the life experiences and to top it off you end up with crap marks and mundane work (you get given the crappest tasks because you are the cheapest for the firm). At the end of the day, forget about...

I know for a fact that pwc have been revoking and suspending grad offers and you are 100% right in that it will tarnish their reputation in the eyes of future recruits (and they would certainly know this) which is why i suspect they think this financial crisis is pretty dire to warrant the sort...

I dont know anything about the deloitte situation but I would say your assumption isnt that sound. Interns/vacationers are a very temporary cost for the firm (or 'investment') as they only have to pay for several weeks worth of wages and events, whereas grads are there for the long haul. When...

I have it on very good authority that PwC is now revoking many of its graduate offers for 2009. This is even after they have accepted positions. Last week nearly 40 staff from its corporate tax division (mainly transaction and transfer pricing units) were given the flick...