Can one become CA without Articleship?
*Yes, you can give CA final without articleship . *Articleship is mainly done after you have passed the CA exams and its pre-requisites. Added advantage is that you will get a stipend during your training. *The stipend is according to the scale set by Institute of Charted Accountants in India (ICAI).
Is Articleship compulsory?
What exactly is Articleship? Articleship is a mandatory part of the CA program and it provides a better overall learning experience. The duration of articleship/practical training is three years. It is mandatory for candidates to serve the first two years under a practicing CA.
Is one year of Articleship enough?
No. Just take appropriate leaves while studying for exams. Theoretical knowledge is no match for practical exposure. And also you will land a better job if you have undergone three years of actual articleship rather than the proposed combination.
How hard is it to break into investment banking?
You need to get on the phone ASAP and start talking to real people and then meeting them in-person – if you’re coming from a non-target school and you haven’t done that, you stand a 0.0000000000001\% chance of breaking into investment banking.
Is the CFA a waste of time for getting into investment banking?
There are hundreds of reasons the CFA (any level) is a waste of time for getting into investment banking(note those highlighted words carefully, and read to the end of these points before leaving an angry comment), but here are the top 3: a. It’s not necessary for advancement and the majority of investment bankers don’t even have it.
Is investment banking not for You?
You managed to bluff your way through several rounds of interviews and a test or two on financial modeling, but you are far from being a wizard at Excel. Time management is also not your forte, and you have been guilty of procrastination on a few occasions. This means that investment banking is not for you.
Do investment bankers work 9-to-5?
In response, a few major banks officially cut the number of hours worked by junior bankers. Nevertheless, in a competitive culture where putting in extra-long hours is regarded as a badge of honor, a 9-to-5 routine is pretty much unheard of. If you strive for a work-life balance, investment banking is not the field for you.