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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

May 10th 2010, 9:29 pm

Replies: 17

wheelchair user seeking tourist visa

Views: 2,032

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: wheelchair user seeking tourist visa

Have you tried speaking to DIAC or the Health Centre, maybe by talking it over to a human being you will identify whether any mistakes have been made.

And you certainly don't need to waste money...

Forum: Accountants

Jan 16th 2009, 1:02 am

Replies: 29

CIMA and CPA Australia annouce mutual recognition

Views: 19,573

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: CIMA and CPA Australia annouce mutual recognition

Great news for CIMA members. So with CIMA/CPA and and ICAEW/ICAA having mutual recognition, it looks like us poor ACCAs are being left out in the cold unfortunately.

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Apr 23rd 2008, 3:32 am

Replies: 13

Any accountants/ ACCA-ians out there who can help?

Views: 1,148

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: Any accountants/ ACCA-ians out there who can help?

Really? I never requested for any mark sheets! Only my exam trascripts and the letter of good standing. NIA was my assessor though, not sure if their procedure may be different from yours. Alrighty...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Apr 23rd 2008, 3:11 am

Replies: 13

Any accountants/ ACCA-ians out there who can help?

Views: 1,148

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: Any accountants/ ACCA-ians out there who can help?

Hi Janice

Wasn't this information included in the skills assessment info you had to send off at the start? I've only just had my assessment back and my agent advised me to get additional certified...

Forum: Accountants

Feb 8th 2008, 12:26 am

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

I have also been doing more research, and I believe that as the employment market for accountants is becoming more and more global, the reality of the situation is that an ACCA qualification will...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Jan 29th 2008, 9:25 pm

Replies: 21

necessity of having current employment refs??

Views: 1,257

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: necessity of having current employment refs??

Hi RedT

I received my checklist from the ICAA yesterday, and from what I could see, there was no requirement to provide a reference from current employer for members of ACCA. Fingers crossed eh? I...

Forum: Accountants

Jan 26th 2008, 5:17 am

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Yeah I will look at CPA too cheers, I knew there would be similar exams to take and just thought that Chartered would be preferable. However, most jobs I see advertised state CA/CPA so probably no...

Forum: Accountants

Jan 26th 2008, 1:26 am

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Cheers for that, sounds promising. I'm not scared of doing more studying but just really disappointed the ACCA isnt such a global qualification as I thought.

Never had a problem getting a job so...

Forum: Accountants

Jan 25th 2008, 8:11 pm

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Do you mean a degree in accounting/finance?

Would definitely rather get CA first, would I still have to do the 5 papers if I obtained membership of the ICAEW?

Not sure how easy it would be to...

Forum: Accountants

Jan 25th 2008, 6:45 pm

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

Re: ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Thanks JAJ

No I dont have a degree, left school at 18 and did AAT first.

How about if I became a member of the ICAEW, would that make it any easier to get CA?

Forum: Accountants

Jan 25th 2008, 3:18 am

Replies: 32

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

Views: 14,705

Posted By Colin Drain

ACCA conversion to Oz equivalent

I am currently just at the start of the visa process, and I have read several threads on here about ACCAs working in Oz. I was just after some clarification really, if I get the visa ok.

Would it...

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