10-12-2006, 12:53 AM
Pracs you are right that an ICAP trainee can't get his training from big4 in UAE, as ICAP wont approve such contract.
Now the question is ICAP's firm will be willingly to recruit a student and fulfill the visa or other requirements. A Pakistani expatriate having concerned knowledge may guide you better. But I am not sure how you would find one.
The only solution for those who want to do articles in UAE is that they first contact the firm via e mail, telephone, and if they get a green signal then they should go their. Otherwise it seems somewhat risky.
I can't say what would be the worth of getting training from tier 2 or 3 firms in UAE, but one thing I have heard is that UAE is a growing market for accountants. So, getting articles from UAE for the purpose of getting job there does not seem a useless advice. One more thing which I have heard is that UAE firms are quite willing to recruit students, however, one should be there for this purpose.
So I would recommend to such students who want to get training from UAE that contact the firms there in UAE (all of them, you may find their detailed addresses, telephones, emails in ICAP's directory) and then decide according to the situation. And, also do us all know the information you get in this respect.
Shoaib
Now the question is ICAP's firm will be willingly to recruit a student and fulfill the visa or other requirements. A Pakistani expatriate having concerned knowledge may guide you better. But I am not sure how you would find one.
The only solution for those who want to do articles in UAE is that they first contact the firm via e mail, telephone, and if they get a green signal then they should go their. Otherwise it seems somewhat risky.
I can't say what would be the worth of getting training from tier 2 or 3 firms in UAE, but one thing I have heard is that UAE is a growing market for accountants. So, getting articles from UAE for the purpose of getting job there does not seem a useless advice. One more thing which I have heard is that UAE firms are quite willing to recruit students, however, one should be there for this purpose.
So I would recommend to such students who want to get training from UAE that contact the firms there in UAE (all of them, you may find their detailed addresses, telephones, emails in ICAP's directory) and then decide according to the situation. And, also do us all know the information you get in this respect.
Shoaib
