Industrial Visit to KPMG Malaysia. Sem 2, 2017.

On 18^th August 2017 (Friday), Sunway CPA Australia Student Charter (SCSC) had organized the last industrial visit of semester 2 to KPMG. KPMG is a company with global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. In the same time, KPMG is one of the Big Four company along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. There are 38 participants who joined us and all of us are dressed in business formal attire. We gathered at New University Foyer at 8.00am and departed from Sunway University around 8.25pm by bus. The journey took around 30 minutes from Bandar Sunway to KPMG which is located at Bandar Utama.  

Gathering of Attendees at New University Building Foyer.

After the sharing session by Mrs. Bridget, Jin Hui, the Audit Manager conducted his sharing session as well as Q&A session, where he will answer questions raised by the participants. Contents shared includes his working experience and he also gave advice to those students who are aspire to pursue accounting professional paper such as ACCA, ICAEW, CPA etc. He is very enthusiasm in answering question raised by our participants.

Sharing of company background by Mrs. Bridget

After the sharing session by Mrs. Bridget, Jin Hui, the Audit Manager conducted his sharing session as well as Q&A session, where he will answer questions raised by the participants. Contents shared includes his working experience and he also gave advice to those students who are aspire to pursue accounting professional paper such as ACCA, ICAEW, CPA etc. He is very enthusiasm in answering question raised by our participants.

Jin Hui, the Audit Manager sharing his working experience when he was an intern.

Before we end the sharing & Q&A session, the person in charge of the Industrial visit, Avelynn gave a token of appreciation to Mrs. Bridget.

After the activity, Mrs. Bridget bought us for office tour. We are separated into 3 groups. One of the staff brought us to the selected department and explained about the working environment of KPMG. After the tour, the company has prepared some refreshment for the participants such as brownie, cream puff and coffee. Appreciation gifts were given to every participant as well!

Before we end the industrial visit, a group photo was taken at the entrance. The industrial visit ends at 11.30am.

Overall, this industrial visit was a valuable experience for all the participants! We would like to thank KPMG and our Industrial visit team for organizing this event for participants an experience learn outside the classroom.

Written By : Ong Jue Feng

Edited By : Loke Jun Sing & Tan Xin Yee (Chanelle)

KPMG Malaysia

KPMG Tower, 8 First Avenue, 

Bandar Utama, 47800, 

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 

47800, Malaysia

+60 3-7721 3388

Industrial Visit to EY Malaysia. Sem 2,2017

It has become SCSC’s tradition to organize industrial visit every semester. For the second semester of 2017, SCSC has organized an industry visit to EY Malaysia on the 11st of August 2017.  There were 35 participants who joined this industrial visit and everyone was dressed in business formal attire. They gathered at the new university foyer 8 in the morning awaiting departure to EY Malaysia.

Gathering of Participants to EY Malaysia.

Due to the heavy traffic, it took about an hour-ride journey to reach EY located at Pusat Bandar Damansara. Around 9 in the morning, we were welcomed by the human resources department which are known to be EY’s ‘talent team’. The team led us up to their function room located on the 17^th floor where they kick start the whole visit.

We were pleased to have one of the human resource director conduct the opening introduction of EY. This section was informative as the speakers share some useful tips regarding internship and career opportunity. The session has taught the participants on preparations for a job and also lessons on enhancing their ability to perform in future interviews.

17th floor, function room.

Opening introduction by human resource director.

  

After that, we were presented a short department introduction and experiences sharing session by the staffs of EY. This section allowed us to have a clearer insight on how each department works.

Sharing session by staff of EY Malaysia.

After the session, EY was kind enough to prepare some refreshment for us. During the refreshment session, we were given the opportunity to network with their staffs, gaining more knowledge about the operation of EY as well as their working experiences. We have also taken this opportunity to raise questions or doubts to the staffs.

We ended the industrial visit with a warming and memorable group photo together with all the staffs that has given us inspiration and motivation through the sharing of their experiences.

Before departure back to Sunway, the organising team presented a token of appreciation the human resources director for her kind initiative to lead this industry visit.

Token of appreciation presented by Avelynn and Eugene to EY Malaysia.

To end this visit, we would like to show our heathiest thanks to EY Malaysia for providing us the golden opportunity. Never forgetting the participants who joined us to ensure the success of this industry visit. It was really a good experience for every one of us to visit EY Malaysia and explore the real career life.  

Written by: Lim Huei Xin

Edited by: Loke Jun Sing and Tan Xin Yee (Chanelle)

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd
Menara Millennium, 7-01, 
Jalan Damanlela, Pusat Bandar Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur, 
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

+60 3-7495 8000

Bonjour Night Semester 2, 2017

11 August 2017 was indeed an auspicious and memorable night for all Sunway CPA Australia Student Charter (SCSC) members both old and new, graduated and present. It is a night for all the past SCSC members and the newbies to gather as we celebrate another year of our club. The theme of the event was Hollywood as this spectacular night was also to celebrate SCSC’s 10^th anniversary where we appreciate all the alumni’s hard work and dedication since the establishment of the club.

The venue of this event was at Art Gallery located on the first level in the New University Building where registration began at 6.30p.m. 

Registration booth

Within a short period of time, alumni and newbies began to arrive. The event started off with a welcoming speech by the emcees, followed by a warm welcoming address from our zealous president, Bryan Tan. After that, Ms Greeja, the Director of VU Undergraduate Programmes was invited up on stage to deliver her speech. Her words were truly inspiring and heart-warming. Right after that, comes the Sunway 30^th anniversary homecoming promotion conducted by a representative from Alumni Relations, Department of Student Life.

Emcees for the Night, Bernie and Kang Ling.

Welcoming address by president of SCSC, Bryan Tan.

Speech by Ms Greeja, Director of VU Undergraduate Programme.

30^th year anniversary homecoming event.

  

Next was the launching of the event by VIPs of the day where a film wheel consisting of picture memories throughout the years of SCSC was rolled down when Ms Greeja pulled the ribbon, officially initiating the event. After the launching by Ms Greeja, Bryan was invited to the stage to present a token of appreciation to all the VIPs of the event. There is also video presentation specially produced by SCSC to showcase the 10-year milestone and achievement. The club has grown leaps and bounds and was awarded as the Most Outstanding Club & Society by Student LIFE for 2 consecutive years in 2015 & 2016. What happened after was the introduction of the Board of Directors for the year 2017 as they were called up on stages along with their positions.

Launching of the event by Ms Greeja

Photo session of everyone present in the event.

After the opening ceremony, it was time for everyone to fill their stomach with the mouth-watering dishes prepared by the Joshi Josh catering. Everyone was invited to have their dinner and it was also the time where the alumni and newbies as well as the VIP took the chance to interact and mingle with one another. It was a great time catching up and networking.

As everyone was enjoying their scrumptious dish, they were accompanied by performances from SCSC members. The first performance was a magic show by an alumnus named Alex Tee. It was indeed a heart racing and mysterious performance as the tricks he did was beyond our believe. The magic show was definitely one of the highlights of the Bonjour Night! Next was a singing performance by the singers of SCSC Avelynn and Wan Sze who performed Count on Me by Bruno Mars. Their voice was indeed beautiful and angelic. Following that was the flash mob by all of the current SCSC members choreographed by Hanna and Huei Xin. It was extremely amusing to see all the members dancing together especially when the club teacher advisor Ms Fong joined in together with the dance.

Magic performance by alumnnus, Alex and volunteer Bryan.

Singers of SCSC, Avelynn and Wan Sze.

Flash Mob by SCSC Members

  Following that was a video which is a compilation of some of the SCSC alumni in Melbourne, Australia sharing their wisdom and advice with us. There was a sharing session by the alumni of SCSC after the video ended where they talked about their experience in SCSC and how it has changed their lives.

Sharing session by Alumnus, Marcus Ong

The alumni were given a handmade appreciation gift made by the Bonjour Night team to thank them for taking some time off their busy schedule to attend the event. As all good things will need to come to a conclusion, the night ended around 10 p.m. The event turned out to be a successful event as all the people who attended the event enjoyed themselves very much. It was indeed a night to remember and a remarkable way to celebrate our 10 years anniversary!!

Written by: Lim Chiah Weoi

Edited by: Loke Jun Sing & Tan Xin Yee (Chanelle)

Team Building - C'est La Vie!

As old members leave and new members enter SCSC, an ice-breaking session is called for. And what better way to break the ice is by Team Building. As for every team building ever organized, this year’s SCSC Team Building Semester 1 2017 theme was “C’est La Vie”.

“C’est La Vie” is a rather famous French expression which translates to English as “That’s Life”. Why we choose this theme? Our main objective for this team building is to create an everlasting bond within our members. With future events that SCSC will organize, conflicts among ourselves are bound to happen. This team building will teach us that every incident that will happen can be resolved by a simple phrase. “C’est La Vie!”

Day 1

9am, 30 members of SCSC gathered at Sunway University. After the members registered and settled down, Team Building officially commenced!

The first activity we conducted was a simple ice-breaking session. The purpose of this event was to allow the members to get to know each other better and to develop the first bonding experience. Throughout the whole session, the members had a good time.

After ice breaking, our team organized a special surprise birthday celebration for the January, February, March, April and May babies! As you can see in the photos, the members thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well.

After a quick lunch, we departed from Sunway University and started to make our way to OUTBAC Broga. Once the members checked-in and settled down, we began our first activity at OUTBAC Broga! As part of the package deal we did with OUTBAC Broga, the first activity was entirely conducted by them. Overall, the activities planned by them were excellent. Raft-building was particularly the most fun and memorable one.

As we were getting tired and hungry after the first activity. The members were given two hours to rest, shower and have dinner. Dinner was served by the OUTBAC Broga team.

With food in our belly and our body rested, it was time for Night Games! The activities for the night consists of ‘One Two Jus Fight’, ‘Musical Chairs’, and other Group Games. The purpose for these activities were to encourage members to have team work, coordination and communication instill in them. As added encouragement for them to do their best, the losing team will receive a hefty punishment.

Before we ended the night, supper was provided by team building team.

Day 2

After a light breakfast, we kicked-off the day with Flying-Fox and Wall climbing activities. These activities served as a platform for our members to conquer their fears as some of them were afraid of heights.

During break time, some of the members went kayaking.

Besides that, another group activity was conducted by team building team. These activities were based on the ideas of the Amazing Race. The members were divided into groups and then competed among themselves with station games. At each station, each group will have to collect clues in order to win the game.

After lunch, it was time for water games. Our objective for this game is for the members to be WILD and be FREE!!

Moving on to next activity was finance game trial. We tested out the flow of our upcoming event which is "Risk it, Win it" and wanted our members to have a clearer understanding on this game. The last activity for Day 2 was a Sharing Session. The topic for this sharing session was “Do you regret for something you did do?/Do you regret for something you did not do?”. All the members were required to share their stories. Most of the stories shared were emotional or funny. But most important of all, it was a chance for the members get to know each other a little more. The night ended with us having our supper and our hearts felt warm.

Day 3

It was an early rise for us as we were preparing to climb Broga Hill. One of the perks of staying in OUTBAC Broga was the hill is literally at the backyard of the campgrounds. Naturally, we would want to climb Broga Hill as well! We left the campgrounds at 5.30am to start the climb.

After climbing for 1.5 hours, we finally reached the top! It was a wonderful experience to witness the sunrise at the top of the hill.

After a short rest and a quick brunch, it was time for souvenirs. This souvenirs were created by the organizing team. It was to represent a small token of our appreciation for our members participating this team building event.

After packing up, it was time to check out of OUTBAC Broga. We departed from Broga and arrived back at Sunway University around noon.

Every member has their own opinions, feelings and morals. This team building encourages all of us the set aside those differences and forces us to work together as a team. After all, the reason why we join SCSC is to experience to feeling of ‘Ohana’. Like family members, there would be conflicts. But ultimately, like a family we would like for what’s best for each other.

The team building overall was a success. Our theme “C’est La Vie” serves a greater purpose in achieving teamwork and instill the importance of togetherness among us. Not only that, the members had created an everlasting bond full of memories during this team building event. We all went home with a big smile on our face.

Here's an video of our team building!

Written by: Vincent Choo Yoon Tsen
Edited by: Chang Li Xuan and Liang Weiling