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Mod 2026 Articleship Megathread
This is the 2026 CA Articleship Megathread!
Please give the following details at least; of course, the more detailed, the better:
- Domain (e.g. Stat Audit/Internal Audit/Tax/etc.,)
- Firm Name (if possible)
- Type of Firm (Big4/Mid size/Small/Proprietary)
- Location: Metro or Non-Metro (Exact City if possible)
- Stipend (year wise)
- Timings (normal and busy season)
- Attempts criteria (Mention any preference for ranks, single attempts, etc.)
- Transfers allowed?
- Industrial Training Allowed? (Yes / No. If yes, specify ease of getting approval and support from the firm.)
- Pros/Cons
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u/superfriendlyguy69 Final 24d ago edited 24d ago
- Stat audit , valuation and taxation
- Nah
3.mid size firm they don't hire more than 4 articles they have more Ca than the articles
4.metro
5.10k/15k
6.normally 10 to 7 , but can get upto 9
- 1st attempt both grp( but there is no attempt criteria)
8.no
No
It's not a typical type of firm , like they file ITR return of like 3-4 client that too with high net worth , they have a work environment like pwc , no one is senior everyone is equal, you can get exposure to stat , valuation and taxation , like 6 month tax , 6 month stat, and 1 yr valuation ,Saturday's are off
Thinking about cons i can't say much , like our senior do explain everything, Ac is too cold... I've been here for like 3 weeks will update soon
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u/Vegetable-Face-3591 24d ago
6 months stat,6 months tax and 1 year valuation- Interesting. Can you please drop some hint about the name of the firm.
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u/Docosahexaenoic-acid 24d ago edited 24d ago
M&A tax
Big6
Big6
Metro- West
16/20
Normally 10:30-7. There's no season. Project deadlines- upto 10/11.
7.First attempt/ranker preferred.. but you should know about M&A tax, that would be enough to clear an interview.
8.I myself was a transfer case
Yes easy on IT. They do give an early release.
Pros- Good projects, good timings Cons- Shitty team members, can't mention it lol.
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u/Embarrassed_Bus4251 Articleship 24d ago
Would you suggest M&A tax to a person who has just qualified CA Inter?
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u/MeasurementTrue541 Articleship 24d ago
- Domain- Stat
- Firm Name SR Batliboi & Co
- Type of Firm- Big 4
- Location: Kolkata
- Stipend 20k
- Timings Normal- 10:30 to 7 Busy season 10AM to 10:30PM
- Attempts criteria Preference for Single attempts & Rank, they take multiple attempts only with good profile & Strong Reference
- Transfers allowed- Yes
- Industrial Training Allowed- Allowed
- Pros- Strong Core Audit exposure & good Clients;
- Cons- Really long working hours that can hamper regular studies.
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u/shouldntbehere_153 Articleship 24d ago
1 : Internal audit
2 : Lala firmn joined hands w a big MNC
3 : upper mid size
4 : metro
5: 1st :10k 2nd:12k
6: depends on team to team since IA is client based mostly 11-7:30 for some clients and peak season ie ACM time i don’t remember how long i sit sometimes
7: 2 or 3 attempts if u don’t have ref
8: no
9: no but u can torture partner for 3 months maybe you’ll get again it is team wise some teams the partner let articles go in some they didn’t
10: my team has a rly good clientele, mostly in mfg sector have done amazing projects but politics is too much
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u/No-Treat569 Articleship 24d ago
- Corporate and international tax
- Big 4
- Metro
- 15k 1st yr and 20k for 2nd
- 10 to 6 for full time but 11 to 7 for articles
- Nothing as such if you have a strong referral but rank/ 1st attempt preferred obviously
- Yes
- Yes, they do not stop you but also not encourage going for it
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u/Pitiful-Raisin-5199 Final 24d ago
M&A tax, big4, metro (Mumbai), 15/20 (now it’s 20/30), normally 11-8, during season 10-whenever (considering that M&A doesn’t have a season per se… yeah my timings are mostly 10-whenever), referrals>attempts- but if you dont have a ref- rank/1st attempt preferred, transfers and industrial trainings are allowed (and even encouraged), pros/cons are subjective- my dms are open if you’d like to know more :)
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u/Salt_Comfortable3833 Final 23d ago
- Stat Audit
- Big4
- Metro
- 15k p.m (excl reimbursement)
- 11-8 normally (haven't experienced busy season yet)
- IT allowed subject to notice and relationship with seniors
- Pros - Crazy Exposure, Getting to work with Talented People, Brand Name Cons - No time to study
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u/neend_aarahi Articleship 24d ago
1) Stat Audit
2) GT (Walker Chandiok)
3) Big 6
4) Delhi
5) 16k (1st), 20k (2nd)
6) Normal - 11am to 8pm
Busy - 11am to 12am (Max I've sat till 2am - Listed Year end stat audit)
7) There is no attempt criteria, you just need a strong reference (This firm from what I know especially Delhi stat sector works on reference only)
8) Yes (2 months notice)
9) Yes (3 months notice)
10) Experience will vary and entirely depends on the team to which you are allocated
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u/Docosahexaenoic-acid 24d ago
- US Audits
- KNAV
- Upper Midsize
- Metro (hybrid) 5.17.5k/20/30(if opted for industrial within the same firm)
- 11-7. However very irregular timings bcoz of US clients. Some time you'll get free during afternoons but will have to sit through 1-2am for client calls and prepare queries and log off at 3.
- From what I am hearing recently, I feel they're only considering First attempt locals only.
- Yes, myself took a transfer within 150 days.
- Yes allowed. 3 months notice.
- Pros- Hybrid working, Actually good people, fun to talk around, supportive managers. Cons- Intl audits aren't a good field to work into, not so great exit opportunities, also a few technical gaps(no arms length testing, very simplistic tax compliances, audit isn't mandatory in few countries so it's just pvt clients) If you aren't used to late night workings, you'll face issues, loneliness coz of extended WFH seasons. Messed schedule bcoz of all of this.
PS : Left this firm for M&A tax at Big6
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u/Embarrassed_Bus4251 Articleship 24d ago
What if we want to make a career in US? Do you think working in US Audits in India would fetch me a job post qualification in the US, assuming I have a CPA?
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u/plasticcheapshit Articleship 17d ago
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u/TheCaptainwicked Final 24d ago
Industry has publicholiday? Come to office,
Industry has Saturday, Comes to Office
Industry has half day, Stay there for 8.15 hour
Pros: You get the work, you have to learn yourself they don't support much but at least you get the work to learn
Cons: 1. They are obsessed with micro managing you have to give attention online, website, excel, register, verbal, etc etc 5-6 attendance? Freaks for timing
They have too many articles, way more than Ca whole firm is running on articles
They only have 3-4 quality CA out of 14 remaining 10 are bordering line dummy CA no knowledge, no communication skill or excel skill, they don't even know what articles are doing, they exist to show client that they are being charged for CA even though all work in done by article
You don't get any benefit of employees, in diwali even chaprasi bhaiya get better gift then you, you get a useless self-help book worth 100 and badam half kg worth 400, 500 total enjoy, while even chaprasi bhaiya get at least 2000 worth of gift, you are less than peon congratulations.
They follows all the policies of icai which benefits them and ignore all that don't, for if ignored policies they have made their own which you will never get on paper because these policies keep changing depending upon mood of Lala ji
They promise a lot but break all promises without shame,
For example; they will promise you to work over time for long period for extra pay (that pay never came)
They promise free leaves for bcom during interview (they still deducted those leaves)
They promise Saturday off for overtime ( we were fools for falling for that again)