Just like a pizza box right?
A photo book....
One of my favourite photos of the event
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Photo Book
The photographer that we (the college) hired for the Jubli Perak event sent us this...
Just like a pizza box right?
A photo book....
One of my favourite photos of the event
Just like a pizza box right? A photo book....One of my favourite photos of the event
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Paddington Bear
I am collecting Paddington Bear stamps.... if you have any extra stamps... you know who to give it to.. hehe...
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Guessing Game: Strange Looking Fruit
There are so many types of Buah Nona or Annona. This one for example is called Sugar Apple with the scientific name Annona Squamosa
This one is Custard Apple or Annona Reticulata.
Anyway... the question that I posed earlier has not been answered....
Do you have the answer?
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Updated - 16 dec 2008
Yess.. it's Nona Filipina... hehe...
From Annona's family, dunno its scientific name...
Anglophobia
Thanx to Mr. K.A for suggesting me to come up with this entry.
What is Anglophobia?
It is the fear of the English or English culture.
"English" here does not mean English Language, but it is referring to the English people;
ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English
Here are more of 'interesting' phobias
Ablutophobia — fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning.
Acrophobia, Altophobia — fear of heights.
Agoraphobia, without Panic Disorder — fear of places or events where escape is impossible or when help is unavailable.
Agraphobia — fear of sexual abuse.
Algophobia — fear of pain.
Anglophobia — fear of the English or English culture.
Anthropophobia — fear of people or being in a company, a form of social phobia.
Anthrophobia — fear of flowers.
Aquaphobia, Hydrophobia — fear of water.
Astraphobia, Astrapophobia, Brontophobia, Keraunophobia — fear of thunder, lightning and storms; especially common in young children.
Autophobia — fear of being alone.
Aviophobia, Aviatophobia — fear of flying.
Bacillophobia, Bacteriophobia, Microbiophobia — fear of microbes and bacteria.
Blood-injection-injury type phobia — a DSM-IV subtype of specific phobias
Cibophobia, Sitophobia — aversion to food, synonymous to Anorexia nervosa.
Claustrophobia — fear of confined spaces.
Coulrophobia — fear of clowns (not restricted to evil clowns).
Decidophobia — fear of making decisions.
Dental phobia, Dentophobia, Odontophobia — fear of dentists and dental procedures.
Dysmorphophobia, or body dysmorphic disorder — a phobic obsession with a real or imaginary body defect.
Emetophobia — fear of vomiting.
Ergasiophobia, Ergophobia — fear of work or functioning, or a surgeon's fear of operating.
Ergophobia — fear of work or functioning.
Erotophobia — fear of sexual love or sexual questions.
Erythrophobia — pathological blushing.
Gephyrophobia — fear of bridges.
Genophobia, Coitophobia — fear of sexual intercourse.
Glossophobia — fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak.
Gymnophobia — fear of nudity.
Gynophobia — fear of women.
Haptephobia — fear of being touched.
Heliophobia — fear of sunlight.
Hemophobia, Haemophobia — fear of blood.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia — fear of the number 666.
Hoplophobia — fear of weapons, specifically firearms (Generally a political term but the clinical phobia is also documented).
Ligyrophobia — fear of loud noises.
Lipophobia — fear/avoidance of fats in food.
Mysophobia — fear of germs, contamination or dirt.
Necrophobia — fear of death, the dead.
Neophobia, Cainophobia, Cainotophobia, Cenophobia, Centophobia, Kainolophobia, Kainophobia — fear of newness, novelty.
Nomophobia — fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Nosophobia — fear of contracting a disease.
Nyctophobia, Achluophobia, Lygophobia, Scotophobia — fear of darkness.
Osmophobia, Olfactophobia — fear of smells.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, Friggatriskaidekaphobia — fear of Friday the 13th.
Panphobia — fear of everything or constantly afraid without knowing what is causing it.
Phagophobia — fear of swallowing.
Phonophobia — fear of loud sounds.
Pyrophobia — fear of fire.
Radiophobia — fear of radioactivity or X-rays.
Sociophobia — fear/dislike of society or people in general (see also "sociopath").
Scopophobia — fear of being looked at or stared at.
Somniphobia — fear of sleep.
Spectrophobia — fear of mirrors and one's own reflections.
Spheksophobia — fear of wasps.
Taphophobia — fear of the grave, or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive.
Technophobia — fear of technology (see also Luddite).
Tetraphobia — fear of the number 4.
Tokophobia — fear of childbirth.
Tomophobia — fear or anxiety of surgeries/surgical operations.
Traumatophobia — a synonym for injury phobia, a fear of having an injury
Trichophobia — fear caused of loose hairs on clothing or elsewhere.
Triskaidekaphobia, Terdekaphobia — fear of the number 13.
Trypanophobia, Aichmophobia, Belonephobia, Enetophobia — fear of needles or injections.
Xenophobia — fear of strangers, foreigners, or aliens.
copy&paste from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-phobia
What is Anglophobia?
It is the fear of the English or English culture.
"English" here does not mean English Language, but it is referring to the English people;
ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English
Here are more of 'interesting' phobias
Ablutophobia — fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning.
Acrophobia, Altophobia — fear of heights.
Agoraphobia, without Panic Disorder — fear of places or events where escape is impossible or when help is unavailable.
Agraphobia — fear of sexual abuse.
Algophobia — fear of pain.
Anglophobia — fear of the English or English culture.
Anthropophobia — fear of people or being in a company, a form of social phobia.
Anthrophobia — fear of flowers.
Aquaphobia, Hydrophobia — fear of water.
Astraphobia, Astrapophobia, Brontophobia, Keraunophobia — fear of thunder, lightning and storms; especially common in young children.
Autophobia — fear of being alone.
Aviophobia, Aviatophobia — fear of flying.
Bacillophobia, Bacteriophobia, Microbiophobia — fear of microbes and bacteria.
Blood-injection-injury type phobia — a DSM-IV subtype of specific phobias
Cibophobia, Sitophobia — aversion to food, synonymous to Anorexia nervosa.
Claustrophobia — fear of confined spaces.
Coulrophobia — fear of clowns (not restricted to evil clowns).
Decidophobia — fear of making decisions.
Dental phobia, Dentophobia, Odontophobia — fear of dentists and dental procedures.
Dysmorphophobia, or body dysmorphic disorder — a phobic obsession with a real or imaginary body defect.
Emetophobia — fear of vomiting.
Ergasiophobia, Ergophobia — fear of work or functioning, or a surgeon's fear of operating.
Ergophobia — fear of work or functioning.
Erotophobia — fear of sexual love or sexual questions.
Erythrophobia — pathological blushing.
Gephyrophobia — fear of bridges.
Genophobia, Coitophobia — fear of sexual intercourse.
Glossophobia — fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak.
Gymnophobia — fear of nudity.
Gynophobia — fear of women.
Haptephobia — fear of being touched.
Heliophobia — fear of sunlight.
Hemophobia, Haemophobia — fear of blood.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia — fear of the number 666.
Hoplophobia — fear of weapons, specifically firearms (Generally a political term but the clinical phobia is also documented).
Ligyrophobia — fear of loud noises.
Lipophobia — fear/avoidance of fats in food.
Mysophobia — fear of germs, contamination or dirt.
Necrophobia — fear of death, the dead.
Neophobia, Cainophobia, Cainotophobia, Cenophobia, Centophobia, Kainolophobia, Kainophobia — fear of newness, novelty.
Nomophobia — fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Nosophobia — fear of contracting a disease.
Nyctophobia, Achluophobia, Lygophobia, Scotophobia — fear of darkness.
Osmophobia, Olfactophobia — fear of smells.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, Friggatriskaidekaphobia — fear of Friday the 13th.
Panphobia — fear of everything or constantly afraid without knowing what is causing it.
Phagophobia — fear of swallowing.
Phonophobia — fear of loud sounds.
Pyrophobia — fear of fire.
Radiophobia — fear of radioactivity or X-rays.
Sociophobia — fear/dislike of society or people in general (see also "sociopath").
Scopophobia — fear of being looked at or stared at.
Somniphobia — fear of sleep.
Spectrophobia — fear of mirrors and one's own reflections.
Spheksophobia — fear of wasps.
Taphophobia — fear of the grave, or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive.
Technophobia — fear of technology (see also Luddite).
Tetraphobia — fear of the number 4.
Tokophobia — fear of childbirth.
Tomophobia — fear or anxiety of surgeries/surgical operations.
Traumatophobia — a synonym for injury phobia, a fear of having an injury
Trichophobia — fear caused of loose hairs on clothing or elsewhere.
Triskaidekaphobia, Terdekaphobia — fear of the number 13.
Trypanophobia, Aichmophobia, Belonephobia, Enetophobia — fear of needles or injections.
Xenophobia — fear of strangers, foreigners, or aliens.
copy&paste from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-phobia
Friday, December 12, 2008
English As A Second Language
I'm thinking of getting myself this book... but at home... I already have a full shelf of newly pruchased books on queue...
In this wickedly funny first novel—think Legally Blonde in Oxford—a young New York woman exchanges her corporate job for a year of books, blokes, beers, and new best friends in graduate school in England.
Alexandra Brennan is fed up with her dead end New York City job—and even more fed up of running into her smug ex-boyfriend. So when he crosses the line by telling her that she'll never get into graduate school in the United Kingdom, that's precisely what she does. ----
Alexandra Brennan is fed up with her dead end New York City job—and even more fed up of running into her smug ex-boyfriend. So when he crosses the line by telling her that she'll never get into graduate school in the United Kingdom, that's precisely what she does. ----
by Megan Crane
It's Not Always Black and White
Let’s take a brief look at just some of the references to colour in English:
Red
Red (Communism or Socialism).
Red faced (Embarrassed).
In the red (Owing money).
A red rag to a bull (Something which makes a person angry).
Caught-red handed (Caught in the act of doing something wrong).
Red herring (Something that takes attention away from the main subject or event).
Redskins (A slightly derogatory term for native American “Indians”).
Red tape (Bureaucracy and officialdom).
Red letter day (A day to remember an important event).
Paint the town red (Go out and have fun).
Blue
Feeling blue (Depressed).
The Blues (Music reflecting human hardship, poverty and broken-down relationships).
Blue movie/joke (Sexually explicit movie/joke).
Blue sky thinking (Open to new ideas and suggestions).
Blue-blooded (Royal or aristocratic).
True blue (Loyal, faithful, staunch).
Once in a blue moon (Very seldom).
Out of the blue (Unexpected).
Blue collar (Working-class person).
Green
Greenhorn (Naïve, inexperienced person).
Green belt (The undeveloped area surrounding a city).
Greenhouse gases (Pollutants and emissions which are causing an atmospheric temperature rise).
Green-fingered (Skilled at gardening).
Give the green light (Give approval).
Brown
Brown nose (A “yes man”, a boot licker, a sycophant).
Browned off (Annoyed).
Pink (Yeah I know...this is not pink.. )
In the pink (A now unused and old-fashioned term for being in good health).
Yellow
Yellow (Cowardly).
Yellow skin (A slightly derogatory term for an East Asian person, usually Chinese).
Orange
Orange (A supporter of the Orange Lodge, or Protestantism).
Grey
A grey day (Cloudy or wet weather).
A grey area (Not clear, not legally defined).
Grey matter (Referring to one’s intelligence).
Black
Black Power (A power struggle against white supremacy).
Black eye (A bruised eye).
Black tie (Formal dress, in evening wear).
Black magic (Evil magic).
Black market (Illegal trading).
Black Maria (A vehicle for transporting prisoners).
A black day (A bad day, a financial loss).
The Black Death (Disease in Mediaeval times spread by rats, similar to the bubonic plague).
Black-hearted (Mean-spirited, cruel and unmerciful).
Pitch black/Jet black (Very black in colour).
Blackmail (To procure money, or favours, by means of intimidation and threatening to expose a secret).
Blackout (No electricity, no lights, a loss of consciousness).
Black sheep of the family (Someone who does not meet the expectations or standards of the rest of the family).
Black and blue (Badly bruised).
White
White elephant (Something expensive yet unused).
White lie (A slight untruth told to avoid trouble).
White collar (Management or office personnel, professional middle class).
White magic (Magic used for good purposes).
There we have it, a rainbow of English expressions which can delight or disgust, amuse or annoy. So if you show your “true colours” and let others see how good your language skills can be, I’m sure you’ll bring colour to future conversations or successfully pass an English exam with “flying colours”.
Vance Carson currently teaches in Libya and has previously taught English at SMAPK, Kajang.
copy&paste from here
Red
Red (Communism or Socialism).
Red faced (Embarrassed).
In the red (Owing money).
A red rag to a bull (Something which makes a person angry).
Caught-red handed (Caught in the act of doing something wrong).
Red herring (Something that takes attention away from the main subject or event).
Redskins (A slightly derogatory term for native American “Indians”).
Red tape (Bureaucracy and officialdom).
Red letter day (A day to remember an important event).
Paint the town red (Go out and have fun).
Blue
Feeling blue (Depressed).
The Blues (Music reflecting human hardship, poverty and broken-down relationships).
Blue movie/joke (Sexually explicit movie/joke).
Blue sky thinking (Open to new ideas and suggestions).
Blue-blooded (Royal or aristocratic).
True blue (Loyal, faithful, staunch).
Once in a blue moon (Very seldom).
Out of the blue (Unexpected).
Blue collar (Working-class person).
Green
Greenhorn (Naïve, inexperienced person).
Green belt (The undeveloped area surrounding a city).
Greenhouse gases (Pollutants and emissions which are causing an atmospheric temperature rise).
Green-fingered (Skilled at gardening).
Give the green light (Give approval).
Brown
Brown nose (A “yes man”, a boot licker, a sycophant).
Browned off (Annoyed).
Pink (Yeah I know...this is not pink.. )
In the pink (A now unused and old-fashioned term for being in good health).
Yellow
Yellow (Cowardly).
Yellow skin (A slightly derogatory term for an East Asian person, usually Chinese).
Orange
Orange (A supporter of the Orange Lodge, or Protestantism).
Grey
A grey day (Cloudy or wet weather).
A grey area (Not clear, not legally defined).
Grey matter (Referring to one’s intelligence).
Black
Black Power (A power struggle against white supremacy).
Black eye (A bruised eye).
Black tie (Formal dress, in evening wear).
Black magic (Evil magic).
Black market (Illegal trading).
Black Maria (A vehicle for transporting prisoners).
A black day (A bad day, a financial loss).
The Black Death (Disease in Mediaeval times spread by rats, similar to the bubonic plague).
Black-hearted (Mean-spirited, cruel and unmerciful).
Pitch black/Jet black (Very black in colour).
Blackmail (To procure money, or favours, by means of intimidation and threatening to expose a secret).
Blackout (No electricity, no lights, a loss of consciousness).
Black sheep of the family (Someone who does not meet the expectations or standards of the rest of the family).
Black and blue (Badly bruised).
White
White elephant (Something expensive yet unused).
White lie (A slight untruth told to avoid trouble).
White collar (Management or office personnel, professional middle class).
White magic (Magic used for good purposes).
There we have it, a rainbow of English expressions which can delight or disgust, amuse or annoy. So if you show your “true colours” and let others see how good your language skills can be, I’m sure you’ll bring colour to future conversations or successfully pass an English exam with “flying colours”.
Vance Carson currently teaches in Libya and has previously taught English at SMAPK, Kajang.
copy&paste from here
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Filler Entry: Mistakes In Advertising
Here are some silly English mistakes from people who really should know better:-
COCA COLA
When Coca Cola was first introduced into China they named it Ke-Kou-Ke-La. Unfortunately, the Coke company did not discover until after thousands of signs had been printed that the phrase means "bite the wax tadpole" or "female horse stuffed with wax", depending on the dialect.
Coke then researched 40,000 Chinese characters and found a close phonetic equivalent: Ko-Kou-Ko-Le, which can be roughly translated as "happiness in the mouth." (have you seen what it can do to teeth?).
PEPSI
Not to be outdone by Coke when Pepsi started a marketing campaign in Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan "Come Alive with the Pepsi Generation" came out as "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."
copy&paste from here
COCA COLA
When Coca Cola was first introduced into China they named it Ke-Kou-Ke-La. Unfortunately, the Coke company did not discover until after thousands of signs had been printed that the phrase means "bite the wax tadpole" or "female horse stuffed with wax", depending on the dialect.
Coke then researched 40,000 Chinese characters and found a close phonetic equivalent: Ko-Kou-Ko-Le, which can be roughly translated as "happiness in the mouth." (have you seen what it can do to teeth?).
PEPSI
Not to be outdone by Coke when Pepsi started a marketing campaign in Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan "Come Alive with the Pepsi Generation" came out as "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."
copy&paste from here
Monday, December 08, 2008
Salam Aidil Adha
Just want to wish all of you out there.... Selamat Hari Raya Qurban...
Yam Cake anyone? RM14 only!!
Yam Cake anyone? RM14 only!!Friday, December 05, 2008
KPTM Kuantan Blog
In conjunction with KPTM Silver Jubilee celebration, I've created a blog to commemorate the event.http://kptmkuantan.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Books: English Fast & Easy
I saw this book at Popular Bookstore the other day....
It opens up like a table calendar...
one phrasel verb a day...
the price? erkkk... that you have to find it out yourself....
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Trivia: Bear Bear
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What is that sticking out from her bag???Let's take a closer look....
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uuuhhhh uhh... so cute!.... a bear....
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againnnn.... soooo cute!!! who is the lady??? Who is so comfortable carrying her bear bear around Concorde Hotel ????.jpg)
Tadaaaaa.... that's Miss Yashida!! hehehee... so cute laa you...Friday, November 28, 2008
UiTM Pre-Validation
I have a meeting at Intekma Resort Shah Alam today...
Validating students' result... (well... waiting for the result actually..)After finished with the pre-validation.... we went to this place.....
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huhuuuu.... not for a swim!! duuhhh... haha... but... for our lunch... yupp.. we had our lunch by the pool.... yumm...yumm... Sorry.... no photos of the scrumptious kampung style lunch...
Then... after lunch we hurriedly went somewhere..... huhu... (that story would be in my other blog..haha... )
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wooohuuu...
The present belongs to this lucky person.... huhuu...Scroll down....
huhuu...
TAdaaaaa.... a long overdue farewell gift... what's inside the paper bag? Wait for the upcoming entry.... stay tuned.....Monday, November 24, 2008
Article: Accounting CSI
I came across this article... it caught my attention because the college (Bus & Acc Dept) proposed to have a similar program....
By RICHARD LIM
If you think accounting is merely bean counting, think again. A forensic accountant proves that this is more than just a numbers game.
FOR a good five years, Tan Chee Wai, 32, was playing the role of any other external auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, handling the books of his clients.
However, all that changed when his company’s directors saw something in Tan and recommended him for forensic accounting — a specialty practice area of accountancy that describes engagements that result from potential fraud and irregularities, detected and actual, or anticipated disputes or litigation. He has not looked back since and with the multiple roles he now has to play — investigator, interviewer and even peacemaker — one sometimes wonders whether what he does is really accounting anymore.
My job involves ...
... asking the five Ws (why, where, when, what and who) and how. I ask those questions to compile evidence for clients.
The process requires me to dig through a lot of documents and even email of those suspected of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of assets or abuse of power, among others.
Sometimes, we conduct searches at night while the suspect is away. There was one case where the suspect was summoned elsewhere for a “business meeting” to enable us to conduct an investigation.
I have to be very careful on the job. A messy investigation might make the suspect suspicious. Apart from documents and email, we also make copies of a suspect’s hard disk using special equipment.
Conducting a thorough investigation and linking evidence is a key element too as fraud is sometimes hard to commit individually and some form of collusion is often involved.
A recent case I was handling had a staff who kept mum even though she suspected her boss was siphoning the company’s money.
My job sometimes requires me to act as an arbitrator when two-party contracts are concerned. Both parties may interpret things in their own way and I have to settle their differences.
It also involves searching for missing evidence. Missing documents are a major problem especially in high profile investigations where experienced or smart individuals in high positions do their best to cover any loopholes.
My morning starts with ...
... going to a client’s place if I’m handling an investigation. I arrive early and I may have to read email, dissect documents and analyse clues — sometimes for the whole day!
I also talk to various people to get more evidence. They range from van drivers and factory workers to senior staff and management.
To qualify, you need ...
... an accounting degree or professional qualification like ACCA. However, that is not the sole criteria as those with degrees in computer science or computer forensics are also considered.
The best person for the job is ...
... someone with the above qualifications coupled with work experience.
Experience in the audit line in particular, helps a lot as it enables one to spot irregularities faster.
Communication and interviewing skills are vital as forensic accounting requires one to liaise frequently with clients, IT experts, lawyers and law enforcers.
Good interviewers have the advantage when a suspect is put on the spot. Extracting information is an art.
One must also have a clear mind. Sometimes, suspects break down in the middle of an interview and begin to cry. The tears could be genuine but more often than not, they are sympathy tears.
Prospects for the future ...
... are very bright. With more businesses going global, fraud is becoming more pertinent and the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey in 2007 indicated that the use of forensic accountants and fraud investigators had risen sharply. About 44% of cases involved forensic accountants in 2007 compared to only 20% in 2005.
It is also harder to detect fraud nowadays as people are more careful and employ better tools and practices to cover their tracks. Hence, specialised fraud busters are employed when internal audits are not enough.
I love my job because ...
... no two cases are the same. Every investigation has its own uniqueness and for a forensic accountant, finding and piecing together evidence is very satisfying.
A simple thank you from clients also makes my day. It gives me great self satisfaction when I see a job well done.
In truth, forensic accountants may hold glamourous titles but the job requires a lot of sacrifice. Clients normally want a small team to avoid arousing suspicion and with the short deadlines involved, one has to work very efficiently. I enjoy the responsibility.
Also, there are less rules and regulations in an advisory line and my colleagues are open and dynamic — creating a good working environment.
What I dislike ...
... is losing a case after all the hard work. Sometimes, we believe that we have sufficient evidence but court decisions may go the other way.
It is frustrating when I can’t detect a suspect’s secrets as the client can’t take action without them.
Will I be a millionaire by 30?
Unlikely. Fresh graduates rarely get into this line as given the choice, employers will almost always opt for someone with working experience.
Time is not on your side in this case and face it, hired professionals rarely become millionaires in any field.
Taken from thestar.com.my/education
By RICHARD LIM
If you think accounting is merely bean counting, think again. A forensic accountant proves that this is more than just a numbers game.
FOR a good five years, Tan Chee Wai, 32, was playing the role of any other external auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, handling the books of his clients.
However, all that changed when his company’s directors saw something in Tan and recommended him for forensic accounting — a specialty practice area of accountancy that describes engagements that result from potential fraud and irregularities, detected and actual, or anticipated disputes or litigation. He has not looked back since and with the multiple roles he now has to play — investigator, interviewer and even peacemaker — one sometimes wonders whether what he does is really accounting anymore.
My job involves ...
... asking the five Ws (why, where, when, what and who) and how. I ask those questions to compile evidence for clients.
The process requires me to dig through a lot of documents and even email of those suspected of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of assets or abuse of power, among others.
Sometimes, we conduct searches at night while the suspect is away. There was one case where the suspect was summoned elsewhere for a “business meeting” to enable us to conduct an investigation.
I have to be very careful on the job. A messy investigation might make the suspect suspicious. Apart from documents and email, we also make copies of a suspect’s hard disk using special equipment.
Conducting a thorough investigation and linking evidence is a key element too as fraud is sometimes hard to commit individually and some form of collusion is often involved.
A recent case I was handling had a staff who kept mum even though she suspected her boss was siphoning the company’s money.
My job sometimes requires me to act as an arbitrator when two-party contracts are concerned. Both parties may interpret things in their own way and I have to settle their differences.
It also involves searching for missing evidence. Missing documents are a major problem especially in high profile investigations where experienced or smart individuals in high positions do their best to cover any loopholes.
My morning starts with ...
... going to a client’s place if I’m handling an investigation. I arrive early and I may have to read email, dissect documents and analyse clues — sometimes for the whole day!
I also talk to various people to get more evidence. They range from van drivers and factory workers to senior staff and management.
To qualify, you need ...
... an accounting degree or professional qualification like ACCA. However, that is not the sole criteria as those with degrees in computer science or computer forensics are also considered.
The best person for the job is ...
... someone with the above qualifications coupled with work experience.
Experience in the audit line in particular, helps a lot as it enables one to spot irregularities faster.
Communication and interviewing skills are vital as forensic accounting requires one to liaise frequently with clients, IT experts, lawyers and law enforcers.
Good interviewers have the advantage when a suspect is put on the spot. Extracting information is an art.
One must also have a clear mind. Sometimes, suspects break down in the middle of an interview and begin to cry. The tears could be genuine but more often than not, they are sympathy tears.
Prospects for the future ...
... are very bright. With more businesses going global, fraud is becoming more pertinent and the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey in 2007 indicated that the use of forensic accountants and fraud investigators had risen sharply. About 44% of cases involved forensic accountants in 2007 compared to only 20% in 2005.
It is also harder to detect fraud nowadays as people are more careful and employ better tools and practices to cover their tracks. Hence, specialised fraud busters are employed when internal audits are not enough.
I love my job because ...
... no two cases are the same. Every investigation has its own uniqueness and for a forensic accountant, finding and piecing together evidence is very satisfying.
A simple thank you from clients also makes my day. It gives me great self satisfaction when I see a job well done.
In truth, forensic accountants may hold glamourous titles but the job requires a lot of sacrifice. Clients normally want a small team to avoid arousing suspicion and with the short deadlines involved, one has to work very efficiently. I enjoy the responsibility.
Also, there are less rules and regulations in an advisory line and my colleagues are open and dynamic — creating a good working environment.
What I dislike ...
... is losing a case after all the hard work. Sometimes, we believe that we have sufficient evidence but court decisions may go the other way.
It is frustrating when I can’t detect a suspect’s secrets as the client can’t take action without them.
Will I be a millionaire by 30?
Unlikely. Fresh graduates rarely get into this line as given the choice, employers will almost always opt for someone with working experience.
Time is not on your side in this case and face it, hired professionals rarely become millionaires in any field.
Taken from thestar.com.my/education
Friday, November 21, 2008
Filler Entry: Flowers
Sometimes... we need to stop and smell the flowers......
Sometimes.. everything you want is not everything you need....
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Surprise...Surprise....
In a few days...
Someone will get this....
wuuhuuuu... I know....!!! it is insanely cute!!! I just loveeeeeee green!!! huhuu...and... there is another someone....who..
will..... get... this....
hahaa... another gift in a green paper bag... (on top of a green covered book some more.... huhu)
Who will get these gifts???
It could be you... !!!
so sweet....
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
On Leave
I am on leave today....
Guess where I am now....
Wooohuuuuu.....
What a nice beach huh...
Instead of spending my day off lazing around... now I'm at work... huhu..
Guess where I am now....
Wooohuuuuu.....
What a nice beach huh...
Instead of spending my day off lazing around... now I'm at work... huhu..
Monday, November 17, 2008
MCC Days: Those Were The Days....
I'm in the mood of reminiscing my days as a student at Mara Community College Kuantan (MCC), now known as Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kuantan (KPTM).
Geology Field Trip 1: Teluk Chempedak
With Shida (a.k.a Ewoks) and Azita
Geology Field Trip 1: Teluk Chempedak
Geology Field Trip 2 : Panching Waterfalls
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