TARC ACCA 2005

job search skills

found this page online hope that it would help for you all fresh grad. to look for job.
JOBSEARCHTOOLSSKILLS

posted by Unknown @ 12:09 AM 0 comments

Cover letters: types and samples

The guidelines here apply to both hard copy correspondence and email.
The main difference between email and hard copy correspondence is format:
your signature block (address, etc.) goes below your name in email, while it goes at the top of the page on hard copy. Of course you won't have a handwritten signature on email, but don't forget this on hard copy.
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E-mail in your job search
Use e-mail in your job search when an employer specifically invites or instructs you to do so (on a web site, in verbal conversation, etc.); or let the employer initiate e-mail contact.

Include your e-mail address on your resume and on the address block of your hard-copy letters so employers can initiate e-mail contact with you.

The same rules of hard copy correspondence apply to business e-mail. See guidelines for correspondence in your job search.

An obvious advantage of e-mail is that you can correspond much more quickly and don't need to be concerned with paper quality, envelopes, and postage, as you would with hard copy correspondence.

The speed and convenience of e-mail is an advantage to busy employers as well. The degree to which e-mail is used will depend on the types of employers with whom you are dealing.

Be aware that e-mail is a form of written communication and it creates a written record. Retain copies of the e-mail you send and receive. Don't let the speed and ease of sending e-mail blind you to the fact that you will be judged on what you say and how you say it. E-mail, like other written correspondence, doesn't reveal your tone of voice. Choose your words carefully.
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All cover letters should:
Explain why you are sending a resume.
Don't send a resume without a cover letter.
Don't make the reader guess what you are asking for; be specific:
Do you want a summer internship opportunity, or a permanent position at graduation; are you inquiring about future employment possibilities?

Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization —
a flyer posted in your department, a web site, a family friend who works at the organization. It is appropriate to mention the name of someone who suggested that you write.

Convince the reader to look at your resume;
the cover letter will be seen first. Therefore, it must be very well written and targeted to that employer.

Call attention to elements of your background —
education, leadership, experience — that are relevant to a position you are seeking. Be as specific as possible, using examples.

Reflect your attitude, personality, motivation, enthusiasm, and communication skills.

Provide or refer to any information specifically requested in a job advertisement that might not be covered in your resume, such as availability date, or reference to an attached writing sample.

Indicate what you will do to follow-up.
In a letter of application —
applying for an advertised opening — applicants often say something like "I look forward to hearing from you." However, it is better to take the initiative to follow-up, saying something like, "I will contact you in the next two weeks to see if you require any additional information regarding my qualifications."

In a letter of inquiry —
asking about the possibility of an opening — don't assume the employer will contact you. You should say something like, "I will contact you in two weeks to learn more about upcoming employment opportunities with (name of organization)." Then mark your calendar to make the call.

for example of cover letter please refer to the following site


Cover Letter Format Guidelines

posted by Unknown @ 11:54 PM 0 comments

TAX CONCEPTS / PRINCIPLES / TECHNICAL TERMS

the following are tax concepts/principles/technical terms that you have to know for paper 3.2 (mys)
by mr chong (tar)
especially for those who are resitting tax paper.

A

Accrual basis / Receivable basis (of taxing income)

Acceptable ratio certificate method

Anti-avoidance provisions / DGIR's power to disregard or vary transactions

Arm's length principle / transaction at arm's length price

B

Badges of trade

Basic period / Basis year

C

Capital expense / Capital receipts

Current year basis

Compared aggregate

Compared total

Connected persons

Contract payment

Controiled sale / controlled transfer

D

Derived from Malaysia

Disposer's final period

Disposal price deemed equal to acquisition prize.

Divisible income

Distributable income

Double deduction of expenses

Dual -purpose expense

E

Excluded expenditure

Exempt income account

F

Field audit

Foreign source (of income)

Four heads of charity (based on the British Common Law)

Further source

I

Immediate family

In the ordinary / normal course of business

Incurred

Initial expenditure

Initial repair

Interest in suspense account

Isolated transaction

M

Market value

Management & control are exercised in Malaysia in the basis year for a year of assessment

Means Test (for tax investigation)

N

'No gains no loss' treatment

0

Ordinary source

Offshore business activity

Offshore trading activity

Offshore non-trading activity

P

Permanent establishment (of a non-resident person) in Malaysia

Permanent loss (unabsorbed capital allowance / business loss / expenses ...)

Permitted expenses

Preceding year basis (applicable for Labuan offshore companies)

Prescribed establishment & Prescribed services

Principle of Mutuality

Promoted areas

Promoted activity / promoted products

Progress payment method

Percentage of completion method

Pioneer period / tax relief period

Pioneer (business) loss


Q

Qualifying Project (for RA)

R

Real property

Real property company

Receivable basis

Relatives

Remittance basis

Residual expenditure / 'tax written down value)

Revocable settlement

S

Special classes of income

Special purpose asset

Stock in trade (definition & basis of valuation)

T

Tax avoidance / tax evasion

Tax credit under s110 / bilateral credit / unilateral credit

Tax efficient corporate structure & two-tier exempt dividend(s)

Tax haven / tax shelter

Taxable person

Taxable goods

Tax implications / tax treatments / tax consequences

Temporary absence

Total tangible assets (real property company)

Transfer pricing

V

Vehicles of business / means of carrying on a business (sole-trader, partnership or company)

W

Withholding tax(es)

Work in progress (trading stock)

World income scope / wherever derived basis

Wholly and exclusively incurred

posted by Unknown @ 10:20 PM 0 comments

last e-mail on information regarding shu from khai nien

FINAL email to those departing for UK

1. For your information, you dun have to do any x-ray nor medical
checkup prior to your departure to SHU. Medical checkup and x-ray are
only applicable to those who intent to stay longer than 6 mths or
those applying for student visa for a period beyond 6 mths. The batch
of Engineering students who arrived in UK earlier last week updated me
that the imigration officer in UK didn't ask them on any medical
checkup documents nor their health condition. So, DON'T WORRY!

2. Regarding your accommodation matter, those travelling in Turkish
Airlines, please kindly email me the list of your preferred housemates
by 15th June, 2005 if you all need my assistance to do the arrangement
prior to your arrival. Make it a 4 to 8 persons group. As for those
travelling in MAS Airlines, I will pass down a list in the airport or
on the flight for you all to write down your preferred housemates.
However, kindly discuss among yourselves before hand so that
everything could be done in the most efficient manner. If you prefer
to email me your list earlier, you are welcome to do so by 15th June.

3. The PC in SHU library doesn't allow you to download anything from
the web. However, for those who are concerned on whether is there MSN
Messenger in those PC, good news is that those PC in Liverpool John
Moore University has MSN Messenger in it according to those
Engineering students. But, I am not sure about those in SHU. As for
those who would like to use Skype to do internet call, as i have said
you are not allow to download anything, and it is very unlikely that
those PCs there have Skype program. Furthermore, those PCs in SHU are
not equiped with headphone and microphone. Anyone who might use both
the stuff, kindly bring along yours.

4. As for those who would like to purchase 2nd hand stuff, there is a
Sunday 2nd hand selling market in Sheffield whereby you may do so. The
Student Service Department in SHU will guide us to the whereabout of
this market. So, you may visit this market on Sunday after you have
settled down.

5. According to the batch of Engineering students who reached
Liverpool last week, the weather there is a bit cold at the moment,
imagine it as like Genting Highlands especially during the night. So,
do bring along your jacket, sweater and windbreaker (may use it at
nite). Everyone of you including guys please do bring along lotion and
lip gross too as it is dry and cold in UK. If possible, do bring along
some instant mee and Milo too. You can't buy Milo in UK, the closest
substitute is choco drinks. Garlic and onion are very expensive in UK,
so if you need it do bring more. Bring some medicine for fever, flu,
cough and diarhea (in case you can't get use to the food there). Some
items' price list, Engineering students who got there last week
updated me are as follow : 2nd hand cooking pan - GBP5; Pasta -
GBP0.33; Slice Bread per loaf - GBP0.40. You may bring along rice
cooker and other electrical equipment if you want. Many of the
students who went to JMU brought rice cooker along. However, beware of
excess baggage on your return trip.

6. Finally, when you reached UK, if the immigration officer asks you
your objective of coming to UK, juz say firmly that you are here to
STUDY and EUROPE TOUR after your studies. Don't ever say 'may be i
might do this or that.....'. Be firm pls to avoid any unneccessary
trouble. And both STA Travel and MSL Travel have submitted the
students' namelist who are travelling under them. So, SHU will
certainly arrange transportation for all of us from Manchester Airport
to SHU upon our arrival.

Any queries, do email me real soon. Last date for me to check my email
is on 15 June before departing for UK on the 17th. After that, you all may reach me at my hp. 0174799892. Good luck and God bless to those taking core papers next week! See ya in the airport and UK!! Bon Voyage....

Regards
Khai Nien

posted by Unknown @ 9:25 PM 0 comments

date and subject for the internal resits

a quick summary for date and subject for the internal resits
20/6(mon) - SBPD (am)and ACR (pm)
21/6(tue) - AAS and PMT (am), BIM and ATax (pm)
22/6(wed) - SFM (am)
venue :L1 (should be the reading room above canteen two.)
you can refer back to SBS office for more information.

*sorry that the time for sbpd and acr has been misplaced previously.
now already corrected.

posted by Unknown @ 6:06 PM 0 comments

mr chong's internal resit revision class

tomorrow 2 june mr chong would have his internal revision class for those who resit the internal tax paper.
venue: R201
time: 2.00-5.00 PM.

posted by Unknown @ 3:44 PM 0 comments