We started off day two with a visit to DiGi’s headquarter accompanied by friendly Ms Catherine Kok who is the Head of Service Support of DiGi and Mr Peter Wong from CPA Australia office. The uniqueness of DiGi beyond doubt shattered our mentality of the traditional workplace with its concepts of environment-friendly glass walls and landscapes and indoor ponds as well as the open office concept with casual wear – even the CEO, Johan Dennelind, does not have his own permanent office space to work in! We had some light morning tea and a guided tour around the grounds of DiGi, Indeed, the atmosphere is truly dynamic unlike any ever seen by our participants.
Then, we moved on to Deloitte, one of the big four accounting firms, whereby we were treated to lunch Ms Chua Chai Ping, the Human Resources Manager painted an insightful picture of the working atmosphere within one of the Big 4 companies, which did not stray from our idea of being an accountant. She also enlightened us with her experience of working with Deloitte from an assistant and how she became who she is today. After that, a short tour around the offices of Deloitte ensued. We broke off to next visit to BDO Binder, an accounting firm that ranked 5th in Malaysia.
BDO Binder, another accounting firm was impressive nonetheless. The culture at BDO Binder was comparatively different from the one we experienced at Deloitte, which was a good change as we wanted the participants to have a feel for the many different types of cultures that are available in different companies. The humourous and friendly Managing Partner , Dato’ Gan Ah Tee shared his experience and the Company’s background and culture. The society in this company was comparatively more open and dynamic with friendly staffs who gave us good advice ranging from studying tips to working experiences.
The bus took us back to our lodgings earlier as most of us planned to shop in the Bukit Bintang vicinity. The night ended early.
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