My wife's brother just had his SMU commencement ceremony on Wed at the Suntec Convention Centre. Since he has already started work as an audit associate at one of the accounting firms in Singapore, he had the day off to attend the ceremony. But he has to go back to work on Thurs. Just like that, we have a new graduate in the family who has just finished his university education. Although my brother-in-law is three years younger than my wife, the impact of a 2 years National Service and 4 year SMU degree has resulted in my wife working for six years before he started work. It's a lag at the start line and he will have to work hard to make up for it. This reminds me of the time I started as a tax associate six years ago in an accounting firm in Melbourne. I had a basic understanding of personal ......