11-17-2011, 01:23 PM
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<br />Brother DxB.Raf,
(Sorry everybody if im interrupting the thread)A few months back i asked you about CA programs in Canada. You gave me some very helpful advice. But (since im in A'levels) i've had a change in my career-plan (I want to go for an undergrad degree, then MSc finance/Mba-finance and then CFA Program) . I've decided to pursue my career in the finance industry (working as a financial analyst or going into investment banking). When im done with my a'levels i'll be going abroad. I need your advice please in
1. Do you have any idea which country has the best finance-schools? im leaning towards Canada, but im still open to suggestions.
2. At my undergrad level, should i major in Finance or accounting at this level? I'd like to work in canada after graduation for a few years (you get a 3 year work=permit) then go for the Masters Degree. Which do you think would be more employable? I've read in few forums that finance grads face alot of difficulty in getting jobs.
Please help me out, i really feel screwed-up right now! )
Oh and btw, if anyone doesn't mind me asking, WHAT IS HE POINT OF DOING CFA after CA/ACCA?. CFA is a finance designation, where as acca/ca as you all know are accounting. CFA is kinda useless if your want to work in the accounting field i think.
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You'r welcome.
It is a trend in the west that students go for 3 years bachelors before moving towards professional qualifications. I say u go for a Bachelors in financial management dicipline and then go for CFA. There is no need to start Masters after you graduate. It is better you go for CFA immidiately after that while working in a similar role. You will end up with an academic and professional background instead of all academic. Later on you can choose to complete your masters anytime at any age you want.
Aus & USA are two financial centers of the world. UK has really become a place with a school/uni at every corner. The quality has really gone down except for few big names we all know.
Completing CFA after ACCA is plain foolish. Both are two different worlds and you can only live in one. Some people do it for personal satisfaction only, while others have a habbit of accumulating designations and some don't know what they are doing. If you are in accountancy, CFA hardly helps you a bit. It is more of risk management, investment banking and treasury/financial management type of qualification.
You are still in school and it is good that you are concerned about your career choices but don't get too worked up. Plan your choices and go with the flow. So since you have decided to move into financial management, accountancy qualifications are not so useful if not irrelevant.
<br />Brother DxB.Raf,
(Sorry everybody if im interrupting the thread)A few months back i asked you about CA programs in Canada. You gave me some very helpful advice. But (since im in A'levels) i've had a change in my career-plan (I want to go for an undergrad degree, then MSc finance/Mba-finance and then CFA Program) . I've decided to pursue my career in the finance industry (working as a financial analyst or going into investment banking). When im done with my a'levels i'll be going abroad. I need your advice please in
1. Do you have any idea which country has the best finance-schools? im leaning towards Canada, but im still open to suggestions.
2. At my undergrad level, should i major in Finance or accounting at this level? I'd like to work in canada after graduation for a few years (you get a 3 year work=permit) then go for the Masters Degree. Which do you think would be more employable? I've read in few forums that finance grads face alot of difficulty in getting jobs.
Please help me out, i really feel screwed-up right now! )
Oh and btw, if anyone doesn't mind me asking, WHAT IS HE POINT OF DOING CFA after CA/ACCA?. CFA is a finance designation, where as acca/ca as you all know are accounting. CFA is kinda useless if your want to work in the accounting field i think.
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You'r welcome.
It is a trend in the west that students go for 3 years bachelors before moving towards professional qualifications. I say u go for a Bachelors in financial management dicipline and then go for CFA. There is no need to start Masters after you graduate. It is better you go for CFA immidiately after that while working in a similar role. You will end up with an academic and professional background instead of all academic. Later on you can choose to complete your masters anytime at any age you want.
Aus & USA are two financial centers of the world. UK has really become a place with a school/uni at every corner. The quality has really gone down except for few big names we all know.
Completing CFA after ACCA is plain foolish. Both are two different worlds and you can only live in one. Some people do it for personal satisfaction only, while others have a habbit of accumulating designations and some don't know what they are doing. If you are in accountancy, CFA hardly helps you a bit. It is more of risk management, investment banking and treasury/financial management type of qualification.
You are still in school and it is good that you are concerned about your career choices but don't get too worked up. Plan your choices and go with the flow. So since you have decided to move into financial management, accountancy qualifications are not so useful if not irrelevant.
