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CPA or CA? (1 Viewer)
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CA is generally seen as more prestigious and the big 4 firms typically take only candidates with CA's...however, having said that a CPA is still a good qualification to have, certainly better than having nothing..the difference between the two comes down to the prerequisites required and the knowledge/skills needed to achieve the qualification..but it would probably be best to research the two to find out the exact differences
..i have no idea if you can receive both- but the answer is, whilst probably possible there would be little merit in having both (ie, it wouldnt improve job prospects or anything), becuase they are so similar
..i have no idea if you can receive both- but the answer is, whilst probably possible there would be little merit in having both (ie, it wouldnt improve job prospects or anything), becuase they are so similar
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seremify007
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It is possible to get both... but it'll take a long time. You need to have the right uni prereqs to undertake studies, and then go and do them both sequentially (I doubt you can do them both at the same time). Each has their own requirements for work experience and so on....
Honestly, you'd probably be better off pursuing a more specialist post-grad qualification rather than both the accounting ones.
As for CA/CPA... CPA has much better advertisements, but CA is generally more suited to professional accounting. It depends what you want to do really... a CPA, (at least to my understanding) is more useful in general as they can provide advice to small/large businesses and whatnot... whereas a CA is more for large organisations or prof. services firms.
Honestly, you'd probably be better off pursuing a more specialist post-grad qualification rather than both the accounting ones.
As for CA/CPA... CPA has much better advertisements, but CA is generally more suited to professional accounting. It depends what you want to do really... a CPA, (at least to my understanding) is more useful in general as they can provide advice to small/large businesses and whatnot... whereas a CA is more for large organisations or prof. services firms.
I would strongly urge anybody deciding between CA/CPA not to give this subject selection(INFS1602 vs LEGT2751) very much weighting, it IS your career/life after all. Make your decision based on what type of firm you want to work for, and not so much about what subject you want to do loldrmix said:
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Just a question, even though it doesn't apply to me, but can't you just do both the INF and LEGT subject together by overloading, so you can get them both?
Bear in mind that it takes a further 2 years of study to gain a CA qualification (part-time study while working full-time). I really don't see the benefits of then studying for the CPA (which is another year of study).
I'll be starting my first CA module in June, and if all goes well, I'll be CA qualified by start of 2009. (The firm I'm with requires staff to study for the CA).
I'll be starting my first CA module in June, and if all goes well, I'll be CA qualified by start of 2009. (The firm I'm with requires staff to study for the CA).