What is more glamorous CA vs CPA vs MBA? (1 Viewer)

[PrinceHarry]

I have a choice. I am currently doing B.Com with Accounting Major. What do you think is best among CA/CPA/MBA?

 

[Vagabond]

Umm..

Last time I checked you can't do a MBA straight out of university. You need years of work experience to be eligible I think? Feel free to correct me.

Between CA and CPA... CA fo-shorrr

Just be sure to do all the required subjects. An accounting major isnt enough, depending on your uni you'll also need to take some businesslaw/taxation options.

 

[Meads]

I have a choice. I am currently doing B.Com with Accounting Major. What do you think is best among CA/CPA/MBA?

I dont even think the CA/CPA and MBA are comparable.

They are both completely different.

But in answer to your question I would say the MBA is most prestigious out of the three, depdending on where you do it.

 

[Vagabond]

Don't people often get their CA soon after uni, then later down the track get an MBA?

 

[koube0530]

A CA is not glamarous. They've opened the doors and anybody can get it now. That said, I don't deny it's useful.

An MBA is glamorous if you get it from the right place. In my opinion, no MBAs in Australia are glamarous. I know heaps and heaps of MBAs from MBS and AGSM working at suburban travel agents, teaching Accounting in the equivalent of Footscray High because they tried to get a good job and they can't etc etc.

Also, the entry requirements are slack. All these people I know who have gotten MBAs from these schools have either not worked in a real company (that is, they either feigned employment by working at their brother-in-law's garage doing accountancy or something) or they were teaching at a high school.

 

[blackfriday]

mba is good when you are already in a higher management position and are looking to get even higher because your life is so sad you feel the need to justify your existence by earning an even more ridiculous amount of money.

with that said, if you love long hours at work, bonking secretaries and truck loads of money, do an mba or emba.

 

[turtleface]

I have a choice. I am currently doing B.Com with Accounting Major. What do you think is best among CA/CPA/MBA?

Shouldn't you be in Afghanistan at the moment?

Comparison should not be an issue.

Usually a MBA at a "reputable" Business School requires 2 years work experience and are designed for managers/manager wannabes.

So here's your 7 year plan for you (free of charge ):

Now: Graduate first, find a job
3 Years later: Finish off your CA
6 months later: Get your CPA (you only need to do 2 subjects by correspondance once you have done your CA)
2 years later: finish your MBA or 3 years later: get your combined MBA/JD and go work as an uber qualified accountant/manager/lawyer instead

Then you will be Prince Harry Windsor (or whatever your surname is) BCom (Acc), CA, CPA, MBA, JD

 

[redruM]

Shouldn't you be in Afghanistan at the moment?

Comparison should not be an issue.

Usually a MBA at a "reputable" Business School requires 2 years work experience and are designed for managers/manager wannabes.

So here's your 7 year plan for you (free of charge ):

Now: Graduate first, find a job
3 Years later: Finish off your CA
6 months later: Get your CPA (you only need to do 2 subjects by correspondance once you have done your CA)
2 years later: finish your MBA or 3 years later: get your combined MBA/JD and go work as an uber qualified accountant/manager/lawyer instead

Then you will be Prince Harry Windsor (or whatever your surname is) BCom (Acc), CA, CPA, MBA, JD

The more postnomials you have, the bigger toss you are. :uhhuh:

 

[jb_nc]

lolin @ "glamorous"

Then you will be Prince Harry Windsor (or whatever your surname is) BCom (Acc), CA, CPA, MBA, JD

It'd be His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales BCom (Acc) CA BE MBBS MMath PhB PhD CPA MBA JD

just added a few extra degrees in there no reason really o

 

[seremify007]

If you have to ask this question on the BoS forum... >_>

.... on the serious side, CA/CPA are professional accounting bodies and MBA is a different thing altogether. MBA is generally considered more useful or "glamorous" as you put it, but that's based on the idea that it's come from a reputable/prestigious institution. An Australian CA is miles ahead of an MBA from "is that even a country?!".

 

[PrinceHarry]

I am graduating next year and my trust fund will pay for all my expenses until the end of 2010. So I need to decide QUICK!

Seems like CA is my only option since MBA requires work experience.

 

[seremify007]

I am graduating next year and my trust fund will pay for all my expenses until the end of 2010. So I need to decide QUICK!

Seems like CA is my only option since MBA requires work experience.

CA also requires work experience.

But then on the other hand, if you're eligible to do a CA, chances are you are working in an environment where your company/firm will sponsor you anyway.

 

[Monstar]

I am graduating next year and my trust fund will pay for all my expenses until the end of 2010. So I need to decide QUICK!

Seems like CA is my only option since MBA requires work experience.

rich kid aye....

someone was telling me there was a graduate school in france which was really good for MBA.. the name escapes me.

 

[turtleface]

INSEAD?

Also, sorry I did not mean you had to have work experience before doing MBA. For instance, in the USA you don't need work experience. Not sure here though