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Priceratio
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Posted: 18 Nov 2009 at 01:37 \| IP Logged

Punit wrote:

Why bother with CFA /CPA or MBA? It is not what you have behind your name, what you have studied. But it is all about who you know? How good looking you are? What type of work attitude you have? And if you are born under a lucky star? These will get you far in your career and salary packages.
If you are ugly, even with a CPA, CFA, BA, MBA, MSc, PhD will not help you.
If you have poor work attitude (i.e. lazy, show-off, no emotional intelligence, going to work late, a 9-5 politician and gossiper), words will go around and you will not go anywhere.
Finally, its all about WHO you know. If you go to night-spot and mix with drunks, all you get are people who party, yes they have a life, but goaless in life. So go out and mix with high society people.

I agree with this statement up to a certain extent. The good looking sociable job candidate will always have a huge advantage over another equally (or more) qualified conservative candidate. For all those who don't know, the private sector isn't exactly a meritocracy. But, to say that we shouldn't bother with the CPA, CFA or MBA is an overstatement. Some jobs do, in fact, require these credentials. And if you don't possess them, then you're not going to get the job regardless of how charming you are. In addition, CPA, CFA and MBA might not make you, physically, attractive, but it sure does make your resume look attractive. And yes, ugly people do have a huge disadvantage when it comes to job hunting (especially in the private sector)...just wanted to add that little tidbit in there.

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Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 21:17 \| IP Logged

CFA by far... its more analytical

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Posted: 02 Dec 2009 at 11:46 \| IP Logged

335guy wrote:

CFA by far... its more analytical

CFA is great but very limited in it's professional application, so it all depends on what you want to do. 95% of the public has no idea what a CFA is and will probably assume you're a stock broker.

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Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 01:31 \| IP Logged

CFA might be harder to get but I still thing CPA is more valuable like a few other people said.

If you want to someday be a CFO, CEO or Member of a Board of Directors CPA will help you much more. CFA only really helps in a small select world of Investment Bankers.

I guess it all comes down to what you want to do. I would like to be a CFO some day and CFA + CPA might help with that a bit but not enough for how much time and money it takes.

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Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 18:39 \| IP Logged

I have done my masters in economics. I wanted to do either
a CPA or CFA .Which of the two is beneficial in terms of
getting a good job? I am really confused and would like
some advice.
Thanks.

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