wake2000

inbead Wrote:
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> If you like accounting, want to work for big 4 or
> become CFO/Controller go for the CPA. I can tell
> you compared to Inv Mgmt, for a CPA pay is
> terrible and work is not that interesting but
> there is more job security and there are more jobs
> out there for accountants. A CPA is a completely
> different career path and a CFA won't be much help
> for an accounting career.
>
> I can argue that you don't really need a CFA for
> Inv Banking at all. For I-banking you get hired
> out of a good undregrad of b-school. There is
> some usefulness of CFA for Inv Mgmt business but
> look around, do the top money managers have CFAs?
>
> It all comes down to "who you know" and not "what
> you know"


Very well said!