Advice Please - Pursuing CFA or Not

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Hi Folks,
I need some feed back and advice whether or not to pursue CFA.
I have a M.S in Accounting and have passed all 4 parts of my CPA in my first attempt with an Average of 93. I am starting at a Big 4 firm in Septin the financial service audit section.
I am considering doing the CFA exam next as I am interested in learning more about financial instruments and also making a career change down the line from Audit to more investing related jobs.
Really appreciate your input in helping me make this decision. Is it worth to suffer a couple more years and do the CFA as well. Are there significant added benefits in getting a CFA?
Thanks in advance for your time and consideration!
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Bhakee
 
There is value if you want to learn about financial instruments, but interestingly I didn’t really find the program spent a great deal on that from a corporate perspective. There may be better ways of getting that knowledge, like an MBA.
The MBA may also be a better way to jump over, but you wouldn’t be the first to go down the path you’re asking about.
 
@OP - ask the people in your valuation and A&D group. They’ll give you better advice.
My .02 - probably better to make the move into valuation/MAD first, then take the test. Because it’s entirely possible that you’ll spend most of your life taking the test, then never actually make the transition (for whatever reason).
 
Depends what you will do with your time if you are not studying for the exams. If you are playing video games or watching porn, I say register. If you are networking or busting your a$$ at work, don’t.
 
former trader wrote:
Depends what you will do with your time if you are not studying for the exams. If you are playing video games or watching porn, I say register. If you are networking or busting your a$$ at work, don’t.
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former trader wrote:
Depends what you will do with your time if you are not studying for the exams. If you are playing video games or watching porn, I say register. If you are networking or busting your a$$ at work, don’t.
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what if I am doing all?
 
heavenskrow wrote:
former trader wrote:
Depends what you will do with your time if you are not studying for the exams. If you are playing video games or watching porn, I say register. If you are networking or busting your a$$ at work, don’t.
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what if I am doing all?
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then cut back on bustin a$$ at work. there’s too much good pr0n out there to miss.
and the goose can’t fap itself
 
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