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  • 25-11-2015 8:01pm
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    Emperor1989
    Registered Users Posts: 924 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Just looking to pick some of your brains. I am a qualified ACCA accountant(25 years of age) and I am looking to see what other courses etc I can do to add to my CV.

    I fully intend to become a Fellow but is there any other courses that would be give me an advantage as I go down the line like a MBA or CFA qualification.

    I have been looking to get into analyst roles but with my backround as a Financial accountant I haven't got anywhere and its something I really want to get into.

    Would attempting the CFA qualification be worth the effort (working currently in Insurance) or would it be a waste of time. I also find looking at the Job Specs the "Big 4 ACA" a big hurdle as you cant even get in the door without it and I DONT HAVE IT!!!.

    Cheers!!


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    OttoPilot
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    Would you be interested in working for big 4 just to get that ticked off the list?

    I'd be wary of the cfa. I know a few guys who are also doing it to try break into investment analyst roles and it's not happening for them. I think personally that it's because of the country we live in, that there are so few places which makes it very competitive.

    What type of analyst are you thinking of?


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    azure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭azure


    What is the job prospects? I am thinking of doing a conversion course in Accountancy. I heard that 90% of Accountancy students have a job before they even graduate. How true is that?


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    FrStone
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭FrStone


    azure wrote: »
    What is the job prospects? I am thinking of doing a conversion course in Accountancy. I heard that 90% of Accountancy students have a job before they even graduate. How true is that?

    That would be fairly spot on if you did Accountancy or Finance in a University, not sure about the regional colleges.


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