ACA vs ACCA vs CPA

Jadaol · 10-09-2009 09:26PM

Shurwhynot wrote: »

I find the fact that people value ACCA or ACA ahead of CPA as ridiculous...an accountant is an accountant at the end of the day and those who qualify as a chartered are just believing their own bull****. Head out of yer arses lads

Couldn't agree more. Chose aca as at the time had absolutely no work experience in accounts, never studied it in school and only touched on it in college and heard an acca lecturer say it was easier than acca. The only thing i'd say for sure is i'm glad i work in a small practice and never went to college studying accountancy and ended up trying to get a place in one of the 'big four' or big whatever. Their jobs are boring (though they may be better paid), and i can put a set of accounts together and audit from start to finish. That was the experience i wanted, and that's what i've got. I think the qualifications are all the same but it's the kind of experience you get and what you'd like to end up doing in the future that counts.

ma.long25 · 10-09-2009 11:42PM

Jadaol wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. Chose aca as at the time had absolutely no work experience in accounts, never studied it in school and only touched on it in college and heard an acca lecturer say it was easier than acca. The only thing i'd say for sure is i'm glad i work in a small practice and never went to college studying accountancy and ended up trying to get a place in one of the 'big four' or big whatever. Their jobs are boring (though they may be better paid), and i can put a set of accounts together and audit from start to finish. That was the experience i wanted, and that's what i've got. I think the qualifications are all the same but it's the kind of experience you get and what you'd like to end up doing in the future that counts.

Most people who are not good enought to get into big four always say that 'im glad i got into small firm'

Just think personally its a defence mechanism for not being good enough, Im in big four and laods of my friends who applied didnt get in and tell me they wish they got in!!1

others say there glad they ddint amke it but i can see throught there bs

Shurwhynot · 11-09-2009 11:01AM

ma.long25 wrote: »

Most people who are not good enought to get into big four always say that 'im glad i got into small firm'

Just think personally its a defence mechanism for not being good enough, Im in big four and laods of my friends who applied didnt get in and tell me they wish they got in!!1

others say there glad they ddint amke it but i can see throught there bs

Typical response really that just shows that some people have their heads so far up their own arses its not funny! Any people that i've talked to that work in the big 4 spent their first few YEARS ticking bank statements and basically doing work a monkey could do. How many of these people end up getting jobs with that company? Give these people a set of accounts to prepare and they wouldnt know where to start. You sound like a child to be fair and are obviously after developing delusions of grandeur just because of the company's name. Talk to your friends in a couple of years and see what they have to say to ya then. I hope for your own sake you get a bit of sense.

Oh and judging by your grammar and spelling, are you sure you're not cleaning the toilets or something in one of those companies? Just a thought!

cannns · 11-09-2009 12:13PM

ma.long25 wrote: »

Most people who are not good enought to get into big four always say that 'im glad i got into small firm'

Just think personally its a defence mechanism for not being good enough, Im in big four and laods of my friends who applied didnt get in and tell me they wish they got in!!1

others say there glad they ddint amke it but i can see throught there bs

I can only agree with Shurwhynot.

ma.long25, your post above provides a wonderful insight into your professional position, capabilities, and possibly also your personality.

Yes, there are people out there who apply for Big 4 firms and don’t get accepted and wish they did. However, there are others who don’t apply and wouldn’t wish to work for such firms.

Personally I work for a top 10 firm. When the milk round was taking place I only applied to one firm. The firm I applied for and now work have specific competencies in an industry for which I am very interested in. The firm I work for is a leader in this industry; none of the other big4 come even close and would never be able to provide me with the experience I am currently receiving.

Your presumption that everybody want’s to work for a Big4 is flawed. To quote you, a “defence mechanism for not being good enough”, well to be honest with you, that is rubbish, I got a first class honours degree and completed a master in management in which I got a 2.1. I afraid I don’t suffer from any inferior complexes. Perhaps you utilise arrogance as a defence mechanism for personal inferiority...

Justintime · 11-09-2009 12:49PM

I'm ACA qualified and I can't agree more with the posters who argue that there is no difference at the end of the day between ACA, ACCA and CPA.

As for MA.LONG, the poster who can't spell and can't put a sentence together, can you explain to us why, only a few months ago, you were posting on another thread that you were an unemployed Polish carpenter who was delighted to be getting such a large amount of money on the Irish dole? The word 'Muppet' springs to mind!

Past30Now · 11-09-2009 03:35PM

Justintime wrote: »

I'm ACA qualified and I can't agree more with the posters who argue that there is no difference at the end of the day between ACA, ACCA and CPA.

As for MA.LONG, the poster who can't spell and can't put a sentence together, can you explain to us why, only a few months ago, you were posting on another thread that you were an unemployed Polish carpenter who was delighted to be getting such a large amount of money on the Irish dole? The word 'Muppet' springs to mind!

+1 - Agree completely.

It is a source of comfort to be professionally associated with decent sensible people like Justintime.

It's a worry that individuals like MA.LONG even get a start in the business. Hopefully a combination of time and exam stress will give him/her a dose of humility.

Past30 CPA

Jadaol · 11-09-2009 06:14PM

Past30Now wrote: »

+1 - Agree completely.

It is a source of comfort to be professionally associated with decent sensible people like Justintime.

It's a worry that individuals like MA.LONG even get a start in the business. Hopefully a combination of time and exam stress will give him/her a dose of humility.

Past30 CPA

I wouldn't worry too much. This guy roams the board cos he's either bored or enjoys saying things to get a rise. He's not training to be an accountant or anything like it

kluivert · 13-09-2009 11:26AM

Little or no difference between ACCA ACA CPA.

All have to conform to IFAC and with regards to accounting and auditing standard all bodies have to conform with IAS, IFRS GAAP etc.

End of story.

ACA vs ACCA vs CPA

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