事情是这样的,本人目前四大审计第二年在职,打算2011秋季开始申请第一轮,但R1一般截止日都在10月初,之前准备essay等各种材料肯定也挺费时间的,这就意味着2011年的CICPA基本上就要裸考了。我之前呢过了3门,本来也打算今年就去裸考算了,但是前段时间和某位目前在读的童鞋聊天的时候人家说以后毕业想去香港或国内的banking的话(其实这也是我今后希望的发展方向)CICPA的证书还是很重要的,这下就开始纠结了,所以想来问问大家,对于MBA毕业后去banking的话CICPA证书重要么,真的有必要推迟一年申请而先把CPA先搞定么? -- by 会员 ilovecathy (2011/1/23 11:20:43)
Dear ilovecathy, I would definitely recommend you to finish up your CICPA first for the following reasons: (1) Top MBA schools would take these professional qualifications into account when evaluating your applications, as explicitly stated on Wharton's FAQ website. (2) There are quite a few working in banking & finance with or without Big 4 background in HK that is working on or has completed CPA exams. Since LZ has worked in Big 4 > 1 year, if I were AdCom, I would question why you haven't finished your CPA first. (3) From my study of resumes of graduates of top MBA programs with Big 4 background, most of them have completed the CPA exams. A CPA is not a must for your MBA application like GMAT or TOEFL, but would definitely be an important pillar. -- by 会员 blemebriller (2011/1/23 17:10:16)
谢谢blemebriller的回答,那您觉得同样作为professional qualifications的CFA同CPA相比对于申请及今后毕业找工作的帮助哪个更大些呢,其实我也很想把CPA考完,但鉴于CICPA改革成6+1以后,按我的情况等全科通过至少要2012年年末,这样要等到2013年秋季才能申请。其实我的另一个想法是能在2011年6月把CFA2级给考了,这样至少也显示出对于毕业后career development的commitment,不知道这种做法可行么,呵呵,望再给些意见,谢谢啦~ |