Yes there is a difference in salary if you got degree only compared to ACCA. Depending where you going to work. If you gonna work for Big4, ACCA salary is slightly higher than degree (not much). This is because ACCA is a professional paper. I would not suggest you do degree then ACCA. If you wanna do ACCA, don't do degree. That's my advise

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Added on May 31, 2010, 7:13 am

All degree are the same. I assume you are talking about professional paper? There are a number like CPA, MICPA, ACCA, CIMA, CA, etc. For Malaysia, all qualification papers are the same. But if you go overseas like Australia, CA is more recognise if you work in Accounting Firm while CPA is more recognise in commercial eventhough both CA/CPA is originated from Australia. Bear in mind those oversea paper is recognise in Malaysia while local one will not be recognise in oversea. For example MICPA is not recognise in Australia. For starting pay, it depends whether it's commercial or accounting firm or whether it's big4/ MNC or small company. Small-Medium company pay can start from RM1,500 while big4/MNC start around RM2,500 (big4 might have revise)

i'm hope to know more here...if don't mind can tell me abt the details..?? and also the different salary range for the one with either degree, professional qualificaion, or either both...u can also send me through email : ch_low92@yahoo.com...thx...

Kath, mind to share me the info as well? thx

Mine sharing out why you say no difference in initial stage but there is the difference in later stage? I have my own explaination on my side based on real life but wanna hear from you side first.

Yes, i agreed Malaysia population in upward trends. But you do have to factor in the increase of the number of people studying doctor and phamarcist. If the rate is higher than the increase rate of malaysia population, so i don't see why there can never be oversupply.