cool down people..
why all the arguements?

from my own opinion, for people like me( accounting and finance major), i would take CPA as a backup for my accounting field because:
1. it's by far the easiest professional cert
2. it's well-recognized

i think it doesn't matter how hard or how easy a paper is, the most important thing is, can the person who took the paper, performs?
it could be a case that CPA australia thinks that their paper, with that standard, it's sufficient for them to perform in accounting jobs.

if i would really want to pursue higher professional paper, all these ACCA / CPA would be out of the talk. CA, ICAA or ICAEW would be the real deal because of how the course is structured and how people are recognized through the exams.

Ultimately, the most important thing is how much you can absorb, analyze and apply your knowledge through these courses into work.
You can have all the professional certificates, but you're nothing if it's not being utilized in your work.

just 2 cents

This post has been edited by Blackdawn: May 10 2010, 01:00 PM

i think there are ranking differences with all these certificates
ACCA and CPA is about the same level
while ICAA,ICAEW, CA are at a higher level