YOU HAVE COMPLETED CPA AUSTRALIA PLEASE AT LEAST STATE YOUR OPINION ON YOUR OWN QUESTION

I lean towards Seantang. The question of whether CPA's exam structure will undermine its level of recognition will remain debatable for some time, but you can't really respect the opinion that CPA is a joke and comparable to PMR, despite the multitude of recognition it obtains from professional accounting bodies all over the world. I agree that the ICAA curriculum is more rigourous than CPA, but getting a CPA does not pose any technical barrier to the job functions typically performed by an accountant. And the idea that getting an ICAA after CPA would make up for any possible shortcomings entailed by CPA is immature to say the least; who really pays attention to your qualification once you begin working. Under the close scrutiny of employers, to what extent could a qualification work in your favour in portraying yourself as being competent?

Anyway, Murusundram did imply something worth bearing in mind: two fresh graduates, all other things being equal, in applying for a job; the one pursuing ICAA might have an edge over CPA students bacause the willingness to go after the rigour of ICAA might be perceived as being more committed to the accounting profession.

This post has been edited by scribdutd: May 8 2010, 02:04 PM