I am in dilemma whether to take degree or acca.
Some people say taking ACCA limit yourself to prof/accountancy in your future. Some say take degree first, later on work for awhile see whether you really need ACCA or not.

I am not scared of the difficulties, but the subject content!!
If I were to take ACCA, I save time and money, but I might lose more if later on I found out that I don't want to be so specialized/professional.
A degree is safer, but it cost me about 50k more than ACCA and the time...

I am scared that I will limit myself in accountancy if I were to take ACCA and I might missed out finance knowledge compared to degree (Ac&fin degree stud).
At the same time I am worried about my age(time) and cost to complete my degree...


I am 22 and I got no diploma, cat or any foundation. Currently working as sales executive.
I am willing to put down my job and give them my full attention.

This post has been edited by BlurGuy1992: May 18 2014, 10:43 PM

Umm alright... I knew that a degree in account is not enough for the job market out there.
Hence, I might get back to ACCA after I get my degree if my degree is not enough for me in my work.
A decent degree would cost me 60-70k while ACCA alone only cost me about 30+k only.

I had no uni experience before. Is it better to go for degree or ACCA?
I look through some account&finance degree program, and found out that some minor subject like marketing, economics, qs, derivatives, forex, portfolio mgnt and personal finance which I think ACCA don't have. In addition, these degree program offer 9exemption for ACCA too.

However degree+acca would cost me 85k+... which I don't really have...
I can go for degree, but I would not have enough money for ACCA...

Do you think that I can learn all those minor sub myself?
Really stuck now.....