Which graduate studies recommended?

Was thinking about of getting additional qualifications to put on my resume to remain competitive, for personal development, and hopefully better job prospects (though i dont have any leads right now).

Only three makes to most sense to me to pursue.

I will of course ask the company pay for it, otherwise the time/money spent may not be worth it

my 3 choices are : MBA or MBA/CPA program or MA accounting/CPA.

however i dont have an accounting bachelors, just a few intro accounting courses, and i've been out of school a while.. my undergrad GPA was 2.9. I figure I most liekly have to take a few accounting courses depending on what the schools require.

Am i setting myself up to fail if i try for the CPA?

background is 7 years FP&A business unit experience, Senior FA at Fortune 100 company. I will stay in FP&A and try for manager, unless I can move out somehow.

Any advice ? anyone been in a similar situation?

 
 
Best Response

I always recommend to take a step back and assess where you see yourself in 10 years. Then work backwards to see which qualifications, jobs, network etc you'll need to achieve that goal. With a few accounting courses I wouldn't recommend the CPA. Do you really want to be an accountant/controller for the next decade? Personally, I would recommend the MBA or CFA. Yes there's some accounting in both but not so intense as a CPA. Why not take a look at some MBA schools that offer online course? You can take them most for free and see if the material interests you, then make a decision to pursue your next step.

 

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