I cleared my CA this november attempt. I am totally confused about which career option to choose.
I am confused between Finance (Mostly banking) and IT (ERP and Business Intelligence)
Finance: It is the traditional field for CA's. As such there is more stability. However, one may get bored doing the same routine work.
IT: It is the hottest career option as of today. ERP implementation, XBRL are need of the day where CA's are being hired as Functional Consultant. However, it is an unconventional area as compared to Finance. Some of my seniors don't recommend it.
I am seriously confused and need your help. I have equal liking towards both the options. Which one to choose?

respected experts


I am pursuing Company secretary course and i want to flourish my career as a risk manager is C.S is sufficient or i should pursue Master of Risk Management course.

thank you in advance

chaitanya

Hi,

I qualified my CA 3 years back, and got my job from Campus into an IT Company.

I have worked for 3 years in an IT Company and a KPO.

I really want to move into a move core CA option, like Taxation or Finance. But right now the options that seem to be open to be are only KPO's or Accounting BPO's. They pay well, but I don't think I will be satisfied there, as I dont want to be associated with offshoring.

But I am finding it very hard to get an opportunity for the same. Because people are looking at the last 3 years, and it just doesnt have any taxation or finance exposure. I would be willing to start over and take a salary hit as well, but how should I go about it?

respected sir/ madam,

i m amit gupta now im pursuing ipcc n also in b.com (h) final year. i want to work in a big chartered firm is it possible to get this after passed 1 group in november 2011. bcz i m also preparing myself for my graduation xams....


plz reply me as early as possible.

Dear Expert,

I m a Chartered Accountant Student of Final Year, Passed 2nd group in Nov,10.

Presently doing Industrial Training.

Moreover After passing CA I m interested to do job beside practies.

Please advice any coures which will provide some worth.

Is CFA or FRA is better option?

Thanks

hi, i am appearing for my CS inter in June 2011. I am confused to start my studies with which subject and when???So pls guide me???

Hello everyone...I am an new user on this site.
I have a query regarding my career...all of you are experts and knowledgeable people and I hope that I will get a good response and your help will be beneficial for my career...

I did MBA (Finance & Marketing) from ICFAI University, Dehradun in 2010 as a regular student after which I enrolled for CFA from ICFAI (Currently in Group B)But now the problem is, I am very much confused about which field to pursue. Currently I am working with a small manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh as Accounts & Marketing Executive but I am confused about which way I am heading to because my interest is preferably in Finance and secondly in Accounts. But I don't know how & where to start my career using my qualifications and interest that is in Finance and if I start with accounts I will have to start from the very base level where salaries are very low and where will this MBA-Finance will help if I start with accounts also & it will take a lot of time to get to a certain level (I am also a commerce graduate - B.Com).


Could you please help me on this issue. As this is a very critical time for me.

Thanks

Hi, I am 28yrs old and have over 5 yrs of work exp in Finance. However I wish to switch my career from Finance to HR. Do you think it is advisable at this age? What should I do to get a break in HR?

Sir,

One of my freind has raised a query which is as follows:-

He had got registered himself as an artcled clerk in 1993 and did six month's articleship. Later he had not pursued this course because of family problem and completed ICWA and has ten years's post qualification experience.

Now if he would start CA again the questions are:-

a> What are the formalities?
b> Would the old registration work?
c> would he get any relaxation from articleship because of his experience?
d> Course curriculam and procedure.
e>Does it make any difference , if he would complete CS as he is in CS final .

Thanking you in advance.

(ABHAY )

Sir,

It would have been better ,if the query would have been answered pointwise.

Thanking you in advance.

(ABHAY)

RESPECTED EXPERTS,

I AM ABOUT TO COMPLETE MY CA. DURING THE ARTICLESHIP AND POST ARTICLESHIP PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT I FOUND MANAGERIAL, DECISION MAKING AND STRATEGIC SKILLS IN MYSELF. I DISCOVERED THAT I POSSESS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES WHILE DOING GMCS AND CARRYING AUDITS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT.

NOW MY CONFUSION IS SHALL I PURSUE MBA TO SHARPEN AND DEVELOP THESE SKILLS? WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO PURSUE MBA WHILE DOING JOB? ARE DISTANT LEARNING PROGRAMS USEFUL? I AM ASKING THIS IN CONTEXT OF DEVELOPING THESE SKILLS AND NOT FROM "NAUKRI AND PAISA" POINT OF VIEW!

PLEASE GUIDE!