BSc. Accounts n Finance from LUMS or CA?!?!

[Aarij]

hey guys, i m kinda confused.. i got into LUMS and i was just thinkin is BSc Accounts n Finance frm LUMS is better than CA.. shd i opt for it over CA?!?! what do you guys recommend?!?! i mean what wud be the options for me after doing my BSc frm LUMS.. can do CA after that (obvsli onli if i get sum exemptions)..

your reply wud be highly appreciated as i onli have a week to decide.. thanks..God Bless ya All..

[Pracs]

Well, you won't have any exemption in ICAP on the basis of the Bsc from LUMS. Yeah you can always sign up for CA following that.

The thing is what are your future plans ? do you want to be finance professional ? an accountant ? a banker ?.

An MBA from a top notch Uni will get you in the sack for a good career start as finance professional (corporate finance etc.) and as a banker. You could then go ahead with degrees like CFA etc. That's one way of doing it !

However, if you are thinking on the lines of being a hard core accountant / Finance Manager / Auditor etc. there are no doubts about the CA ! So all depends on what you are aiming at ?

Just to site my personal experience, I'd to make a choice between a LUMS MBA and CA myself,.. and settled for CA ofcourse. But ofcourse I wanted a carrer in accountancy and wanted to be a top notch finance professional.

My philosophy is you can go for an MBA later in life, but CA is something you have to go in for earlier on.

Your call

[Aarij]

thanns for ur reply.. but can i do my CA frm abroad like UK or Australaia after doing my bachelors.. CA here in pak doesnt provide you wid the security of passing it.. wile LUms on the other hand, u r safe.. thats what i feel..