MSc actuarial sciences VS CA

[ali_boy9]

HI , I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME INFORMATION THAT SHALL I GO FOR MSC IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCES OR CA FROM A GLOBALLY RECONGNISED INSTITUTION SUCH AS ICAEW OR ICAS.
AND IF QUALIFYING BOTH
FOR EG
ACCA AND THEN MSC IN ACTAURIAL SCIENCE

HOPE U GUYS UNDERSTOOD MY QUESTION

[Muhammad Amir]

Acturial is totally different field compare to chartered accountancy so your sayings that Acturial after ACCA not seems to me a good option at all.....CA from ICAWE , ICAS, or ICAI is better choice rather then acturial because you require at lease 6 to 8 years to complete UK or US strean actury...... but remember Chartered Accountancy and Acturial both are different fields....its difficult for any one to switch from one to another...
Regards
Muhammad Amir

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Muhammad Amir</i>
<br />Acturial is totally different field compare to chartered accountancy so your sayings that Acturial after ACCA not seems to me a good option at all.....CA from ICAWE , ICAS, or ICAI is better choice rather then acturial because you require at lease 6 to 8 years to complete UK or US strean actury...... but remember Chartered Accountancy and Acturial both are different fields....its difficult for any one to switch from one to another...
Regards
Muhammad Amir
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If you are very strong on maths only then you should pursue the actuarial profession. Both are different fields but actuarial is more niche and that's why there aren't many job available, especially at the entry level. You may be able to find accountancy jobs virtually in any country but actuarial jobs tend only to focus on developed economies.

[Muhammad Amir]

You might be right....but Chartered Accountancy is far much better then Acturial.... 6 to 8 years in acturial is difficult for every one

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Muhammad Amir</i>
<br />You might be right....but Chartered Accountancy is far much better then Acturial.... 6 to 8 years in acturial is difficult for every one
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Most people get the comparision wrong. Actuary, traditionally, means fellowship whereas accountancy is mainly at associate level. An associate within the actuarial profession perhaps also take 2-3 years to qualify.

[Muhammad Amir]

You are right but i heared that Karachi University has started BS in Actuary...four years BS in actuary..i don't know about it's recognition because 4 years are nothing for thins vast field..

[Salmancert]

Excuse me, please correct me if i am wrong. I am not saying that accountancy is better or worse than actuaries but what I personnaly thinks is that you should give your very best to whatever you do and the results will be worth the efforts.

[Muhammad Amir]

after all money making is your personal fourtune...irrespective of actary or accountancy...actually the subject Acturial Vs Accountancy itself is misleading because apples can't compare to oranges isn't it