18 July 2012
Actuaries are experts in assessing the financial impact of tomorrow's uncertain events. They enable financial decisions to be made with more confidence by: · Analyzing the past · Modelling the future · Assessing the risks involved, and · Communicating what the results mean in financial terms.
on the other hand for being an IAS, You have to give civil service exams. And your general knowledge should be really good. Main papers won't be a big deal for you, as you are a CA student, so already aware with all complexities of subjects like accounts and others.
And at the interview level, your communications skills must be really good.
Actuarian and IAS both are demanding course in the industry, but only your passion and dedication and interest can really decide which way should you really go for.
Are you more keen in social attributes or financial attributes.
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