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CIMA or CFA

CA Rahul Mishra (CA) (86 Points)

01 November 2009

Which is better?????

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CA Rahul Mishra (CA) (86 Points)
Replied 01 November 2009

I m CA PCC student, cleared 1st Group.......

It is good to have CFA or CIMA, if yes how could it help in future???

Help me!!!!!!

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BALASUBRAMANYA B N (CCI STUDENT....) (44679 Points)
Replied 01 November 2009

CFA

raju.. (N/A.) (142 Points)
Replied 01 November 2009

Depends entirely on your career goals----CFA gets you to investment management while CIMA is management accounting with specific reference to manufacturing organizations. CFA is very highly respected in the world of finance.

CA CS Bhumika Thakkar (CA,CS) (1618 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

CIMA is of value more in UK....bt if u want 2 settle here..go for CFA..its of global value...

sivaram (Asst Mgr-Taxation) (6918 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

Kindly note this question was asked by Mr Sorabh Gupta in the Forum and Mr Maninder singh rightly explained the same

If You want to be in a Manufacturing unit doing CIMA will be more beneficial as it is concerned with Managerial Decision Making .But if you like to have your career in Capital Markets then CFA would be helpful

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sivaram (Asst Mgr-Taxation) (6918 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

There is one more question which was put in by one student while answering the same CIMA has more value since it is UK Based but CFA in india does it have affliation with Foreign country is a doubt since in india it is CFA University so just check it out

Sushil (CA Final Student) (2571 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

Greetings!!

It depends on your future career plan. If you want to be in Manufacturing, Construction or Pharma industries then CIMA is very beneficial course recommended after CA otherwise if you want to make your career in Financial, Banking, Investment Banking, Capital Market, Mutual Fund industries then CFA is the best option to opt for after becoming CA.

Have a nice day!!

Chandranath Banerjee (Cost Accountant & Company Secretary) (235 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

CIMA IS THE MOST VALUED DIGREE. BUT NOT ONLY IN MANUFACTURING UNIT IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL SECTOR. BUT IT IS VERY TOUGH. IT IS THE MOST ACCEAMATED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION WORLD WIDE

BHAGYESH RAVANGE (C.A Job) (1528 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

C.F.A

CA Ankush Agiwal (Businessman) (62 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009

i think cfa is better option as i have also given cfa level 1

its nice to have a dgree like CFA as there is globalisation

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CA Dhiraj Ramchandani (CA, M. com) (10823 Points)
Replied 02 November 2009


"	Depends entirely on your career goals----CFA gets you to investment management while CIMA is management accounting with specific reference to manufacturing organizations. CFA is very highly respected in the world of finance.	"