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abhishek agarwal (BRANCH CREDIT MANAGER) (796 Points)

03 August 2012

hello frnds and seniors...i have a small query for which i want a answer from u all

i hav cleared my c.a final(grp1) this may 2012 and would be appearing 2nd grp in nov 2012 and hopeful of completeing it.

further i am also pursuing my c.s and have cleared 1st grp of intermediate(2nd grp result awaited as appeared in dec 2011).

my age is currently 24 and would b turning 25 in feb.

i wanna pursue M.B.A finance further...what should b my strategy regarding my future as to first complete c.s and then job and then m.b.a or pursue both side by side.

plz also keep in mind the age factor associated that whether it would be appropriate to go for M.B.A at age of 25 which would b completed only by 28 almost..

also incorporate any suggestions u want to give me....
thanks in advance.

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Rama chary Rachakonda (Master in Accounts & Lawyer email ID:ramachary64@gmail.com voice no:9989324294) (5146 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

My experienced suggestion is not togo for M.B.A. now since your age factor is concerned. Put more concentration in A.C.S. and C.A. that is enough.

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suresh (accountS ) (158 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

what is the need of MBA when u can complete CA /CS at this age

CA PRIYANSH SURYAWANSHI (M.Com M.A. Economics CA) (1294 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

DEAR ABHISHEK SIR

AS FAR AS CA & MBA IS CONCERNED BOTH R VERY PRESTIGIOUS DEGREE... BT IF U R A CA & CS THAN U DNT NEED TO DO MBA..

BT THAN TOO IF U WANT TO DO MBA, I THINK U SHOULD DO IT THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE COURSE EITHER FROM ST. GRAVIERS MUMBAI OR FRM SYMBIOSIS PUNE......

ashisha (Practising CA) (261 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

please appreciate the fact that over qualification can be marked as a negative aspect in a resume.

abhishek agarwal (BRANCH CREDIT MANAGER) (796 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

rama sir..thank u for ur suggestion. priyansh and suresh-thanks for ur reply..bt dont u all think that these days industry is also concerned about managerial and pr skills of a candidate besides Chartered Accountancy.

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abhishek agarwal (BRANCH CREDIT MANAGER) (796 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

ashisha u r right bt u are supporting one face of a coin i suppose....it is nt about over qualification its abt passion.

CA Anushree jain (CA) (1531 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

@ abhishek if its about managerial skills they will automatically develop in you with time for that you need not to go MBA

these are my personal views..

ashisha (Practising CA) (261 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012

sir please clarify if your passion is to study more or get more degrees.. as "3 idiots" clearly differentiates between studying to gain knowledge or to gain degree..

an mba degree is a lethal combination with CA in the job market.. true that.. but at the same time, it will not assure that u hav managerial skills. here i agree with anushree..skills are developed with time not by degree.. so whether u r seeking mba degree or manegerial skills is totally your call...

coming to your query, if age is your concern then you can join job on the basis of CA and CS (which again is an awesome combination as companies look for people who can multi task so that they can cut costs of hiring two people!)..

later on if need be, you can join mba or even CPA (US CA) for that matter, which will be financially supported by your company (companies do that for promising employees but you have to sign an agreement that u will not quit the job for some specific time) and your job n salary will not suffer.. :-))

Deepak kumar sharma (Govt. job) (2946 Points)
Replied 05 August 2012

Dear Abhishek Ji, I used to think in your way, but i knew by time that many purposes may spoil your expert knowledge in one field. Instead of be expert in your field. Others will be managed by time. You should concentrate on skills development instead of getting many degrees. Excess and lack both are harmful. Ca degree alone is more than enough, if you properly use and update your knowledge. Even B.com knowledge is sufficient if done from good university like DU. 4 years ago I joind CA, 2 year ago CS and 1 year ago M.com. Now i haven't completed any of them. It does't mean that you can't complete them all. point is concentrate on one goal and achieve it fully. I hope you get me.

Best wishes

abhishek agarwal (BRANCH CREDIT MANAGER) (796 Points)
Replied 06 August 2012

thanks ashisha and deepak..for your sugestions..

i learnt a lot from both of u..i have finally made my decision to concentrate in my own arena and make it worthwhile...and then bounce on other things.