CFA L1 vs CPA difficulty - Water Cooler - AnalystForum
Dec 14, 2015 · It also depends on what order you take them in. EG - If you take CPA first, the acccounting on L1 should be a cake walk. To answer your questions directly: I studied about 250 hours for the entire CPA exam. I probably studied about 150 for L1 CFA. I would rate CFA L1 as a 6/10. I would rate the CPA exams as: BEC - 1; AUD - 2; REG - 2.5; BEC - 4
CPA FAR vs CFA Financial Reporting and Analysis
Nov 24, 2014 · Remember that The main focus in CFA is to be able to understand. analyze, and evaluate a financial statement. The main focus on CPA is to be able to PRODUCE a financial statement. This explains many of the differences. CFA will not have journal entries and CPA obviously will. Back then, CPA didn’t have any IFRS on it, and CFA covered IFRS ...
Studying for CFA vs. CPA - CFA General - AnalystForum
Jun 2, 2009 · The best way that someone explained the CFA vs. CPA is that the CFA is a mile wide and an inch deep. However, the CFA requires you to be much more analytical and interpretive than the CPA. soma80 June 3, 2009, 10:17pm
CFA VS CPA for Business Valuations - AnalystForum
Aug 31, 2009 · I think CPA is more recognized with attorneys who are a good source of referrals for business valuation work. However, I think the CFA is more intellectually stimulating and it seems the younger generation of analysts are gravitating towards CFA, ASA as opposed to CPA/ABV, ASA. higgmond August 31, 2009, 6:09pm #5.
CFA vs CPA for a Career in Finance in Canada - AnalystForum
Mar 31, 2016 · Water Cooler Careers. AbhiJ March 31, 2016, 3:10am #1. Hi Guys, I was debating whether to pursue CFA vs CPA. Brief background, 8 years experience in Technology Consulting. Pursuing MBA at province level MBA in Western Canada (ranked within top 10 in Canada). Have passed CFA Level 1 and thinking to write CFA Level 2 at the end of the 2nd year.
CPA vs CFA - CFA Level I - AnalystForum
Dec 14, 2007 · CPA is too technical and lot of straight up memorization. CPA includes few topics but wants the candiddates to know it “inside out” - great depth. CFA though few aspects were technical but touches on way more topics (universe compared to CPA) but does not go in depth - atleast the L1. CPA Passing rate- Before 2004 - CPA was just like CFA.
CPA exam vs. CFA exam - CFA Level III - AnalystForum
Nov 8, 2012 · I am a CPA in a tax practice. I am also currently studying for Level 3. Somebody asked me how the CFA exam compared to the CPA exam. The two are difficult to compare, for many reasons. Nonetheless, here’s my take: —Scheduling the Exams—CPA is MUCH easier— With the CPA exam, there are four sections, and you can take them in any order you want. …
CPA vs CFA - CFA General - AnalystForum
Aug 11, 2011 · The CFA exams are much harder than the CPA exams. The CPA exam has four parts: Audit & Attestation, Financial Accounting, Regulation(Tax), and Business environment and concepts. I think the Financial Accounting section of the CPA is harder than the FRA section of Level II, but overall Level II is a much tougher exam than any part of the CPA exam.
CPA vs CFA - CFA Level I - AnalystForum
Dec 17, 2007 · For me CPA vs CFA is pretty clear. Because everytime someone like Candid compares the CPA to the CFA they compare all four levels of the CPA to the material for Level 1 of the CFA. The fact that you can even compare L1 of the CFA w/ the entirety of the CPA just tells me what I already know. CFA is harder.
CPA, FRM and CAIA instead of CFA - AnalystForum
PhillyBanker March 9, 2011, 10:05pm #8. CPA, CAIA, FRM, + CFP = CFA Just to let you know… you’ll need to get the CFP to get the appropriate weighting and have something similar to CFA Here in the AF community we refer to this as “Alternative CFA Construction” AKA “Mosaic Construction”. Analyze_This March 9, 2011, 10:46pm #9.