Considering earning an MBA at a highly ranked business school after having a MACC and CPA - trying to weigh pros and cons. Any individuals take this path? I feel that adding a name brand to my resume beyond EY would just push me further...but time and experience could also do this. Looking for insight.

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Not worth it man. You already have the knowledge, credential and pretty solid work experience here at EY. I’d focus on networking towards my dream job. Use networking to take you where you want. You already have a masters and a CPA. Seems overkill unless you want to seriously prepare for C-Suite. Which you can do later in your career.

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It’s worth it if you want to transition out of accounting into strategy or HF. Our experience doesn’t count for too much when applying to those jobs if you were audit/tax/AAS.

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It depends on what you’re looking to do. If you’re trying to stay in accounting, no need for a top15 MBA. However, many Big4 accountants go to top schools with the intent of transitioning into an investment banking or consulting type role, which a top tier MBA will definitely assist in doing. The return long term on that career path is worth the investment of time (2 years) and money (lots), but only if you’re looking to shift careers, imo.

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