Currently an ACA holder. Feel like accounting/audit may not my thing and doing CFA could help me out in more analysis and strat & ops roles. Is it worth getting it? Also, if lets say I only pass level 1 or don’t go to next level due to some reason. Does it still make sense to pursue it ?

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If youve tried everything to get the job you want without taking CFA the I'd recommend it as a last resort.

I did L1 to get a job in PwC Deals and am sitting L2 while applying for IB. Dont intend to take L3 unless I need to and it's absolutely ok.

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I passed Level 1 in 2018 and started interviewing right away. They do value CFA but also were looking to add people that knows coding at least at the basic level or know their way around Visual Basic, Python. I had a feeling that was more valuable to them than CFA itself although they do like that you are pursuing it.

No, I switched to CPA and almost done now.

Also how are you finding fund accounting? That was something I was considering as well

I am 37 yo so I don't have many options but if you have more time finish the CPA and start going into interviews. Fund Accounting is accounting at the end of the day. It becomes repetitive work and it's not nearly as well compensated as an investment side analyst/associate/VP.

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