Hi fishes, is being a CPA still worth mentioning in Canada? I spent few years in a big four, obtained the CPA and moved to Mckinsey. Should I still mention the CPA when applying for Strategy and ops roles? Does it give any competitive advantages?

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Of course it does… it’s a specialized (and important) skill set. You’ll likely collaborate heavily with finance in that role, which would make it very relevant

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It doesn't hurt but probably doesn't give you an advantage unless it's for specific roles

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how did u make the pivot?

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Yes why not.

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It will give you a few extra points for sure!

As another CPA turned consultant - it’s a clear indicator you are very financially fluent, so I trot it out whenever that is a particular selling feature. Quite useful in ops roles especially if you’re working with finance and on special projects.

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