If you were hiring for an IA position and there were 2 candidates that were mostly equal and one had their CIA and the other had their CPA who would you give preference to?

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CPA but I'm biased as a CPA. It's just a harder exam.

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The one with the CIA. I work in IA and trust me the CPA isn’t as relevant.

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