I’m a 2nd year who doesn’t plan on staying past manager (if that). For people who got their CPA while working full time, was all the stress worth it and what are the tangible benefits you’ve seen?

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If you don’t have it, you will spend the rest of your career explaining why you are competent in interviews.

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Stop trying to look for excuses to not study and get it. Just do it!

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Lots of industry jobs want it now. So if you’re planning on going industry after Big4, you should get it - plus, Big4 pays for most (if not all) of it. I’m paying for it fully out of pocket.

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Hey Deloitte OP, I’ll be honest with you, I took me working 2 years full time in Big 4 to make headway, finally got 2 tests passed. After I left, and worked at local firms, I wound-up getting it along with my attest experience credential (in California). I never stopped loathing the work. I left accounting altogether and now only talk about it conversation. If you leave accounting, it’s not worth it. If you stay in either public or private then it would benefit you.

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You won’t be able to make it to manager without the certification. I had no issues with getting my CPA but I never saw myself staying and making manager. Years fly by, I’ve looked elsewhere, but still here because I do like what I’m doing when I’m not doing it for 80 hours a week. If for some reason there’s a possibility you will stay in an accounting related field you should just get it done.

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