Just curious, how many of you think that an MBA is essential for moving up or out of accounting roles in a corporate setting?

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Not needed

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You definitely need it.

Definitely don’t need it. Can help if it’s a good MBA program. But saying you need it is a wild take.

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Not needed

If you stay in accoutning, I would say not really needed. However, I know many folks tend to use an MBA as a transition degree out of Accoutning into finance or MBB. Then there are those cases I have seen some of my cpa friends go into IB without an MBA. Just depends on your circumstances, what you are trying to do, what company you are trying to talk to, etc.

In accounting? Not needed. Just CPA is enough.

Out of accounting? Depends. If you want to transition into higher finance or strategy roles, you kinda need it. A top 15-ish MBA will be expected. I'm hoping to pivot into my company's strategy group and everyone there has a top MBA, so I'm considering it.

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