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Just study for the CFA or go for an mba, masters in fin isn’t going to help you with anything.
Newco 1, the rankings are very fluid. In fact, MBA programs swap places pretty often. Saying that Top 10 or nothing seems a bit exaggerated. I had been following the rankings for the past 3 years since I have just applied this year. Top 10 this year can easily be 11 or 12 last year and the other way around. With that in mind, I got into a Top 10 MBA and I can say that it opened so many doors I have never dreamed of being able to even knock at. Totally worth it!
more finance or operational roles, I feel like the world keeps arm wrestling me into accounting roles. I don't blame them given my experience 🤷♂️, but the search has been exhausting and demoralizing. Thoughts? I'm 29, a CPA, make $80k. Thanks! Some gripes I've read about MSF - it's 1 year so no internship to launch into great firms that recruit this way; starting pay is low; a lot of schools don't have a good recruiting network under this program, so it comes down to you and a piece of paper once more..
How much student loan you have to take on?
If you’re in advisory now I would do the CFA instead of a masters in finance. The debt without income would be rough for a year and jumping into a purely finance role will be fairly easy with the CFA, CPA and 4-5 years at PwC with audit and advisory experience. What exactly do you want to do in finance?
It really depends on what you want to do and where you want to work.
I have seen job listing at companies that just want a master's degree.
Sounds to me like you should try to start your own business, no joke. Going back to school sounds like a good idea but I personally believe you could learn more by using your CPA to start your own small business and see what happens. Invest in yourself whether it be school or happiness you have to choose.
As some others have said, you need to figure out the exact job you want then think about what certification you need to break in. Finance is not a job, it's an industry that includes anything from FP&A to investment banking. What do you want to do? Given experience, the highest likelihood rests in corporate finance roles like FP&A.
KPMG 2, Finance is not an industry is a function. And every industry has finance roles. Including Big 4 CPA firms. They all have a CFO, or the equivalent of a CFO. To your point though, there are many finance roles.