What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

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Only recognize the CFA. Impressive but mostly irrelevant to what we do day in and day out. Pursuing it could be an avoidance mechanism to not do all the other things that do matter

Companies want to hire people with them

Bingo. Certifications & designations are for hiring managers, not clients

CFP among the most important to have.

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