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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Lol, love the air of superiority there. Not going to lie that the CA designation itself is better simply because of the articling experience, but considering some of the clueless auditors I've dealt with over the years, not all CAs are as good as they think they are.
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And this is why, even as a relatively new CA, I'd be all for the merger. I'm aware that not all CA's are great and I've met many CGA's that are very good at their jobs. Even along the way to my CA I watched smarter people fail CASB modules while "booksmart" people passed and then were worthless in busy season doing actual work.
I think through the 10 year + window of keeping your designation (whatever it may be) you should be able to carve a great career for yourself where your work experience will mean far more than your designation when that time is up. And if you really feel the need to differentiate yourself in the future then you can make it very clear on your resume by just putting you passed the UFE in such and such a year. At that point, anyone who cares about your training will be able to tell in an instant you came up through your specific route.
I don't think the general public, or international bodies care about the differences currently, which means the merger is inevitable someday. Why not get started on it now rather than delaying it 10-20 years when the CA's may be less relevant and in a much weaker position leverage wise?