Is it easy to get a job in accounting area with CMA degree but NO EXPERIENCE?
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The old catch 22..You can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience without a job.  A CMA can't hurt.
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Everything that suitable for business world including marketing, finance, human resource, economics, accounting, management and many more..\n\nIn this case, if you really keen to work as a financial manager or financial analyst, just go for BA(Hons) Commerce or Banking or Finance. You will learn all valuable lessons and tricks to control the flow of money.\n\nIf you're looking a work as an auditor or perhaps an accountant just go for BA(Hons) in Accounting but a degree in Finance also could help. If you've a chance, go for ACCA, CPA or CIMA. Because in business field, only accountant considered as a professional job. But, to be a chartered accountant is not a piece of cake !.\n\nIf you like to meet with people, dare to take risk, willing to try and think for widening business radius, you may go for Marketing, International Business or relevant others.\n\nHuman Resource and Management Sciences also good but for me, if you've a chance to be in better discpline, go for others instead of these two because most of lighter business degree could be learn via online or even night classes.\n\nThe key is in yourself !. Try to relate with your interest and capabilities. You know who you are. You know your strenght and weakness. So, choose the BEST !. May LUCK be yours always...
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I would assume just an accounting clerk. It's not a bad career.
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If your communication (English) skill is good, you can get an accounting-related job even before passing CPA (because you should have got your bachelor's degree +  extra classes or you should have got a master's degree). Especially these three years, after a lot of company scandals,after SOX, you should have a good chance. It seems to me that the related working experience is more important..
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Congratulations on your big accomplishment!  I got my AA degree last year, and I have transferred to a 4 year university.  It is a stepping stone on your way to higher education.\n\nI looked in the help ads for my local paper, and yes...there were jobs that asked for at least a two year degree in accounting, and payroll type work.  Of course it is not what a CPA would do, but it is some type of payroll, or excel type of imput.\n\nSo there is an advantage because it shows employers that you have taken the next step and are willing to.\n\nGood luck.\n\nDave
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I believe your best option is to obtain your bachelors degree in accounting/finance.  Inherently, this is a more attractive degree due to the amount of education obtained.  Furthermore, any respectable company will require a bachelors degree for a financial analyst position.\n\nWhile the other two options are not bad, they will not help you greatly so I would do them only if it is in addition to the second bachelors degree.  Passing the CPA exam without the work experience will not obtain you your certification, which is the true "resume value" so you would have only passed a test and would have an interest dinner conversation piece at best.\n\nThe masters degree in accounting is also nice as a supplement to your bachelors degree, but entirely unnecessary.  Most firms/corporations you talk with are not interested in a graduate degree unless it is specifically applicable to the position, which for a financial analyst position it is not.  \n\nThose are just my thoughts.. :-)
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Yes. Just look in the local newspaper and apply for them. A lot of business's would prefer people with no experience so that they can train you the way that they want you to work.
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Heavens, no!  Once you've earned your degree, it's yours.  Whether or not you're certified has no bearing on your degree.\n\nAnd CPA is not the only certification.  There's the CMA, CFM, CIA, and CFP just to name a few.\n\nDon't let the CPA exam be your only direction.
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You can always get a job in the academic world being a teacher or sub, and can teach in college if you further your degree. Something besides that would be something along the lines of working and compiling statistics, research in math (disproving current theories, making your own theories, coming up with new ways to solve things, etc. but technically need a doctrate in math for that), or system analyst. I would think going into accounting would be pointless with your degree especially if you're smart and can a lot of things.
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Wellll.....  You are NOT a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) but you DO have a degree in Accounting.  I would say no at this point until you have some experience or are actually working the job itself.  Someone with a new degree in Art is not a professional Artist, or someone with a new degree in cooking is not a professional Chef, or someone with a new degree is Pschycology is not a professional Psychiatrist.\n\nI am a professional Accountant by the way.
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This is a great question.  As an accountant you should be able to do the financial analysis on this pretty easy.\n\nThe first answer to your question is that a Masters in accounting, especially on top of a CPA, has the potential to open many, many doors to you.  It will give you access to jobs that you would not be able to get without the masters.  Whether it will be easy to get those jobs is another question.  It depends.  Do you have a criminal record?  Are you articulate?  Do you have good work habits?\n\nTo do the economics consider these factors.\n\nCOST\nIf you study full-time, then in addition to the $40K price tag of the degree, you have the opportunity cost of lost income during the 1-2 years of your studies.\n\nThere are masters programs that cost as little as $17K and as much as $80K.  Have you picked the right one?  What is your objective?  A less expensive degree will open doors that simply require a masters degree.  Some exclusive positions require (it is illegal to put this in writing, but its true in the background) a "top-tier" degree - from an expensive school.  If you want those jobs, you'll have to cough up.\n\nSubtract from these costs any tuition reimbursement your company gives you, grants or scholarships, etc.  Don't subtract loans.\n\nBENEFIT\nA) How many years do you expect to work before you retire?\nB) How much extra do you think you might make, on average, per year, because of the Masters?\n\nMultiply AxB and see if it is greater than or less than your costs.\n\nMy guess is if you have 20 or more years left in your career, the masters probably will make sense.  Reason being that if all the masters has to do is give you one opportunity that increases your income by as little as $2K a year, the degree pays for itself.  Now if you have to stop work or you decide to do a more expensive program, the math gets harder.
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You're welcome to take the test, but to get a job in a reputable office, you'll need the education from an regionally accredited school. Its the accounting background that they're looking for and with the necessary accounting classes, you have the potential of more money. You should also have several courses in economics. Good luck!
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General business administration degrees are not too difficult to get.  I would recommend getting a job at a company that has tuition reimbursement, so it does not cost as much to go to school.  Almost all companies that off reimbursement cover business only degrees anyway.  Hope this helps!
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Apply for one that says' no experience necessary'.. or 'full training provided'
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You will definately want to get your CPA. I have not seen very many or at all CFOs who do not have their CPA. Either way you mentioned are good. It all depends on your ability to prove yourself after you get your degree.
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Not me -- I have a BS in Accounting and an MBA with a concentration in Mgmt Information Systems and this has been a GREAT combination for me for nearly 25 years.  It was a slow go in the beginning but as I got experience and momentum in my career I've been doing quite well for myself to the point where I've enough cash to have my own business.  [note -- i did very well in NY which according to your account ID you may be from there as well.]
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yes it's possible. you'll just have to work harder than a person who has a degree. It looks like the business world is giving jobs to people with degrees over people who have experience. It seems like it should be the other way around, but it's not. You'll just have to settle for lower paying, labor intensive jobs. If at all possible try to get a degree. even if its just a 2-year associates at a community college, it would be better than just a ged or diploma. there's tons of grants and scholarships out there it'll be a little work to get it. but in the long run your hard work will pay off.