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Kal Torak
Jul 17, 2003

When Giles sends me on a mission, he says "please". And afterwards I get a cookie.
I'm a Canadian and on my way to getting my CA designation. Just wrote the UFE in September (fingers crossed).

Being an accountant isn't for everyone, but it's also what you make of it. I hate audit. Hate it with a passion. But I need 1250 assurance hours befor I can get my designation, so it is what it is. If I had to spend my life in audit for a Big 4, I would shoot myself.

But there are plenty of industry jobs out there for CA's. There are also other public sectors such as Tax and Valuations that may or may not peak your interest. And that's just for a CA...there are two other designations (CMA, CGA) that open other doors as well. Although I wouldn't expect to get paid nearly as much with either of those two.

What I am trying to say is that answering the OP's question is virtually impossible. Being an accountant is not for everyone, but it's also different among those in the profession. It is what you make it. But having the letters CA behind your name open a whole lot of doors in this country.

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