The Professional Summit - May 2009

MBA or CPA? Which is best for you?

It’s one of the most common questions asked, both by students and professionals in the finance field: "What is more valuable for my career: having a CPA or an MBA?" The decision to pursue a CPA, an MBA, or both, can be difficult and confusing. If you seek advice from others in the field, you will get a different answer depending on who you ask. Some will say you can’t have a successful career in finance without a CPA. Others will tell you to go for the MBA, and your earnings potential increases.
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Public Accounting Burnout: Thinking about the private side?

Burnout in public accounting is so common that many recruiters now hear about it from candidates in nearly all of our private conversations about their career plans. For those professionals who just are no longer willing to make the lifestyle sacrifices required in public accounting, the private side of accounting offers some nice advantages.
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Mergis Group is on LinkedIn

Q1 2009 A&F Employment Report: Reveals a Slight Decrease in Confidence
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