As a Big Four professional, I managed to obtain both the CFA and ACA qualifications in my first 3.5 years of joining the finance workforce. Here are some thoughts and regrets about taking these exams. I will skip the background information about CFA and ACA assuming you know what these qualifications are and what are the prerequisites to obtain them.
My first thought on taking these two exams together is that it’s not just an effort to obtain qualifications for better jobs or to brag with interviewers. Passing them simultaneously actually promotes the…