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What is the best professional certificate in accounting? 1. ACCA 2. CPA 3. CMA 4. IFRS 5. CIA 6. CFM 7. MBA 8. other?

من وجهة نظرك , ما هي أفضل شهادة مهنية في المحاسبة ؟

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Question added by Ahmed Tharwat , general accountant , Ocean Kitchen Furniture Fix IND.LLC
Date Posted: 2013/08/04
Ahmed Tharwat
by Ahmed Tharwat , general accountant , Ocean Kitchen Furniture Fix IND.LLC

All are great , I recommend CPA , CMA

Nitin Gupta, ACA
by Nitin Gupta, ACA , FP&A , Rockwell Automation

ACCA is the most prestigious of all. 

See below link for more information

http://www.accaglobal.com/en/learning-provider/learningproviders-exemptions/recognition-acca-qualifications.html

Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

What ever you pass successfully is better. 

Elsayed Hammad
by Elsayed Hammad , Finance Director , Intro Sustainable Resources Group

Its depends on jobs/roles that you look for as well market requirements . For example if your interests in managerial accounting and cost CMA is very good however if your interest in audit or financial reporting management CPA, ACCA is very good,as well Its all up to you.

Muhammad Waqas
by Muhammad Waqas , Accountant , Rafiq & Sons

  1. ACCA 
  2. CPA
  3. CMA

Khalid Noor
by Khalid Noor , Accounting Manager , FedEx

"Chartred Accountanat" in evey country, because the Masters almost all of the commerece subjects. (ICAEW, CA, CPA etc)

Deleted user
by Deleted user

All are different certifications totally independent from each other.Any given certification has value depending on what you want to accomplish with it.

Narayanan sargunan
by Narayanan sargunan , Financial Controller , Almansoori Petroleum Industries

If you want to earn big money go for CPA If you want to be a expert in your field and Big money go for ACA, ACCA & CIMA If you are of Banking Sector, go for CFA If you are already in good position in finance , but need of recognized Certificate , go for CMA (which is very easy compare to other certificates or MBA in reputed Institute.
If you are partially qualified in Charted accountancy and working in Audit Dept , go for CIA If you want to be a good accountant , go for IFRS dip Note: Above suggestion is only for Middle East's Environment

AHMED TAWER OSMAN TAWER
by AHMED TAWER OSMAN TAWER , مدير مالي , الدكة التجارية

?all of them best .ask you self what you need

Adnan Ameen Bakather
by Adnan Ameen Bakather , Founder & Managing Director , Consult & Perform

There is difference among each due to course contents and depth, authority power. However, I think that BEST (here) is subjective. It is good to consider the market requirement as benchmark (what is required by market). In other words, the BEST will be determined by the market. For example, in UK, the best is the ACCA whereas CPA is the best in USA. In MENA region, it depends on the HR personnel to consider the BEST for job. Furthermore, the best will be determined by the jobs/roles that you look for.

mohamed essam
by mohamed essam , senior accountant , Arabic Trade Foundation

ACCA , CPA

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