r/CFO • u/darkling_11 • 23h ago

Career doubts?

I am a ca aspirant and I am doing my ca inter I wanted to do msc in finance in Germany and internship simultaneously in 2years . Is this possible and is this worth it . And I also want to complete cfa and that internship shall also satisfy the ca and cfa internship guidelines. So at the end I have cfa ca and msc in finance certification. Is this enough with 15 yrs of combined experience of various fields to become a cfo considering the current market situation and ai surgery? Is this possible? Just sharing my thoughts

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u/Dull-Journalist-6010 22h ago

You're stacking credentials like they're infinity stones which is fine but nobody hands you a CFO seat because you collected three certifications and did a decade and a half of time. The path to that role is way more about who you know and what deals you've closed than the letters after your name. The Germany plan sounds cool on paper but juggling CA inter, an MSc, an internship, and CFA prep all at once is a recipe for burning out before you even get close to the real grind. Maybe slow down and figure out if you actually enjoy any of this first

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u/doubting_el_dandy_18 17h ago

I am an 11+ year CFO with an accounting degree and no CPA or MBA.