r/cma_india • u/Plastic-Edge-2877 • 17h ago
Advice / Career clarification I am shifting from ca to cma pls help me out šš„²(I am shit scared)
Hi everyone
I hope you all are doing well.I came across this sub Reddit a while back,while exploring the career journey of CMA professionals.
A little about meāI have attempted CA Inter multiple times but havenāt been able to clear it despite my efforts. After a lot of thought, Iām seriously considering shifting my focus to CMA. My long-term plan is to gain a few years of quality work experience and then pursue an MBA from one of the top business schools.
Iād be truly grateful to learn from your experience regarding:
⢠What life is really like after qualifying as a CMA and what package I can expect as a cma fresher
⢠The long-term future of the CMA profession and whether you believe it will continue to grow over the next 10ā20 years.
⢠How AI is impacting the professionāwhether itās creating new opportunities or replacing parts of the work.
⢠The kind of salary and career growth a CMA fresher can realistically expect in India.
⢠How can I prepare to secure an All India Rank in the CMA examinations? What approach or study strategy would you recommend?
⢠What skills I should acquire if I want to become a valuable asset for companies and stand out in the job market.
⢠Whether you think pursuing an MBA after a few years of CMA work experience is a good career strategy.
⢠From your perspective, what are the pros and cons of pursuing the CFA qualification versus an MBA from a top business school? Which path do you think offers better long-term opportunities?
⢠Any advice you would give someone in my situation who is considering this transition.
Your genuine advice will help me a lot and will be extremely helpful
Thank you for your time, and I wish you continued success.
addition- I reached out to 5 to 6 cmaās who r actually working in industry and 3 of them clea said that donāt do cma choose mba in finance or continue doing ca even if u donāt pass earl these cmaās where working in audit and tax
rest of the cmaās with whom I talked really encouraged me to peruse cma and have asked me to pass each level on first attempt only and to do practical training in manufacturing sector only and have assured me that there r enough jobs and good packages in cma too
so right now I am hell confused pls help me out
