Which is better, CA or CFA?

<p>Candidates who are interested in investment analysis and portfolio management, want a global career or are ready to invest in further exams can opt for CFA. But if they wnat accounting and auditing, want a strong domestic career base and also value wide options of career options they can go for CA.</p><p>Candidates can find comparison table below to have a general understanding of differences between CFA and CA.</p><div><table><tbody><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>CFA</th><th>CA</th></tr><tr><td>Eligibility</td><td>Undergraduate degree in any discipline with 4 years of work experience.</td><td>Class 12 with 50% marks.</td></tr><tr><td>Admission Process</td><td>Registration on CFA website.</td><td>Foundation course: Class 12 Direct Entry: Graduation</td></tr><tr><td>Entrance Exam</td><td>Not required</td><td>CPT (Common Proficiency Test)</td></tr><tr><td>Top Colleges</td><td>Chiranjeev Jain CA Coaching, RVM Finishing School of Finance, Benchmarx Academy, IMS Proschool</td><td>Academy of Commerce, Aldine CA, Vidya Sagar Career Institute Ltd, Nahata Professional Academy</td></tr><tr><td>Course Fees&nbsp;</td><td>INR 1,90,000 - 5,00,000</td><td>INR 50,000 - 1,50,000</td></tr><tr><td>Top Recruiters</td><td>SBI, ITC, JP Morgan and Co, E&amp;T, Deloitte, Bharti Airtel, Citigroup, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank</td><td>KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst &amp; Young (EY), Lodha &amp; Co., PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)</td></tr><tr><td>Job Profiles</td><td>Chartered Financial Analyst, Investment Manager, Portfolio Manager, Risk Manager, Equity Research Analyst</td><td>Accountants, Accounting Managers, Auditors, Taxation Experts</td></tr><tr><td>Average Salaries&nbsp;</td><td>INR 15 LPA - 20 LPA</td><td>INR&nbsp;15 LPA - 25 LPA</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><strong>Note:</strong> Info is taken from other sources and can be different.</p>

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