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#1

Hi, its my first post so if I break any rules please spare me.

I am a part qualified ACCA, after ACCA I want to do the CFA course. This june(or Jan’14) I will start studying for CFA, I have few queries:

A) ACCA has 2 papers relating to finance, Papers F9 and P4, can some one please tell me on how much do these papers cover the CFA level I?

Paper F9: http://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/f9/studyguides/f9-SyllandSG%202013.pdf

Paper P4: http://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p4/studyguides/p4-Syll%20and%20SG%202013.pdf

B) I am also planning to move to London for a job so,

i) How much pay should I expect? (I just turned 17 few days ago and till my job I would be 18, My ACCA would be complete by then and I would have begun CFA)

ii) Which firms are best for finance related training? (I have little to no experience)

C) When you do ACCA you get a Oxford Brookes Degree, can I use that to enter CFA?

A prompt response would be highly appreciated.

#2

A) You can view the topics covered in CFA Level 1 on the CFA website. You can do your cross-check there.

B)

i)Your pay depends. Can’t really say what pay you should expect.

ii) If you have no experience, why are you worried about getting into the firm with the best training program? just focus on getting into a firm and build experience. Now is not the time to be picky.

C) That is a question you need to ask the CFA Institute. It is their job to know degree equivalents.

#3

Thanks MustardAndFries!

I have a few more queries:

A) Which institutes give the best CFA tuitions(Part time)?

B) Can you please suggest me a website which providers jobs adverts for finance?

Thanks again for your cooperation.