Wow
November 25, 2001
This Colorquiz personality test really matched my personality traits. The results weren’t just general statements like “You dislike problems” or “You like being happy”, but actually revealed parts of me I don’t let anyone know about (the deep dark inner workings of Jerry).
Dear Myself
Dear Myself,
How are you? I’m good. Logically, that means you’re good too. I’m glad you’re good. I think you’ll agree with me when I say that this past week has just been assignment after project after case study. Thankfully, after Monday all the major assignments are over and I’ll have time to study for finals. I’ve reconsidered my stance on my future in accounting. On Thursday, I attended a CGA Luncheon / Info Session and found that the highly underrated CGA designation is worth considering. Firstly, they don’t require a potential student to be articling in a registered firm. A student requires relevant work experience, but they are very flexible in terms of what company, what you do, how long you do it for. Plus, they have a great employment referral system (so I hear) that’ll make job hunting more efficient.
Although I think every potential accountant views a CGA and a CMA designation to be less prestigious than the coveted CA designation, I found that the training and curriculum practically mirrors that of the CA’s. In fact, the CGAs go more in depth in finance. Also, the program is only 2 years long, with 4 modules, compared to the CASB program of 3 years with 7 (or 8?) modules. This basically means you can get the designation faster with less hassle.
What impressed me the most was the guy who gave the presentation. He represents the organization and goes from campus to campus selling the CGA program. After the lunch, I asked him a question regarding courses and marks. When I returned home 2 hours later, he already emailed me a reply. I couldn’t believe the professionalism and speed of his presentation and his replying of my question. This counters the view of CAs that I’ve seen.
In fact, I have yet to meet a CA who is happy. I have yet to meet a CA who is real. By that I mean that everytime I meet any in school or wherever, they are always on “office-mode”, that is, the cheerful, friendly, fuzzy bunny kind of people. I just know they have a personality that’s screaming to come out. Well I guess I’ve met 2 CAs who are real but they don’t really count. I met a CA who quit his practice to teach english to foreign students because he was unhappy.
What’s different about a CGA is that I believe most CGAs work in industry rather than public practice (actually I don’t know how many CAs are in industry, but I think there are more CGAs than CAs). Public practice is not for me, with the big liability and all.
So Myself, a CGA is definitely on the list of possible things to do.
Sincerely yours,
Jerry
