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Which is the best choice, to do an MSC in professional accountancy or an MBA after an ACCA completion?
Tough question.

If you can do your ACCA(plus your Oxford Brookes BSc Hons Accounting degree) and later clear the ICA UK (of Wales and England) Exams, nothing like it! later pass all the professional body requirements(CIPD) and turn into a full FCA Member?

Sign off accounts and financial statements as the CFO or get yourself the job of an Audit Head.

Accounting positions are fairly powerful jobs in the Corporate World.
Of course, an MBA(from LBS or INSEAD) later on would really give your career a big boost!

Not too sure about MSc Accounting! it might turn out to be useful if you are on your way to doing a PhD in Accounting or Internal Controls/Auditing or if you don't have much industry experience to join an MBA Program straight away after passing your ACCA Exams perhaps?

Not too sure where that fits in?
I am not a big fan of doing academic degrees in technical subjects that require further professional upgrade and box tick from a chartered organization or a body or an institute.

This especially applies to both Actuarial Science and Accounting.

Cant compare the two propositions.

Let’s summarize again below =>

ACCA will give you a practical insight into the world of Finance and Accounting(plus Audits)
MBA will do you good in either of the two cases.

That is after you have gained ample experience on the CV!

MSc Acct is just fine if you would like to do a PhD OR would like to spend some time learning a bit more of accounting on the academic side after doing your ACCA!

But I would NOT recommend this path.

Good luck with whatever you do!

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