@Jokami — Thanks! Sounds like you have quite an ambitious certification road ahead of you! I wish you the best of luck in attaining all the ones that you desire and that will help you advance in your career. I will tell you that the CIA is a relaxing day at the beach compared to the Auschwitz of the CPA…so if you do decide to move in that direction, don't stress too much!
@Gifuto724 — That's good information about the CFE, thank you for that. I will definitely keep you in mind as a potential resource as I move forward in achieving that designation in the future (if I decide to pursue it, that is). Thank you for the kind words, I am using the IIA's study materials, which is essentially just the books for each part as well as access to the online site for MCQs. I thought it was pretty bare bones at first, but upon taking/passing the first part, it seems more than sufficient.
@Yankee — Thanks! I forgot how exciting it is to get that score back! That shot of adrenaline when you are about to find out whether you passed or failed!
@CPAGenie — Thank you! I think that if you are considering it, you definitely should. First of all, it's not very difficult, and as a result, not very time consuming. So if you have a job, family, children, etc., it's something you could easily fit into your schedule. If you do decide to pursue it, good luck! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about the process/parts.
@Jenuno01 — I've been in Internal Audit for approximately 9 months lol. Don't have a ton of experience yet, but I knew that the achieving such a niche certification can only benefit me. My ulterior motive was to shame this girl that started at the same time as me. She's a complete idiot; no, she makes the monkeys at the zoo who play with their own crap look like friggin' rocket scientists. She went to a terrible school for accounting, no certifications at all, but yet, she might be the most arrogant person I know (and LOOK WHO'S SAYING THAT!!!!). Every day I have to talk to her is another step closer I get to defenestrating myself from the 48th floor of the building I work in. So, part of my rationalization was that, hey, I already have my CPA, why not get the CIA too and make her look even more unqualified next to me. I'm hoping they ship her off to Siberia…maybe she can “one-up” some arctic hippos (exist?) before she gets eaten. Well…my explanation to you segued into quite the rant, but I hope it was at least mildly helpful. How long have you been working in Internal Audit, Jenuno?
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