[songhee7]

As a licensed CPA with about 1.5 years of audit experience at a small public accounting firm, I’m thinking about studying for CIA exam.

I’m planning to move to a bigger accounting firm soon and maybe becoming an internal auditor at a private sector might be one of my future career choices if I decide to leave public accounting. Plus I’m interested in learning more about internal controls as an external auditor.

Since I don’t know anyone with CIA designation, I wanted to make sure if it will be worth my time and effort to go for CIA (I’m single and working for a small firm so I have plenty of time).

Any thoughts or advice?

[jeff]

I have a friend who is a CPA/CMA/CIA. I'll ask him what he thinks.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jeff]

I have a friend who is a CPA/CMA/CIA. I'll ask him what he thinks.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jeff]

Here is his response – hope it helps!

https://www.another71.com/cia-or-cisa-after-passing-the-cpa-exam/

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jeff]

Here is his response – hope it helps!

https://www.another71.com/cia-or-cisa-after-passing-the-cpa-exam/

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jjm1181]

Do you know his thoughts on the CMA certification as well? Is that worth pursuing afterwards?

B 79
A 75
R 78
F 85

[jjm1181]

Do you know his thoughts on the CMA certification as well? Is that worth pursuing afterwards?

B 79
A 75
R 78
F 85

[jeff]

I'm going to do a CMA vs. CGMA blog post, but the short answer is that he would absolutely do the CMA over again.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jeff]

I'm going to do a CMA vs. CGMA blog post, but the short answer is that he would absolutely do the CMA over again.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[senbi575]

I am a CIA and CMA, both are good certs, and well worth the effort to obtian. I like the CMA more, as I am in the management/private sector, and is more of a general business certification (I have heard, comparable to an MBA) than a technical one like the CPA or CIA. For the CIA I would definetly recommend it if you are planning to be in internal audit as your career with the goal of being a CAE, I actually heard from my local CIA chapter that they were trying to require that all CAE's need to be CIAs.

[senbi575]

I am a CIA and CMA, both are good certs, and well worth the effort to obtian. I like the CMA more, as I am in the management/private sector, and is more of a general business certification (I have heard, comparable to an MBA) than a technical one like the CPA or CIA. For the CIA I would definetly recommend it if you are planning to be in internal audit as your career with the goal of being a CAE, I actually heard from my local CIA chapter that they were trying to require that all CAE's need to be CIAs.

[songhee7]

Thank you so much for your responses.

Jeff,

Thanks for asking your friend for his opinion. Since I don't have much of IT back ground, I wasn't really thinking about CISA but I should check on it to see if that is something that I challenge myself to achieve.

Senbi 575,

Can I ask you which materials you used and how you studied for CIA? The only source that I have so far is Gleim. There are some online and off-line classes but I'm not sure whether I should take some classes or self study with books.

Thanks!

[songhee7]

Thank you so much for your responses.

Jeff,

Thanks for asking your friend for his opinion. Since I don't have much of IT back ground, I wasn't really thinking about CISA but I should check on it to see if that is something that I challenge myself to achieve.

Senbi 575,

Can I ask you which materials you used and how you studied for CIA? The only source that I have so far is Gleim. There are some online and off-line classes but I'm not sure whether I should take some classes or self study with books.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Good to know my efforts aren't all for naught! I began pursuing the CIA after passing the CPA. It's a lot easier than the CPA by comparison, that's for sure!

[Anonymous]

Good to know my efforts aren't all for naught! I began pursuing the CIA after passing the CPA. It's a lot easier than the CPA by comparison, that's for sure!

[jokami]

I love this thread…. I always said that my goals were; CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE… I live for auditing and I think this combinations is perfect. As soon I am finished with the CPA (which will be this April/May window) I will continue this challenge.

B - 62, 70, 72, 79!!!
A - 68, 81
R - 70, 82
F - 84

"The limit to your abilities is where you place them" - Fortune Cookies

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