(CFA) Undergrad Finance vs accounting vs econ vs stats

GoIllini
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:24:49 +0000

Hands down the best degree for CFA/finance career is a degree in Finance. Make sure you get some accounting course work in though because i hear that the accounting part of the CFA is not easy. That being said, I know it is possible to learn it all from the exam prep, since the CFA is designed as a self study process.

Your best bet for Finance/CFA would be Fin/Acct double major. It will give you more flexibility and a wider range of career options. I personally can’t stand accounting so I’m only doing Finance and am planning on getting my CFA/MBA down the road. I wouldn’t bother with econ/math/stats. Those are for people who don’t have undergrad business degrees available at their schools but want to go inot Finance/Business.