2nd Degree,ACCA/ACA OR 6-years Work Experience which one is Key?
I just lost a job offer of 650k because of Professional Certification.

This recent one happened to be a Finance Manager and which i got to the last stage as a result of proven extensive work experience in Accounting and Financial Operations and with my MBA. But i was surprised when the CFO that interviewed me said he would've chosen me but it's quite unfortunate that i have no Professional Certification(ACA or ACCA) not considering the fact that I'm at the final stage already and i have HND & MBA with 6yrs exp.
It really pained me but i just I've to let it go.
But one thing i'm sure of is that there's nothing a Chattered Accountant can do that i can not, but there's a lot that i can do with my experience that a chattered accountant cannot do. so why the discrimination?.

My questions goes thus; 1. Why do company always want a Chattered Accountant by all means to fill the position in Account and Finance.
2. Is 6-years Extensive Work Experience in Account not enough for a person to hold a position of a Finance Manager?
3. Does MBA not ok enough to hold that position?

do the needful OP, get those qualifications because a bigger opportunity will swing by soon

It's chartered, not chattered.

MBA is not an Accounts Major certification

Is 6-years Extensive Work Experience in Account not enough for a person to hold a position of a Finance Manager?

If the potential employer says it is not enough, then it is not enough. The ball is in their court.

Why do company always want a Chattered Accountant by all means to fill the position in Account and Finance.

It adds some degree of prestige to the organization. A bragging Right. They can say they have such on their staff list

Believe me Op, they never wanted to give you the job. Forget that 'I would have' they never would have.

Just keep pushing.. Don't give up. If you wait for too long and there's none forth coming, then be the boss

Yes, professional certifications are bragging rights for employers.

My advice to the OP is to humble him/herself and register for the ACCA or ACA.

Some People take more 10 years to complete ACCA/ACA that when they finish, they are Shattered Accountants

Tho am not an authority in accounting field, but I must tell u mostly in the business/finance related fields certification is key. In my own field I've seen people getting stuck at one level for a long time because of lack of certification, i mean people who are at the managerial level already but cannot take a step further because they don't have the certification despite having MBA.

I think what everyone should do is learn from the environment they operate in. Like myself immediately I started working I registered for my professionals and less then 2years I am done. Now masters will follow this year.I knew masters won't help me much for now, so i had to channel all my resources (time, money, etc) into getting what was needed.

@op I advice you register for your ACCA too and get ur over with. I can't even imagine myself having 6years work experience without any professional certification to join my degree. MBA is good too but some companies want that certification because they include it in the company's profile the number of certified professionals they have working with them and in such instances your mba don't matter.

Nobody cares about HND

HenryDion:
Believe me Op, they never wanted to give you the job. Forget that 'I would have' they never would have.

Just keep pushing.. Don't give up. If you wait for too long and there's none forth coming, then be the boss

This Kind Of Thinking Will Make You Lose all OP

Op Kindly get the necessary qualification

They will still require for another qualification, maybe PhD this time around. The job was never for Op.. I advice he wait for his own job or better still, create a job.

Realkenny:
This Kind Of Thinking Will Make You Lose all OP

Op Kindly get the necessary qualification

HenryDion:
They will still require for another qualification, maybe PhD this time around. The job was never for Op.. I advice he wait for his own job or better still, create a job.

Op If They require PhD go get one. You'll need everything in the future no cert is a waste

Oga @jarus , please come give some professional answers to this.

As a finance person, it's imperative you are chartered. Thats what distinguishes you from other managers in a company. Almost all managers have MBA.

HenryDion:
Believe me Op, they never wanted to give you the job. Forget that 'I would have' they never would have.

Just keep pushing.. Don't give up. If you wait for too long and there's none forth coming, then be the boss

seems you are not aware of the competition in Nigeria. For every position as above there are more than 10 qualified individuals with different certification, degrees and experience. It's always good you have the right skills and qualification to set you apart. This is to tell the OP he needs to step up his qualification.

God gave us sense so that we can stop disturbing him

People like me who's trippin' 4 another new career: copywriting.

Some of these people require qualifications in journalism and 5-6 yrs experience in which I don't have yet.

And yet, I wonder if qualifications is more better than skills/creativity/innovative thinking.

People really need to think twice.

Realkenny:
Nobody cares about HND

If you have HND its advisable you back it up with MBA in this present day Nigeria or else.....

Dont blame the company. If they go on any bidding contract, one of the requirements would be a Chartered Accountant in its employed.
Some of the top men the Chartered society are leaders in the accounting industry and it pains them when a practicing accountant refuses to join the body. It may be to be able to regulate the industry but also to pay the necessary dues.

Do you think any responsible company will hire an experienced and qualified engineer who is not COREN registered? It's the same.
Go and pick the form for ACCA or ICAN

Habisoye:
2nd Degree,ACCA/ACA OR 6-years Work Experience which one is Key?
I just lost a job offer of 650k because of Professional Certification.

I haven't read your post. Only saw the heading to know it must be ICAN/ACCA certification related. Lol. That's to tell you how important that is.

Modified: Read. First and foremost, you can't even spell Chartered correctly. That is to say you're not ready. When will you ever be? At this your "high" level you still need somebody to tell you before you know certifications are highly revered? You must be joking.

What does MBA have to do with Accounting professionally, by the way, anyway?

Oga, you need some schooling.

I'm an ICAN student at the moment and only need 1 year experience to beat you hands down in any interview (no bragging). You need to get off your high horse and get yourself certified with immediate effect! Best of luck.

Op, wow dis is rada sad! I really envy d fact dat u have d experience. No amount of money or certificate can equate one's experience especially in Accounting.
I 4 one, i'm even chartered, but I don't have relevant accounting experience & it's really hindering me 4rm getting a job.
Nywys, like ppl have said, just register 4 any of dem.
It is well!

Habisoye:
2nd Degree,ACCA/ACA OR 6-years Work Experience which one is Key?
I just lost a job offer of 650k because of Professional Certification.

This recent one happened to be a Finance Manager and which i got to the last stage as a result of proven extensive work experience in Accounting and Financial Operations and with my MBA. But i was surprised when the CFO that interviewed me said he would've chosen me but it's quite unfortunate that i have no Professional Certification(ACA or ACCA) not considering the fact that I'm at the final stage already and i have HND & MBA with 6yrs exp.
It really pained me but i just I've to let it go.
But one thing i'm sure of is that there's nothing a Chattered Accountant can do that i can not, but there's a lot that i can do with my experience that a chattered accountant cannot do. so why the discrimination?.

My questions goes thus; 1. Why do company always want a Chattered Accountant by all means to fill the position in Account and Finance.
2. Is 6-years Extensive Work Experience in Account not enough for a person to hold a position of a Finance Manager?
3. Does MBA not ok enough to hold that position?

This is my take on this, certifications are absolutely important, however the CFO should have offered the job to him given his extensive experience with a condition that he gets this certification within a given period (say the next two years).

chai, this one strong oo

Orobo2Lekpa:
Some People take more 10 years to complete ACCA/ACA that when the finish, they are Shattered Accountants

Unfortunately, he is right. I will also not employ a non-chartered accountant as Finance Manager.

Accounting officer, yes. Even Finance Supervisor, yes. Finance manager, no.

You're not yet a serious accountant, if you are not yet a member of a professional accountibg body

dahmie2013:
Op, wow dis is rada sad! I really envy d fact dat u have d experience. No amount of money or certificate can equate one's experience especially in Accounting.
I 4 one, i'm even chartered, but I don't have relevant accounting experience & it's really hindering me 4rm getting a job.
Nywys, like ppl have said, just register 4 any of dem.
It is well!

Have you had any interviews since you got Chartered?

So the OP is a jeko-jeko accountant. We call dem Jeko-Jeko

Ur simply lazy

U mean to say scattered Accountant!!

Orobo2Lekpa:
Some People take more 10 years to complete ACCA/ACA that when they finish, they are Shattered Accountants

Na all dz kain news make me enter Street despite my small qualifications

#I'm street so look both ways before you cross me.

You can't tell dt to an interviewer. You go just humble once u sitdown.

Policymaker88:
This is my take on this, certifications are absolutely important, however the CFO should have offered the job to him given his extensive experience with a condition that he gets this certification within a given period (say the next two years).

see only few organisations truly give a jerk about potential employees. There are many fishes in the pool.

Interesting... I think u need both the experience and the qualification. I got Chartered recently and it's been tough despite that I am very positive. Bros, go and pick your form, am sure with hardwork and dedication you will dust the exams in no time. Though it's painful, forge ahead and learn from that. It's not over till its over. ACA is a big deal men!