Financial Education: What is an ACCA Qualification?

Anyone who holds an ACCA qualification is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a global organisation which issues qualifications in the field of accountancy, auditing and taxation. The company itself is approved by a British Royal Charter and has influence all over the world. With over 160,000 current members and around 425,000 students, ACCA provides special privileges and services to its associates through 89 international offices. To attain membership with ACCA and become a charted certified accountant, a student must pass 14 examinations and attain practical experience in the relevant areas. Additional training can also be given for...

Is it too late to get an MBA?

What an interesting week last week, now back to the grind of things.  Today we received a question from a reader who asks, “Is it too late to get an MBA?”  Let us define what the reader considers too late, they consider their mid 40’s too late to obtain the advanced degree. What is his dilemma?  Mark is a mid level manager who strives to take that next step but all of the upper echilon have advanced degrees.  Some organizations only recruit talent for upper level positions if they have an advanced degree, his organization is one of those. Mark...