According to Me It’s purely based on your interest and the area you wish to work in. The scope of work for a CA is mainly in the field of finance and accounting area whereas MBAs have more diversity to choose from.

There are CAs as well as MBAs who have climbed up the ladder and reached higher positions, though we may say that in certain areas like investment banking, financial consulting or mergers and acquisitions

So, we can sum up that a lot depends on the nature of your job, the related responsibilities and the learning involved.

Career Scope for MBA :

The MBA curriculum combines theory with various practical teaching methods. In addition to the lectures and seminars, there are the case studies and simulations, experiential learning and real world business projects which teach you to analyse and deal with a business situation holistically.

An MBA gives you a wide range of options to choose the career or industry that suits you the best. Some of the various career paths you can opt for include: consulting/strategy, entrepreneurship, finance, technology, operations, human resources and marketing.

Career Scope of CA :

The Chartered Accountant designation is a highly respectable one, especially if you have cleared it all in the first attempt.

CAs may start their own practice after gathering some experience or opt to work with other reputed Chartered Accountant’s firm.


In addition to auditing, taxation, financial accounting, compliance with various regulations or cost accounting which you may already be conversant with during your articled training, there is a lot more knowledge and skills you’ll pick while on your job.

Salary of CA :

Some of the good companies offer an attractive starting salary for the right candidate.

The average starting salary may range between 6,00,000 to 7,00,000 Rupees.