University Lecturer and Professor of Accounting at University of Ulster and UCD who actually set and lecture the exams for both CPA and CA have gone on record that the exams and syllabus of both institutes are of the same standard. Now, unless you've braved both battlefields yourself, perhaps it’s best to shelve the superiority complex. Clutching onto your CA title as if it's a lifebuoy in choppy waters screams of insecurity. Rest easy, no one's prying that cherished designation from your hands.
This supposed superiority of the Chartered “brand” is, in my experience, a myth perpetuated within our own echo chambers. The only people who think Chartered have a good brand are other Chartered members. It's actually quite a poor brand. The general public cannot distinguish between Chartered and CPA, a broader protection of the term 'Accountant' might serve the profession better but that’s a discussion for another day.
