Re: CFA
If you have a degree in accounting, CFA Level 1 should not be difficult for you at all. However, you'll need to put in serious time and effort into levels 2 and 3. So, I think if you like the investment analysis area, CFA is not a bad option. Go for level 1 now and 2 and 3 after your MS.
You should take care of your 'overly ambitious' nature. For starters, look at the average working life of investment analysts. Should slow you down a bit ;)
i have an accounting and finance background and i was one of the top students in my class. trust me when i say even the CFA level 1 is mind boggling. you will need to put a lot of time and effort in all 3 levels.
I agree with sumorani. even one have a solid background in Accounting and fnance he/she has to put effort even for level 1, it is not like walk in the park.