CA

Scope of a chartered accountant career
CAs can choose to set up their own independent practice and develop their clients on merit.
They can apply for job at an existing firm of Chartered Accountants.
They can offer their services in the field of capital market.
A qualified Chartered Accountant can join the Government Service, Public Sector or even in the Private Sector.
Institute of CA of India is also well recognized abroad like in England, Wales and Australia so one can even practice in these countries as well.
It is not necessary that a CA has to work only on number crunching and excel sheets.
A CA employed with a firm can also contribute towards decision making and enhancement of profits for the firm.
As per a report by the Economic Times, there is a huge demand for CAs in the manufacturing and financial services sectors CA is emerging as a good career option for women as it allows work to be done at ones own pace and time, and, also allows one to control the money flow.
Besides, a CA is free to take break in his / her profession (as stated earlier).According to TN Manoharan, former ICAI president, for 50 years till 1999, the number of women CAs in country was 8%. In the past decade, the numbers grew phenomenally, and women constituted 16% of the nearly 1,70,000 CAs in India.

CFA is a certification and MBA is a post graduation. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a professional credential offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR) to investment and financial professionals. A candidate who successfully completes the program and meets other professional requirements is awarded the CFA charter and becomes a CFA charter holder. The CFA Program provides a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills that will give you a career advantage. The Indian CFA (MIFA Programme of ICFAI) is a Charter awarded to candidates completing the ICFAI University Master in Investment and Financial Analysis; the program is focused on financial analysis as applicable to investment management. The Charter is a certification from ICFAI - the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India - apprising the public at large of the CFA's competence for Financial and Investment analysis. MBA is more of a general or diverse programme with potential job opportunities in diverse areas in finance and insurance sectors.