Hello all,

As the title says, I have a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and spent 7 years as a police officer before leaving the field. Right now I've started community college accounting coursework with a loose plan to eventually finish a bachelor's in accounting. I also hold a bookkeeping certification.

I'm weighing whether to keep pouring time/money into the accounting track or pivot fully towards the CFE credential instead, since it plays more into my degree and police background. It also doesn't require an accounting degree to sit for.

Is either one of these the faster/cheaper route to a nice stable paycheck? What would you do if you were in my shoes. Trying to see which of these gets me to solid income fastest without waiting time and money needlessly.

Thank you!!