ACA vs ACCA which is better career option? Please provide some situations you come across?

ACA is recognised in the respective countries and in some  countries and,ACCAis recognised internationally,but in the respective countries, ACCA has got lesser preference only.

One of my Chartered Accountant buddy sumed it up nicely. He said ACA (or FCA) is like the gold standard. And I know of quite a few chaps who opted to go for ACA after completing ACCA.