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Make the smart choice, become a CPA

A career as a Certified Public Accountant equates to a world of possibilities: opportunity, mobility, job security and high earnings. To be a CPA is to count yourself among one of the most highly respected and prestigious professionals, sharing company with CEOs and CFOs of major corporations, technology managers, forensic experts and more.

 

What a CPA career does for you: The perks

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Opportunity

Most desired credential
Entry-level demand

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Higher Earnings

Earn 10 to 15 percent more than entry-level accountants

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Mobility

Change industries without changing careers

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Security

Unemployment rate for CPAs is below 4 percent

The road to becoming a CPA: The requirements

EDUCATION

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150 Hours

Graduate degree; baccalaureate degree including 24/30 semester hours; or 24 semester hours of business courses

EXAM

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Core Exam Sections (must take all three): Auditing and Attestation; Financial Accounting & Reporting; Taxation and Regulation

Disciplines (must take one): Business Analysis and Reporting; Information Systems and Controls; Tax Compliance and Planning

EXPERIENCE

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Work Experience

One year of “diversified and intensified” experience under the supervision of a CPA with an active license

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