Picture it – you just aced the CPA exam, you’ve got a team of like-minded professionals who have your back, and you’re ready to embark on that can-do American entrepreneurial spirit and open your very own accounting firm. Sounds great, right? Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but there’s one big question you need to ask yourself before you get…
One of the most common reasons why people decide to become a CPA is so that they can have a greater range of career opportunities. But that means much more than choosing between public and private accounting, working at a big four firm or at a smaller firm, or having the freedom to start your own firm. While you can…
We’re all familiar with the old cliches about needing to keep up with changing technology, right? We’ve heard it from basically everyone, starting with your parents telling you to get a job involving computers before you ever went off to college, but there’s a good reason why it comes up so often: it’s true. There are precious few job fields…
The Q2 cpa exam passing rates, the first for the revised exam, are in! Q2 2017 Observations Comparing the numbers to the previous two quarters it looks as if the new exam, if not easier, is more suited to today’s CPA candidate. I would tend to think it better reflects what candidates are learning or know from school and…
Even after years of steady growth, accounting remains one of the fastest growing industries in the American economy. From individuals who need help with their taxes to businesses that face complex financial regulations, accountants are in very high demand and have a wide range of career paths to choose from. A bachelor’s degree can help you start a career in…
You did it! You worked hard in your cpa review courses, passed the CPA exam, you’ve gotten all your needed accountant certifications, and you just got your first job at a firm as an accountant. Now what? You’re happy to be done with the all-night studying sessions and test anxiety, but sometimes it feels like you’ve just traded that stress…
Before you can become an officially licensed CPA, you’re going to have to meet a whole lot of requirements. Not only do you have to pass each section of the exam, you need to meet the work experience and education requirements in your state. Before you can do anything else, you’ll need to get your education requirements squared away. The…
Factors are coming together to change the white collar workplace to an extent we haven’t seen in a while. How we will work, collaborate and be reviewed are evolving. Whether this is bad or good depends on the individual but we’ll all have to adjust to a greater or lesser degree. To better understand this, here are the things causing…
Sometimes the only thing more stressful than taking a test is waiting to see how you did on it. Did I answer every question? Did I show my work correctly? Oh god, what if I forgot to put my name on it somehow? We all get these anxieties whether we we’re taking a spelling test in middle school or waiting…
Accounting. The excitement or allure the word evokes falls somewhere between watching paint dry and having a root canal. So, why do so many people of every stripe choose it as a career? Considering the general perception of the job the answers given will surprise you. The Solution The top reason accountants give for liking their job is the problem-solving…
