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…
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…
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…
In previous posts we wrote about changes facing accountants and CPAs with regard to technology and its ramifications for the industry. But today’s focus is a bit different: How firms will be affected by the future changes not just in technology but also the outlook and expectations of the workforce. Firms will be the big driver of any changes in…
They say the average person spends 30% of their life at work. This is a huge part of your life and if you don’t like what you’re doing it can be a drag on the rest of your existence. One of the main causes of job dissatisfaction is a boss who isn’t good at their job. We’re not talking about…
Passing the CPA exam is just one step in the process toward becoming a licensed CPA. While it is unquestionably one of the most significant hurdles you’ll need to get past, it isn’t the only requirement you’ll need to deal with. You won’t actually become a licensed CPA until you’ve completed all the other requirements and submitted your application. So,…
As an accountant you tend to do your work in the same way, all day. Sitting and working at your desk or on a conference table at a meeting. It’s the same during all those hours you spend studying for the CPA exam. It’s how you spent so much of college. Come to think of it, we spend an incredible…
Much has been written about millennials and the workplace. Given their worldview and what they value some have questioned their suitability for some professions. So, are millennials and accounting good for each other? Believe it or not the answer is yes. You would be forgiven for thinking that accounting would be the last profession in which millennials could prosper. But…