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Did you know not all accountants are CPAs? While most use the terms interchangeably, there’s a big difference.
The CPA credential carries enormous weight, proving your expertise in business and finance. Achieving CPA status takes intelligence, ethics, integrity, and lifelong commitment. This requires challenging courses at your college or university, a year of real-world experience, and a test of business, auditing, and accounting skills. CPAs must follow a strict code of ethics, meeting and maintaining the high standards of the profession. Every two years, Maryland licensees must complete 80 hours of continued professional education to keep up with the new rules and regulations in the financial, accounting and business world.
Congratulations! You are on your way to becoming an esteemed professional and one of the pillars of our economy: a certified public accountant. We've created an interactive tool that outlines everything you need to get you there:
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Be uniquely oriented to the Accounting and Finance profession and the important role you can play while learning what the designation CPA can do for your career:
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The opportunities for CPAs are vast.
PUBLIC PRACTICE
In public practice, you would provide professional services, from tax and financial planning to business consulting and strategic planning, to individuals and business. You can work on your own as a sole practitioner or as a member of a public accounting firm. The CPA works for clients as an objective third party or as an adviser.
There are close to 50,000 public accounting firms in the United States ranging from small, local accounting practices to large international firms. Each firm provides its own unique mix of services and clients, which provides varying growth opportunities. Titles in public practice include staff accountant, in-charge accountant, manager, and partner, to name a few.
AUDIT
ASSURANCE SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
In public practice, you would provide professional services, from tax and financial planning to business consulting and strategic planning, to individuals and business. You can work on your own as a sole practitioner or as a member of a public accounting firm. The CPA works for clients as an objective third party or as an adviser.
There are close to 50,000 public accounting firms in the United States ranging from small, local accounting practices to large international firms. Each firm provides its own unique mix of services and clients, which provides varying growth opportunities. Titles in public practice include staff accountant, in-charge accountant, manager, and partner, to name a few.
AUDIT
ASSURANCE SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
CPAs in business and industry work in a variety of companies from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies. They are strategists who usually work within a particular industry specializing in developing, producing and analyzing data which assists in making business solutions. Industry titles include financial planning director, internal auditor, chief accountant, controller, and chief financial officer.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
INTERNAL AUDITING
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
NON-FINANCIAL POSITIONS
TAX PLANNING
CPAs in business and industry work in a variety of companies from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies. They are strategists who usually work within a particular industry specializing in developing, producing and analyzing data which assists in making business solutions. Industry titles include financial planning director, internal auditor, chief accountant, controller, and chief financial officer.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
INTERNAL AUDITING
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
NON-FINANCIAL POSITIONS
TAX PLANNING
GOVERNMENT
The role of CPAs in government encompasses all areas of our federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The CPA has traditional duties in the areas of auditing, financial reporting and management accounting. Also, CPAs in government are able to evaluate and advise officials on the efficiency of governmental agencies on all levels.
FEDERAL LEVEL
STATE/LOCAL LEVEL
The role of CPAs in government encompasses all areas of our federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The CPA has traditional duties in the areas of auditing, financial reporting and management accounting. Also, CPAs in government are able to evaluate and advise officials on the efficiency of governmental agencies on all levels.
FEDERAL LEVEL
STATE/LOCAL LEVEL
NOT FOR PROFIT
CPAs in not-for-profit organizations provide the materials and information these institutions need to guarantee that the benefits and services they provide do not exceed revenues.
Whether a CPA is on the staff of a not-for-profit organization or serves in an advisory capacity, he or she can help the organization solve tax problems, set up an internal control system, budget resources, and prepare financial data for fundraising.
CPAs in not-for-profit organizations provide the materials and information these institutions need to guarantee that the benefits and services they provide do not exceed revenues.
Whether a CPA is on the staff of a not-for-profit organization or serves in an advisory capacity, he or she can help the organization solve tax problems, set up an internal control system, budget resources, and prepare financial data for fundraising.
EDUCATION
As educators, CPAs are faculty members in colleges of business administration, professional schools of accountancy, graduate schools of business, and community colleges. These CPAs are responsible for the instruction of students in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, taxation, cost and managerial accounting, and ethics.
In addition to teaching, educators have the opportunity to advise and influence students by organizing professional student groups and other activities. Researching, writing books and articles on accounting practices and theory are also components in the accounting education profession. Many educators also use their expertise and knowledge to consult businesses in management practices.
As educators, CPAs are faculty members in colleges of business administration, professional schools of accountancy, graduate schools of business, and community colleges. These CPAs are responsible for the instruction of students in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, taxation, cost and managerial accounting, and ethics.
In addition to teaching, educators have the opportunity to advise and influence students by organizing professional student groups and other activities. Researching, writing books and articles on accounting practices and theory are also components in the accounting education profession. Many educators also use their expertise and knowledge to consult businesses in management practices.
In public practice, you would provide professional services, from tax and financial planning to business consulting and strategic planning, to individuals and business. You can work on your own as a sole practitioner or as a member of a public accounting firm. The CPA works for clients as an objective third party or as an adviser.
There are close to 50,000 public accounting firms in the United States ranging from small, local accounting practices to large international firms. Each firm provides its own unique mix of services and clients, which provides varying growth opportunities. Titles in public practice include staff accountant, in-charge accountant, manager, and partner, to name a few.
AUDIT
ASSURANCE SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
In public practice, you would provide professional services, from tax and financial planning to business consulting and strategic planning, to individuals and business. You can work on your own as a sole practitioner or as a member of a public accounting firm. The CPA works for clients as an objective third party or as an adviser.
There are close to 50,000 public accounting firms in the United States ranging from small, local accounting practices to large international firms. Each firm provides its own unique mix of services and clients, which provides varying growth opportunities. Titles in public practice include staff accountant, in-charge accountant, manager, and partner, to name a few.
AUDIT
ASSURANCE SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
CPAs in business and industry work in a variety of companies from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies. They are strategists who usually work within a particular industry specializing in developing, producing and analyzing data which assists in making business solutions. Industry titles include financial planning director, internal auditor, chief accountant, controller, and chief financial officer.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
INTERNAL AUDITING
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
NON-FINANCIAL POSITIONS
TAX PLANNING
CPAs in business and industry work in a variety of companies from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies. They are strategists who usually work within a particular industry specializing in developing, producing and analyzing data which assists in making business solutions. Industry titles include financial planning director, internal auditor, chief accountant, controller, and chief financial officer.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
INTERNAL AUDITING
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
NON-FINANCIAL POSITIONS
TAX PLANNING
The role of CPAs in government encompasses all areas of our federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The CPA has traditional duties in the areas of auditing, financial reporting and management accounting. Also, CPAs in government are able to evaluate and advise officials on the efficiency of governmental agencies on all levels.
FEDERAL LEVEL
STATE/LOCAL LEVEL
The role of CPAs in government encompasses all areas of our federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The CPA has traditional duties in the areas of auditing, financial reporting and management accounting. Also, CPAs in government are able to evaluate and advise officials on the efficiency of governmental agencies on all levels.
FEDERAL LEVEL
STATE/LOCAL LEVEL
CPAs in not-for-profit organizations provide the materials and information these institutions need to guarantee that the benefits and services they provide do not exceed revenues.
Whether a CPA is on the staff of a not-for-profit organization or serves in an advisory capacity, he or she can help the organization solve tax problems, set up an internal control system, budget resources, and prepare financial data for fundraising.
CPAs in not-for-profit organizations provide the materials and information these institutions need to guarantee that the benefits and services they provide do not exceed revenues.
Whether a CPA is on the staff of a not-for-profit organization or serves in an advisory capacity, he or she can help the organization solve tax problems, set up an internal control system, budget resources, and prepare financial data for fundraising.
As educators, CPAs are faculty members in colleges of business administration, professional schools of accountancy, graduate schools of business, and community colleges. These CPAs are responsible for the instruction of students in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, taxation, cost and managerial accounting, and ethics.
In addition to teaching, educators have the opportunity to advise and influence students by organizing professional student groups and other activities. Researching, writing books and articles on accounting practices and theory are also components in the accounting education profession. Many educators also use their expertise and knowledge to consult businesses in management practices.
As educators, CPAs are faculty members in colleges of business administration, professional schools of accountancy, graduate schools of business, and community colleges. These CPAs are responsible for the instruction of students in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, taxation, cost and managerial accounting, and ethics.
In addition to teaching, educators have the opportunity to advise and influence students by organizing professional student groups and other activities. Researching, writing books and articles on accounting practices and theory are also components in the accounting education profession. Many educators also use their expertise and knowledge to consult businesses in management practices.
To learn more about student resources, contact Lauren McDonough:
lauren@macpa.org, 443.632.2328