what are the qualifications required for appearing for the CPA exams. also what are the specifications in terms of duration, subjects covered. what is demand for CPA's.
200175
A: The requirements are (1) complete a program of study in accounting at a college or university — the AICPA recommends at least 150 hours of study; (2) pass the Uniform CPA Examination graded by AICPA; (3) obtain a certain amount of professional work experience in public accounting — however, this is not required in all states. A useful resource that summarizes the licensing and regulatory requirements of CPAs in each state is the Digest of State Accountancy Laws and State Board Regulations published jointly by AICPA and NASBA. This publication is available at www.CPA2Biz.com \n\nas reg duration and other matters, ...\n  \n\nFaxBack\n\nThe AICPA's 24-hour Fax Hotline enables members to obtain pertinent information from a fax machine 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Current comment letters, conference brochures and registration forms, CPE information, standard setting actions, and legislative news are some of the types of documents that can be retrieved. The Fax Hotline is continually updated with new documents. A list of items available at any given time may be accessed from the Fax Hotline by dialing (201) 938-3787 from a fax machine, following the voice cues, and selecting the desired document.\n\nLibrary Services\n\nAs of July 23, 2001, the AICPA Library collection is located at the University of Mississippi in the J.D. Williams Library. For reference assistance, loans or document delivery call 866-806-2133.\n\n demand for cpa's...\n\n Career Opportunities at the AICPA  \n    \n   \n\nThe American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional association of CPAs, with approximately 350,000 members, including CPAs in business and industry, public practice, government, and education; student affiliates; and international associates. We set ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies; federal, state and local governments; and non-profit organizations. We also develop and grade the Uniform CPA Examination.\n\nIn October 2005, we announced the relocation of select operations to Durham, North Carolina (view the press release about the relocation). With the relocation to Durham, we are actively seeking to fill many positions across our organization.  In addition to positions in Durham, positions are available in our New York and Ewing, New Jersey offices.\n\nSelect from the following categories to review the available positions.\n\nBy Job Category\n By Location\n \nAccounting and Auditing\n Durham, NC\n \nBusiness Valuation and Forensic \nLitigation Services Ewing, NJ \nNew York, NY \nConferences/Events\n  \n \nCPA Exam   \nFirm Practice Management   \nInformation Technology/Computer Services\n \n \nMarketing and Sales   \nOperations\n   \nPersonal Financial Planning    \nProduction   \nPublic Relations/Communications\n   \nPublishing   \n\nView the summary of benefits and HR policies\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIf you are interested in applying for any of these positions, send an email to careers@aicpa.org. Please include the following information:\n\nThe position you are applying for in the body of your email message; \nYour resume; \nA cover letter that describes your background; \nYour current salary \n \n\n visit www.aicpa.org for more info.\n\n\nyours truly...           Heartwalker.
346739
If you want to do it - do so.\nI have just received my CA (chartered) after working hard for the last five years. I have a year or two on you.\nAccountants are in short supply the world over.\nThere is no reason why you cant get some experience - in fact I am interviewing (2nd interview) a gentleman born in 1957 this Thursday. He would be coming to us as a trainee, and we will be able to use his other skills in small business and management, even though he has no public accounting experience.\nIf you want it - it will be achievable.\n\nps - the acronyms you quote indicate you are in a different country from me - otherwise - we have an opening. :)
587991
Hard I guess depends all on what are you good at. But just to give u an Idea Auditing and the Accounting papers are both 4 hours long , the regulation is 3 hours and the bussiness is only 2.5 hrs so I guess if u want to thought with the shortest ones then that will be a good idea. That is what I am currently doin BEC and REG
572514
They are several choices for accountant wannabes including CPA, CIMA and ACCA. So I guess, these sites might help you ;\n\nCPA Australia ; http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg\nCIMA UK ; http://www.cimaglobal.com\nACCA UK ; http://www.accaglobal.com
60228
1.on the basis of this qualification,you can apply for jobs in India(no need to do CPA as long as you're in India).But if you are looking for a job in America,then I guess you will have to do CPA.\n2.the process will be the same as any other type of education.but since you are already a CA then you donot have to go thru the full course.\n3.Job market for CPA is the same as for a CA.
646260
In the US you need at least a four year degree to become a CPA. Some states require that you have 150 credit hours, in addition to two years of work experience. In order to get your license in any state, you must pass an exam.\n\nThe requirements vary by state. Contact the state board of accountancy for the state you live in or want to be certified in.\n\ngood luck!
357305
CPA's - Certified Public Accountants - do better, starting at 80,000 fresh out of college, and every business needs one!
601370
Since this is in the business section, I have to assume you want help with a business or financial problem.  Generally, that would be a CPA, CFP, or a lawyer.  Someone that has completed the requirements necessary to get a highly professional certification such as these will give you high quality help, remain truthful, and keep their word to you.  \n\nThat said, maybe I can help?  I have completed the requirements to sit for the CPA exam and you can contact me at:  refundaccounting@ (the name of this site)\n\nIf not, perhaps I can point you in the right direction.
55821
Dear Friend first the better you learn from the experianced accountant or tutor not online. \n\nbut i can define the basics\n--------------------------\nGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWhat it is:\n"GAAP" is an acronym that stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. GAAP is a framework of accounting standards, rules and procedures, defined by the professional accounting industry, which has been adopted by nearly all publicly traded U.S. companies.\n\n\n \nHow it Works/Example(s):\nGAAP principles, which are updated regularly to reflect the latest accounting methodologies, are the definitive source of accounting guidelines that companies rely on when preparing their financial statements. The standards are established and administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).\n\nGAAP rules and procedures are what govern corporate accountants when they present the details of a company's financial operations. These details can be found in such places as quarterly balance sheets or income statements, 10-Q filings, or annual reports. Examples of GAAP measures include net earnings, gross income, and net cash provided by operating activities.\n\nWhy it Matters:\nInvestors should always review a company's GAAP financial results, as the standardized methodology provides a reliable means of comparing financial results from industry to industry and from year to year. However, GAAP rules are sometimes subject to different interpretations, and unscrupulous companies often find a way to bend or manipulate them to their advantage. Furthermore, it is commonplace -- even for accurate results where GAAP principles were conservatively applied -- for financial results to be restated at some point in the future.\n\nOften, the most insightful way to compare a company's performance against prior periods is to use non-GAAP measures. Management, analysts, and investors routinely use these metrics to gauge a firm's progress. A few widely used examples of non-GAAP measures include free cash flow, pro-forma earnings, and adjusted income from continuing operations. Sometimes, certain non-GAAP figures are common within an industry, and these tools often prove useful when comparing competitors. Casino companies, for example, often use earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) as a core measure of performance. Meanwhile, lodging companies nearly always rely on revenues per available room (RevPAR). Analysts in the retail sector focus on same-store sales, known as comps -- a measure of revenues that strips out the impact of new store expansion.\n\nThe SEC requires that these alternate methods of evaluating a firm's results be disclosed as "non-GAAP" figures and reconciled with the closest comparable GAAP measure. Because they can vary widely from firm to firm (for example, some retailers define same-store sales as revenues from units that have been open for 12 months, while others use 18 months), non-GAAP calculations do not always provide an apples-to-apples comparison. For this reason, these alternative measures are not meant to replace GAAP, but should instead be used in conjunction with it.\n\n\n---------------------------\nCheck these helful links below.\n\nThis will be helpful for you to understanding the besics and comparision.\nhttp://www.iaseminars.com/ifrs-business-combinations.html \n\nThis will suggest you the principles\nhttp://about.reuters.com/ar1998/items/reuters_140.html
110922
To be able to find him by searching his CPA license you have to know what state his is licensed in.  Second, you need a last name.  All of the state accountancy boards allow users to search the last name to ensure a CPA is licensed.
588057
Check the webpage for the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy at <http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432421>.\n\nEach state's requirements are slightly different, so it's best to check with them to see whether or not your credentials work.\n\ngood luck!
386269
In order to get your license you have to have experience in both fields don't you?   I know you have to put in your audit hours to qualify for the license.  Most small firms will have you doing both because there are not enough people to truly specialize.  In larger firms you start out in Audit to be able to get your license and then you can specialize.  Enough said about that.  I did public accounting for 7 years, as a senior accountant for a small firm.  I entered the field late in my career and was not able to pass all the parts of the exam.  My strength is accounting.  Which is where I am at now.  \n\nIt depends each has its pluses and minuses.  Auditing is a crunch assignment you have to look at the key components of a company.  Assets, liabilities, marketing and operations.  It will help you understand a business in total.  Negatives are long hours and alot of field work.  \n\nTax, pretty much crunch time the first 4-5 months of the year for individual tax and Corporate tax.  Very long hours during Tax season.  If you like tax it can be very dynamic in the sense of tax theory and interpretation.  If you like that kind of thing.  \n\nBTW, what you learn in the accounting books is not what goes on in the real world except at the Advanced level maybe.  \n\nI would say try public accounting and see if you like it and then choose what you want to do.  It's not something you have to pick now.   Then there is the politics of getting ahead in public accounting.  Getting to know the partners, and bringing in new clients.  That's pretty far ahead in the company but, that is what you have to look forward to.  Many in the field, get the license and go out on their own or work for a client.  \n\n Private or corporate or small business accounting is very different.  You can set your pace, the work is determined by the type of business.  This is something you can pick and choose as you audit a company and learn about them.  \n\nActually, I think your choices are public accounting or private accounting.  Which is better?  Depends on what you want to do.  If you like preparing tax returns, doing audits, and lots of different things to do.  Then Public accounting is for you.  If you like a steady job and reasonable hours then maybe private accounting is more your cup of tea.\n\nGood luck
421585
1.  Depends on type of analyst. If you work on Wall Street, a CFA or MBA is what you want, although undergrad degree in finance, accounting, economics or some heavy math major will help (engineering).  If you work at a company that sells goods or services and are crunching numbers for internal budgeting, a CPA will help, but the above undergrad degrees work well.  It's best to know something about accounting, finance and economics.\n\n2. No one will care about these things at all.  They are meaningless fluff.  You sell employers on specific skills and experience and your personality.  Some employers are looking for people who attended Ivy League Schools.  Others couldn't care less and others still see those people as snobby, spoiled rich kids (sometimes b/c it's true and sometimes b/c the employer is jealous or feels intimidated by a pedigree).\n\n3. It depends on the job.  If you work as an internal business analyst, you might just crunch numbers all day, working with spreadsheets and databases.  If you are preparing internal or external reports, then you will have to do a lot of writing as well to explain the numbers.   If you follow the stock market as an analyst, then will also need to keep a handle on market news.  Everyone wants everything yesterday. \n\n4. Yes.  I work in equity research, so I am in the office by 7:30, sometimes as early as 5:00 a.m.  I usually work until 6:00 p.m., but often have to work until 10:00 p.m. or midnight.  I also work some on the weekends.  Comp depends on location and rank.  Generally, if you work in NYC, then you will make more than other places, but you also work longer hours.  Maybe as an analyst right out of undergrad, you make $60k to $80k.  As a 1st year associate, $100k to $250k, again, depending on experience level and location.\n\n5. Lots of accounting, finance and economics. \n\n6.  Time constraints, juggling multiple projects, working with difficult people and sometimes lack of sleep
212900
Firstly CFA does not teach you anything. Its a certification, you take the test and you clear it. You need to have a finace background to be able to sit for test.\n\nThe best thing for you would be look for schools that offer marketing courses onliner. If you want to take some courses without going for a degree or a diploma you probably wont require GMAT. \n\nOne certificatoin is CMA Certified Marketing Accountant, but I doubt if this is what you are looking for. The link below lists some of the online marketing courses.
67081
there is different requirements, depending on what type of business it is.  a good place to start is at a book store, like Barnes&Noble, they should have a book whith guidelines.
576090
You can give a CPA based on your background. There are four parts to the exam. I guess you know the pattern. Browse their web sites and look for international applicant. My brother is also working on the same thing. There are books from Wiley international that are usually followed. The exams are not very frequent so plan properly. Don't schedule if you are not prepared
393897
I am not familiar with PA requirements, but I think you might find what you need at this site.\n\nhttp://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/site/default.asp