After getting an accounting degree, do law school courses count as 5th year requirement for CPA eligilibilty?
372775
Yeah, the AICPA only requires 150 hours of coursework.
636199
If your communication (English) skill is good, you can get an accounting-related job even before passing CPA (because you should have got your bachelor's degree +  extra classes or you should have got a master's degree). Especially these three years, after a lot of company scandals,after SOX, you should have a good chance. It seems to me that the related working experience is more important..
979504
generally what you are looking for would be an internship under a cpa and you will need two years of it to get a job...problem is that no cpa wants an inexperienced intern...yes, it is for the general public (business included)..i am an accountant but not a cpa...i wont be a cpa either because a cpa can be sued and i have found that more often than not the general public will be very shady with their books so transactions can be hidden even from an accountant and this opens a door that i dont even want to venture through...you will find corporations that dont act as such (piercing the corporate veil)....i suggest you just go to a local if you dont want college and apply for a job....i did however get a diploma in accounting
880666
You can do a joint MBA/JD program which takes 31/2 to 4 years and cover all your bases.  You do not have to go to Harvard to make over $100,000 a year.  You do have to do well in any law school to get a great job, though there are exceptions.
599465
Why?  Are you considering going to law school?  it's a long, long road.  Some states let you bypass the law school requirement.  For instance, California will waive the law school requirement if you have done 5 years of a qualified legal internship.  Otherwise, three years of law school is required.  Undergraduate degree is a usual prerequisite to getting into law school (again, there are some minor exceptions.)\n\nI am a California lawyer.  Feel free to contact me with any questions/advice you may have.
121971
Locate the accounting firm that you want to work for and ask them what educational requirements they require.\n\nYou may be surprised to learn that they only require a High School Diploma or GED.  The reason for this is that they have in-house programs and would prefer to train you on their systems, rather than have you educated by someone else then have to spend months reprogramming you to how it is done in THEIR company.
58378
Yes, first you should earn a bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical, civil or computer engineering.  These programs take four to five years.  Then you can go to law school for three years to earn another bachelors degree in law, which is called a doctor of jurisprudence or juris doctor (JD), depending on the State in which you reside.  The JD qualifies you to sit for the Bar Exam in your state and become licensed to practice law.
51092
None, really.  Law school is a graduate-level school, so that means you have to go through a four-year university first.  Thus, no law school is going to look at your highschool transcript.  That said, you'll probably want to take as many A.P courses as you can in a variety of fields (A.P European History and A.P English Literature are great at sharpening your critical thinking skills).  That way, you can apply to better undergraduate colleges (and be better prepared for them) so that you can eventually move on to better law schools.  Regards.
818458
Easy? Tell that to all the people who fail it time and time again.\n\nWorthless?  I guess it can be construed as any other knowledge test.  Many people cram just to pass the test and they don't actually learn the concepts, but that could be said for any knowledge tests.\n\nThe reason for taking the CPA exam is to become a licensed public accountant.  Though it varies state by state, in most states not only must you pass the test, you must possess a finite number of accounting classes, a bachelor's degree or higher and a minimum number of hours "auditing" for a public accounting firm.\n\nEasy, I don't think so.  Worthless?  It depends on your reasons for taking the test.\n\nSo, how many of your friends are licensed to practice accounting and represent their clients before the Internal Revenue Service?
804151
Law is NOT for you.  It's 4 years of undergrad then law school then the bar exams.  After that, most of the next 5 to 10 years is doing research for your law firm or company.  If you don't have the fire, you will get burned yourself.\n\nI suggest that you take a (gasp) liberal arts track for the first two years and explore what sparks your imagination.
354131
to get a cpa degree, you would have to go to college first and study as an accounting/finance major, and then you would take a test to get ur cpa license.
517709
They are a fine accounting firm.  But make no mistake...public accounting firms have lousy reputations for being white collar sweatshops.  Go in with the knowledge that you probably won't stay for an entire career.  Get in, get your CPA license, and then get out.  2 years maximum.....
434153
Yes. CPA licenses are issued by each state, although there is a uniform (national) exam. You should check the Board of Accountancy for your state to find the specific requirements.
715551
In general (unless they've met certain foreign admission requirements) they are required to attend an ABA accredited law school (except in CA which accepts state licensed non-accredited schools).   I believe all ABA accredited law schools require an undergraduate or equivalent degree.   Almost all ABA accredited law schools are afiliated with universities.
328825
You probably won't be able to practice law in the U.S. Each state has requirements before you take the state examination (bar) to practice law...most states require that you have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited or state-accredited institution. I couldn't find any such institution that exists in India. You might be able to get your initial law degree in India, then go to a US law school for a JD or a LLM so that you can practice here. \n\nHowever, you should still be able to practice law in India. From the American Association of Law Schools' website: \n\n"At present a law graduate is eligible to enroll as a fully licensed member of the Bar at the lower level by submitting an application to the State Bar Council along with relevant certificate of passing the Degree certificate by the Institution where student studied prescribed fee and by publishing in a local newspaper. The name moved by a Senior Advocate on a particular day announced but having been satisfied about the credentials, the State Bar Council registers him as a Member of the Bar.\n\nHowever, the Supreme Court of India insists upon passing of a separate examination conducted by it after having a minimum of 5 years experience at the Bar enrolment."
152177
It used to be 7 years but they are so far above the law now that they pretty much do as they please.  I personally know of a person who got audited because they didn't file a return in 1956-in 1995!  He didn't file that year because he had gone back to school and was living with his parents and didn't have any income for the year.  The IRS didn't care.  They made him pay the average of his tax for 1955 and 1957-with penalties.  Oh, and this friend is a lawyer too...
720460
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has completed a college level of study that allows them to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination.  After passing this Examination, in most States a period of about 1 year of experience is required before a candidate can receive a license to call themselves a CPA.  \n\nAn Enrolled Agent (EA) has passed the IRS Special Enrollment Examination (which is not very easy).  A Person can also become an Enrolled Agent by virtue of their experience working with the Internal Revenue Service.