which CPA review is the best?
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From what I have heard, Becker is the best. It may be a little more expensive, but most firms either pay for all or some of the review courses. All of the Big Four use Becker.
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Hopefully the business that you are considering has had financial audits performed on a regular basis.  If so, ask for copies of the last three years of audited financial statements.  Your investors may want audited FS.  Unless you are an accountant with experience in this field you will need to have someone do the projections for you.  The owner may require you to sign some type of confidentially agreement - run this by a lawyer.  Assuming that you can come to an agreement on the confidentiality statement (if the owner even requires one) then take what you have to a CPA with at least 5 to 10 years of experience and have that person "run the numbers" for you.\n\nIf the business does not have audited financial statements, then the next best thing are FS that have been reviewed.  If not that then you will have to settle for compiled FS.  It is just my opinion but I doubt any investors will settle for compiled FS; if you are lucky you may be able to get by with reviewed FS.  The CPA will be (sure as heck should be, if not find someone else ASAP) able to explain the difference between FS that have been audited, reviewed or compiled.  This is serious business.  Don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish.  The investors could conceivably take legal action against you if you do this incorrectly.  Good luck.
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In general I like Princeton Review -- but whichever if either gives you actual old tests to practice from will be the best.
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Try QuickBooks, from Quicken, or similar - to be found in the business software section of a good bookstore or your local Best Buy.  Check out reviews at software trade sites or even at Consumer Reports, JD Power, etc.
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None of them are "best," since "best" is subjective and you haven't even asked for a point of comparison for the subjective evaluation. \n\nEach does what it's designed to do fairly well.
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SAGELINE 50 is very good, I use for my husbands business accounts. It does the lot. stock control, payroll, purchase ledger, sales ledger, invoicing etc, the list goes on & on I had to go back to a training centre though, cus it can be a bit tricky to use untill you get in to it!\nGood Luck with it
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The CPA directory website can be searched by specialty and geographic area. It is just a list, no recommendations. All CPAs in the state should be listed although they can pay for a flashier listing.\nHere's a link from the TX state Society of CPAs if you'd prefer to find a CPA through their site. \nAnd the last link is for searching the TX Board of Accountancy for any licensed CPAs. This will tell you if their license is current and if they have any complaints against them. Hope this gets you started!
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I don't think that test is going to be easy in any state, but some time that requirements are different.  Study hard and you will pass.  Try the Becker CPA review, if you are having problems.
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Read business Standard and also read economic and financial review on www.moneycontrol.com before taking decisions\nAcc to me the folll are good scrips\n1. Hindustan zinc\n2. Nicholas Piramal\n3. Infosys\n4. Mahindra & Mahindra\n5. Tata consultancy
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First off not every CPA prepares Tax Returns.  CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant, and like attornies or doctors they deal with certain specialties.  If you want a professional tax preparer who is up to date with the latest tax laws and is used to dealing with the specifics of your financial picture look for a CPA that specializes in Tax Preparation or find an EA (Enrolled Agent) who is licensed to prepare taxes and defend you in the event of an audit, CP2000 letter, or other tax concern.  Tax software is very generic and only useful for a very basic tax return unless you are able to keep up with tax law changes yourself.  Not much better would be a retail tax outlet like H&R Block who on the whole are less concerned with accuracy and more concerned with getting you in & out quickly with a refund rather you are due one or not.
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taxbrain.com or turbotax.com
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Personally, I think that Instroke makes the best cases.  Highest quality, best selection, etc.  I'll post the link.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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the best for me is "my credit keeper" 9.99 a month and it gives you all three credit bureaus and credit scores along with a scoring calc "EX. if i get another card how will effect my score" plus it gives you a explanation on why your report is the way it is
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every year all the major financial magazines do a brokerage comparison. Smartmoney, Money Mag, Barrons, etc.\n\nthey usually give a great review. I could give you some pointers, but you did not provide any details.
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I'm a CMA.  I can tell you that in the 10 years or so that I have been, its certainly gained more prestige in industry, to the point where quite a few jobs out there are looking for it.\n\nThat being said, getting your CPA and getting on with a public accounting firm (particularly big 4) is another notch up for sure.  If you put your time in at a public firm... say 5-7 years to get you to the manager level, you've got the golden key to a lot of high level corporate jobs.  If you're going to have anything to do with SEC reporting they particularly demand a CPA.  My understanding is that the price is pretty steep to get that golden key though... the burnout rate is pretty high.\n\nWhichever way you go, the future is certainly bright for accountants, at least as long as the whole Sarbanes-Oxley and hightened corporate governance and awareness is with us.\n\nGood luck.
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Shruti I think ICSE is the best one as it contains less but important syllabus and the way of giving marks in boards is really very scoring for students and there is no minus marking in any way for wrong or unwritten answers.
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Ernst & Young,\nPriceWaterHouse Coopers,\nDeloitte,\nKPMG\nAre the "Big Four"\nFive used to be Arthur Anderson.\nNext in Line is a question of how you look at the numbers, McGladrey & Pullen is 5 if you include all services even consulting, Grant Thornton is 5 in US auditing, BDO is 5 internationally.