Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Whether they’re handling business or personal finances, a good Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can be worth their weight in gold. Most entrepreneurs don’t start their journey with an in-depth ...

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You might not believe this, but some accountants and attorneys compete for who had the tougher journey to pass their credentialing exam. I sat for the Bar Exam a few years ago and passed on my first ...

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Certified public accountants (CPAs) work in distinct areas such as forensic accounting, tax preparation, auditing, booking, and information technology in the private and public sectors, or for the ...

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Note: Coffey is CEO–Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. If you possess the skill, smarts, and persistence to become a licensed CPA, that should be ...

There are fewer CPA-certified accountants out there, and that poses compliance risks for businesses. The industry has long suffered image problems and hopes to revamp it with new initiatives. Major ...

Starting salaries for entry-level accountants typically begin around $45,000, but can increase significantly with additional education and experience. Experienced CPAs, especially those with a ...

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy publishes CPA pass rates for varied sizes of schools. NASBA’s data is useful, but it only measures single-section pass rates. Processing Content ...