| If you're thinking about a career as an | | | | receiving a degree. Degrees in accounting typically |
| accountant, you could have a very lucrative and | | | | require a college education consisting of four to |
| steady job for many years to come. With the | | | | five years of schooling. This means you must |
| right degrees and experience, accounting | | | | obtain your bachelor's degree in accounting or |
| professionals can have rewarding careers in CPA | | | | graduate from a master's degree accounting |
| jobs who submit documents to the U.S. Securities | | | | program. All states also require certified |
| and Exchange Commission with a state-issued | | | | accountants to take the Uniform CPA Examination |
| license. But you may be wondering, what exactly | | | | after getting their education. The Uniform CPA |
| does a certified personal accountant do? | | | | exam, which was developed by the American |
| The federal government mandates that any | | | | Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is an |
| certified personal accountant who submits | | | | electronic test given in four parts. An accountant |
| documents to the United States Securities and | | | | will need to pass all four parts of the exam within |
| Exchange Commission (SEC) must have a | | | | 18 months of passing the first part. |
| state-issued license. There are many CPA jobs. | | | | There is a lot of skill and clearly a lot of education |
| These jobs require compiling financial reports for | | | | required to become an accountant, but the career |
| prominent individuals, companies, nonprofit | | | | can be very rewarding. CPA jobs can offer an |
| organizations and small businesses. The financial | | | | average CPA salary of around $80,000. Aside |
| reports may include profit-and-loss statements | | | | from the excellent pay, this is also a great career |
| and expense reports. This type of career may | | | | option because it will be in demand in many states |
| also involve advising clients on how to decrease | | | | throughout the country for many years to come. |
| the amount of income taxes they owe and | | | | Plus, there are jobs available in big businesses as |
| preparing tax statements for the client. | | | | well as for small firms or individuals. With so many |
| If you are looking for career information for the | | | | career options and a great job outlook, becoming |
| accounting field, you will first need to look into | | | | an accountant is a good choice indeed. |