| The business world is full of abbreviations. CPA? | | | | It takes years of hard work and some |
| MBA? CFO? What does it all mean? Before you | | | | good-old-fashioned luck to turn an MBA into a |
| send away $19.99 + shipping and handling for a | | | | CFO title. |
| decoder ring, keep reading. | | | | Where to Get Started |
| Decoding the Abbreviations of the Business World | | | | So where does it all start? An undergraduate |
| CPA | | | | degree in accounting is a great place to start. |
| CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant and is | | | | Accounting is an integral part of any business |
| a title which can be gained by passing the CPA | | | | venture, and when it comes to the bottom line, |
| examination. In addition to passing the CPA | | | | accountants are the ones watching it. An |
| examination, the accountant must meet their own | | | | accounting degree can get gotten from a tradition |
| state's education and experience requirements. | | | | brick and mortar college, or online. Most traditional |
| CPA's are responsible for auditing and approving | | | | colleges offer an accounting program, and there |
| of financial statements and transactions. Becoming | | | | are also many options for an an Online Accounting |
| a CPA is a challenging process, so CPAs hold a fair | | | | Associates Degree. |
| amount of distinction in the field. | | | | If you are already working in another field, but |
| MBA | | | | you would like to begin a career in accounting, you |
| Some CPAs go through post graduate classes to | | | | should look into into adult education curriculum. |
| become an MBA. MBA stands for Master of | | | | These classes are geared towards working adults |
| Business Administration. Getting an MBA involves | | | | and are scheduled in the evenings when most |
| completing an undergraduate degree, and then | | | | adults don't have to work. These courses are a |
| enrolling in and completing an MBA graduate | | | | great way to start on a new career while |
| program. MBA programs come in all shapes and | | | | continuing to work at your current job. |
| sizes, and are available at traditional colleges and | | | | Get Started on Your New Accounting Career |
| online colleges. | | | | Now you know about CPAs, MBAs, and CFOs, as |
| CFO | | | | well as how to get started on the path to |
| MBAs occasionally go on to become CFOs, which | | | | become one. If you are not happy with your |
| stands for Chief Financial Officer. The CFO sits on | | | | current career path, you should get started today |
| the board of directors, and has one of the most | | | | on a new career in the accounting field. |
| prestigious and important positions in a company. | | | | |