CPAs are required to obtain a bachelor’s degree in business administration‚ finance or accounting. CPAs are also required to complete 150 hours of education and have no less than two years public accounting experience. CPAs must pass a certification exam‚ and certification requirements vary by state. Additionally‚ CPAs must complete a specific number of continuing hours of education yearly. CPAs work at accounting companies‚ private companies‚ non-profits and government agencies or as consultants
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Case Study: Nature of CPA Firm For this case study I looked at a broad range of CPA firms’ websites from the large national firms such as Deloitte‚ PWC and Ernst & Young to the smaller local firms including KDV‚ Copeland Buhl & Co and Schechter‚ Dokken & Kanter. While examining these websites‚ the first thing that became apparent to me is that the content and functionality from website to website is very similar. All of the websites I looked at include an ‘About Us’ page explaining who
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How to Prepare for the Uniform CPA Exam Published September 24‚ 2009 Read the Candidate Bulletin As a CPA Examination candidate‚ you are required to be thoroughly familiar with the entire examination journey – from the time you apply to take the examination until you pass all four sections. You must learn how the process works‚ what rules govern your progress‚ what requirements you have to meet‚ and what responsibilities you have as a candidate. The accountancy board in the state in which
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Uniform CPA Examination Examination Content Specifications Effective Upon the Launch of the Computer-based Uniform CPA Examination Prepared by the Board of Examiners of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Questions pertaining to this decision paper should be directed to Gregory Johnson‚ Director‚ CPA Examination‚ at (201) 938-3376 or gjohnson@aicpa.org. June 14‚ 2002 Uniform CPA Examination Examination Content Specifications The content of the Uniform CPA Examination
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Tax Preparing CPAs and Issues Related to Client Confidentiality The case talks about John Jones who is a CPA with 20 years of experience in preparing tax returns for clients. In 2013‚ Jones prepared a list of taxpayers that contained some specific information‚ which he could use to get in touch with those taxpayers for providing them with information regarding business and economic conditions‚ and also use these info for tax education and analysis purposes. As a result‚ the main objective of this
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Week 1 – DQ 1. What ethical dilemmas might CPAs experience? Explain what ethical responsibility a CPA might neglect. (Ch. 17 of Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis) According to our text‚ there are five ethical dilemmas that accountants can experience: ❖ Independence: the accountant must be separate from the company ❖ Scope of Services: the accountant/auditor should not provide services that is not required by an accountant/auditor (consulting‚ tax return preparation‚ tax advice)
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1. What professional standards are relevant to client acceptance decisions? What general principles do these standards suggest accounting firms should apply in arriving at client acceptance decisions? Identify specific measures that accounting firms should take before deciding to accept a potential client. PCAOB AU Section 301.07 is relevant to the client acceptance decision because it states that “the auditor should establish an understanding with the client regarding the services to be performed
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Running head: Making Money Transition Lawfully Making money transition lawfully through Anti- Money Laundering Act Does the issue about the Republic Act No. 9160 ring a bell? Well‚ if the people followed the former CJ Corona impeachment trial case not very long time ago‚ then those small terms will not be new to the people’s ears. As a matter of fact‚ Corona was found guilty. However‚ not everyone is familiar with this certain Act as not all Filipinos followed the trial closely.
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General guidelines for exam preparation Semester 1 2014 CPA Program Global Strategy and Leadership © CPA Australia Ltd 2014 Page 2 of 13 Global Strategy and Leadership GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR EXAM PREPARATION Global Strategy and Leadership 1 Introduction The Global Strategy and Leadership (GSL) exam is to be held between 26 April and 2 May. Please refer to your exam confirmation email or My CPA Program for confirmation of your exam date. Along with this guidelines document
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Bl n ea Oc St y eg rat New Customer Markets: Eliminate Reduce o titi n TS & DUC O R P M 4. T KET MAR LOPMEN E V DE Demand? Choice? Risks? Price? Costs? Competitive Positioning: x: (demand) Customer decisionmaking y: (supply) Supplier differentiation Industry KSF: What would provide a sustainable competitive advantage? Competitor Analysis: Value proposition Strengths Weaknesses COMPETITIVENESS What drives: ANSOFF to identify strategic options: -Market penetration -New product development
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