Mergers of clients have led CPA firms into mergers as well, such that the Big Eight is now the Big Five and the second-tier group has been reduced from twelve firms to about five.
To ensure independence, CPA firms are not allowed to complete most consulting services for their publicly traded audit clients. Under Section 201 of SOX, it is unlawful for a CPA firm to provide any nonaudit service to an audit client,
There are a few different places that one can find listings for CPA firms in Houston. One of the easiest to access is a local phone book. These offer a variety of different accountants that are all certified and reputable.
Robert E. Guinn has written: 'A profile of Tennessee CPA firms' -- subject(s): Accounting firms
The singular possessive form is CPA's(Certified Public Accountant's).Example: What is the CPA's starting salary?
Go to Practical Accountant's annual survey of the top 100 CPA firms in the country. Requires free registration at http://sm.ebookhost.net/amg/top100firms2008/1/
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Once you get a CPA certification you can work as a Certified Public Accountant at Accounting Firms or as a CPA in finance/accounting departments of medium to large businesses. CPAs are also qualified for other accounting jobs. You can see a complete list of Accounting careers and some CPA job postings in the sites below to get an idea.
CPA = Cost Per Action. CPA networks pay commission based on a qualifying action for example: filling a form, providing zip code.
CPA's don't work in banks. They work at accounting firms. A bachelor's degree with 150 credits is required in most states. Delaware only requires an associate's degree though.
CPA's don't usually work in banks, they work for accounting firms. If a bank needs a CPA to perform a service, they go through the accounting firm. A finance degree is probably more appropriate for working in a bank, than an accounting degree/CPA license. Depending on experience and other factors, CPAs can make 50-100k/yr.
Other than looking through ads and business magazines for practices for sale, there is a website called Bizquest. Here they have listings for CPA firms that are for sale. There is also a place called CPA Sales.
Not sure about Minnesota but i am in NY area working for mid size public firm. I am a CPA with about 3 years of public experience making about $67k. There are other firms including big 4s who will probably throw another 5 grands for the work i am doing right now.