What is the role of a Certified Public Accountant?

Answer 1

CPA or certified public accountant is the US professional designation for the accounting field. CPAs normally have a four year degree. They must pass a state board exam, and are issued a CPA by the State Board of Accountancy. There are also continuing eduction requirements.

Answer 2

CPA is "Certified Public Accountants" they are accountants who helps the general public to evaluate the financial or other information about business entity and provide the required information to general public and accept fee for doing this.

For Example if you want to invest in an organization and you don't know about the organization and don't know about the business then you will go to them and ask to evaluate the organization and provide required information about the business and performance of that particular organization.

Answer 3

Certified Public Accountants or CPA's as they are more commonly called, can provide you with a number of advantages over other accounting professionals. Their education runs considerably deeper and they have to answer stricter licensing as well as meeting more stringent requirements where their expertise is concerned. Additionally, they must also adhere to a stricter code of professional ethics.

You need to remember first and foremost, that a CPA is not just a numbers cruncher. For all practical purposes they are personalized business and personal financial advisers and strategists. CPAs can help you with the following business and personal accounting and tax needs:

- estate planning

- investment advice

- financial and tax planning services

- retirement planning