According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website, “Accountants and auditors held about 1.3 million jobs in 2008.” (As of December 17, 2009, these were the latest statistics available.)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website, “Accountants and auditors held about 1.3 million jobs in 2008.” (As of December 17, 2009, these were the latest statistics available.)
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Doing the accounting for your business demands a lot of patience and effort. Checking each transaction consumes a lot of your time. There is high demand for accuracy in accounting as this determines the financial stability of any business.
While the 2009 pass rate of the CPA Exam still hovers under 50%, the great news is that the pass rate has steadily improved over the past five years. In comparison to other professional licensing tests, such as the Professional Engineer, a passing rate of less than half is fairly typical and does indicate the difficulty in passing the test. What do these CPA pass rate statistics tell us?
The 2010 emergency budget has done small business very little good, if any. In fact, it has actually harmed the potential for growth for many such businesses, meaning that they will have to be even smarter at managing their resources to survive or thrive. Most small business sell direct to the public, who following the budget will have less spare cash in their pockets and less job security.
If approaching the topic of business accounting makes you feel dumb, you’re not alone. Even some of the brightest students who excel in more difficult subject matters often have a problem getting the hang of debit and credits and everything that goes with them. This short article can’t replace an Accounting for Dummies handbook, but it can point you in the right direction for getting serious help on the topic.
This is will be a very quick, possibly even slightly humorous romp through the key terms in CPA Land.
Think of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as the set of standards for international accounting practices which were codified and adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
CPA Exams: The Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination (UCPAE) or CPA Exam is divided into four parts, also called four sections. The sections are:
As the job market continues to be about as tight as an angry boa constrictor, you need to take a “YOU” attitude in your rsum and show quantifiable results to get hired. Phrase each sentence to communicate the message, “Here is what I can do for YOU!”