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Adilene Mercado University of Washington Accounting

Adilene Mercado University of Washington Accounting . Today’s Agenda. Our stories What is a CPA? Demand Career paths Salary . Lifestyle Education requirements CPA Fees Your next steps Resources. OUR STORIES . Why accounting?. The one degree with 360 degrees of p ossibilities

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Adilene Mercado University of Washington Accounting

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  1. Adilene Mercado University of Washington Accounting

  2. Today’s Agenda • Our stories • What is a CPA? • Demand • Career paths • Salary • Lifestyle • Education requirements • CPA Fees • Your next steps • Resources

  3. OUR STORIES

  4. Why accounting? • The one degree with 360 degrees of possibilities • The language and basic tool of business • How a business operates & its bottom line • Apply it to any career • Most common undergrad degree of CEO’s/CFO’s.

  5. Bob Newhart Kenny G. Orin Smith

  6. Cpa vs. accountant? • More opportunity • More respect • Job security • An “edge” • 10 – 15% higher salary* *American Institute of CPA’s

  7. 1.3 Million strong and growing • Demand increase by 22 % between 2008 and 2018. • More businesses • Increased scrutiny of companies’ finances • Increasingly globalized economy = greater demand for CPAs to handle international accounting rules & M&A • Great exodus of soon-to-be-retired CPAs. • Shortage of accountants worldwide = overseas opportunity *The Bureau of Labor Statistics

  8. Career paths • Public Accounting • Audit, Tax, and Advisory/Consulting • Academia • Teacher, Professor, or School Administrator • Corporate Accounting/Finance • Family owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies • Government • Investigate white collar crime or testify on an audit • Non-Profit • Financial Planner • Corporate Tax Lawyer

  9. INDUSTRIES • Sports • Technology • Government • Retail • Financial Services • Automotive • Travel & Leisure • Entertainment/Media • Energy & Mining • Healthcare

  10. salary Public Accounting Reminder:You’ll make 10-15% more than these numbers if you have your CPA license.

  11. salary Corporate Accounting Source: Robert Half 2010 Salary Guide, Holland & Associates Public Accounting Survey

  12. Lifestyles • Work hard Play hard motto • Flexible • Travel • Networking • Young and active

  13. Education Requirements • At least 150 semester (225 quarter) credits of college education, including: • •A baccalaureate degree or higher • •24 semester credits in accounting subjects with 15 credits at the upper or graduate level • •24 semester credits in business administration subjects • 2 paths: • A. Double option • B. MPAcc: taxation or audit

  14. CPA EXAM FEES • Application fee $155.00 • Examination Fees • Auditing and Attestation (AUD) $195.35 • Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) $176.25 • Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) $195.35 • Regulation (REG) $176.25 • Registration Fees • 4 examination sections $120.00 • 3 examination sections $105.00 • 2 examination sections $90.00 • 1 examination section $75.00

  15. What should you do next? • Get involved • Leadership roles/skills • Network • Internships • Maintain GPA • AND…

  16. What should you do next? Don’t be afraid to approach your peers, professors, and professionals, and ask for HELP!

  17. Resources • Adilene Mercado • adilenelpz@yahoo.com • (509) 470-0348 • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants • www.aicpa.org

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