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A profession has 3 major attributes:• A distinct and evolving body of knowledge• A commitment to the public interest – licensed by

the government• A code of conduct and ethics

State CPA License

The CPA profession is part of the bigger infrastructurethat supports the US free market system. Like the pipes under urban

streets, it is often invisible until it breaks.

A useful framework to understand the CPA profession

The CPA Career

91% of all firms forecasting that hiring of accounting graduates will be the same or greater in the upcoming year.

33% of all firms expect their number of licensed CPAs on staff to be greater next year than the previous year.

High Demand

Employers: CPA - most desired credential

Solid salary growth – 4.7% predicted increase in 2016

Entry-level demand strong

Robert Half 2016 Salary Guide

Top Financial Positions in Demand

Fastest Growing Industries

The CPA Brand

If you don't have a vision for yourself,

you will just get sucked into

somebody else's vision.

- Watts Wacker, futurist

Know Yourself

www.gallupstrengthscenter.com

www.viacharacter.org

cpa.tc/sweet

Know Your Network

www.AICPA.org

State Societies – cpa.tc/state

National Association of Black Accountantswww.NABAinc.org

Know Your Stuff

Top Books

Blog.AccountingFly.com blionline.org/blog

goingconcern.com

AccountingToday.com

JournalofAccountancy.com

blog.aicpa.org

Top Blogs

Learning with Social Media

Top to Follow

@TomHood@ThisWaytoCPAYour Future Employer

@FAFNorwalk@AccountingToday

@AccountingFly

Questions???

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