Deciding between becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is pivotal for your accounting career. CAs are globally recognized for their auditing and financial ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) signifies the pinnacle of financial reliability and knowledge. According to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), there are over 672,000 ...

Don't be surprised if the certified public accountant calculating your income taxes tries to sell you on financial planning services. As accounting firms expand their scope of services, many are ...

A Certified Management Accountant is an accounting professional specializing in financial management and reporting for organizations. The CMA certification establishes that someone is expert in ...

Certified public accountants (CPAs) provide a broad range of financial services to small businesses. These services include preparation of financial statements and tax returns, providing advice on ...

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Starting in 2026, Virginia will no longer require 150 college hours for CPA licensure. Candidates with bachelor’s degrees can become CPAs after two years of work and passing the exam. The Virginia ...

Half of accountants globally expect flexible career paths to replace linear career paths within the next decade, per an ACCA ...