Power Point Certified Public Accountants

2. Job Description
Certified public accountant (CPA’s) perform vital roles for businesses.
Audit and Assurance – Ensuring that financial
statements properly reflect the financial performance
of the company.
• Tax and Financial Planning – Recommending
savings, investment, and tax options to eliminate
debt, control expenses, minimize tax burdens,
and optimize investments.
• Internal Auditing – Assessing the effectiveness of
an entity’s control structure either as an employee
or an outside consultant. These professionals are
in high demand as a result of new corporate
governance regulations.
• IT Services – Designing, integrating, and implementing
advanced software systems, acting as a bridge
between hardware/software and organizational goals.
• Forensic Accounting – Preventing, detecting,
and investigating financial frauds such as
embezzlement, securities fraud, tax evasion,
and money-laundering schemes. Demand for
this specialty has grown significantly as a result
of recent corporate scandals.
• International Accounting – Companies adopting
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
need accountants to help reconcile IFRS with U.S.
GAAP. Professionals with knowledge of U.S. GAAP
who work well in an international environment are
increasingly in demand.

3. Public Accountants
task requires review
and preparation of
various reports to
stakeholders.
Financial Reports Auditing
Tax
Preparations

4. Working Environment
The environment in which Accountants work for businesses is secured. The
professional often are separated from normal work environments, due to the
nature of the private records they must view and use to determine the company
financial health to operate. These records are not considered open public
records but, sensitive in nature to stakeholders.

5. Education &Training Required
Requirements
Accounting Business Working
• 24 semester • 24 semester • two-years of
units of units of general
accounting business experience,
related which may
include 500+
attest hours
for those
who want to
sign attest
reports

6. Certified Public Accountants
utilize various business
related skills.
Technical Skills
 Spreadsheet application,
 Databases application
 Word processing application
 Presentation application

7. With new
advancement in
technology
Continue to
use these
advancements
to complete
the business
task assigned.
Certified
Public
Accountants

8. Certified Public Accountants
Salary and Job Outlook
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Cash Compensation Summary
Percentile 25% 50% 75%
Salary $40,710 $46,413 $53,043
Total Cash $41,490 $47,505 $54,998
Hourly Rate $19.11 $23.17 $28.51
Bonus $1,279 $2,464 $4,689
Profit Sharing $1,299 $2,168 $3,569
Currency
(USD)
What is the salary range?
The current salary ranges for public accountants consist of several performance
compensation packages. The base salary often includes bonuses and profit sharing.
Pay Scales (Certified Public Accountants with 1 year of experience)

9. Professional Association
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA)
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the world’s
largest association representing the accounting profession, with nearly
370,000 members in 128 countries. AICPA members represent many areas of
practice, including business and industry, public practice, government,
education and consulting; membership is also available to accounting students
and CPA candidates. The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and
U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, non-profit
organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the
Uniform CPA Examination. Visit the AICPA: http://www.aicpa.org

10. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
http://www.aicpa.org
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov
Department of Consumer Affairs - California
http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/
Pay Scale
http://www.payscale.com