The document outlines 5 common reasons for pursuing a CPA license: 1) It is required for many public accounting jobs; 2) CPAs enjoy higher earning potential over their career, up to $1 million more in take-home salary; 3) CPAs are more likely to be promoted into leadership and management roles; 4) CPAs have a broad range of career opportunities across fields like auditing, consulting, IT, and tax services; 5) CPAs are widely respected and trusted professionals.

1. People pursue their CPA license for
a variety of reasons. If you’re on the
fence about CPA certification, here
are five common reasons to do it.
REASONS
TO EARN YOUR
CPA LICENSE5

2. 1IT’S REQUIRED
A CPA license is a pre-requisite for many public
accounting jobs. Accounting firms that hire
unlicensed employees fresh out of college often
mandate that new hires obtain their CPA license.

3. 2
CPAS ENJOY
HIGHER EARNING
POTENTIAL
CPAs can earn up to 15% more than their
non-credentialed peers.
Over the course of a 40-year career,
a CPA license could earn an accounting
professional an additional $1,000,000
in take-home salary.*
* Sources: IMA®
(Institute of Management Accountants) and
AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)

4. 3CPAS GET
PROMOTED
CPA certification can position you for leadership
and management roles. When aiming for a
promotion, a CPA license holder proves more than
just the mastery of Accounting; CPAs demonstrate
a high level of tenacity, dedication, and drive.

5. 4
CPA CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
ARE BROAD
CPAs are multi-talented and are able to
perform a number of highly-specialized
job functions, such as auditing, business
and management consulting, information
technology (IT), international financial reporting,
and tax advisory and preparation services.

6. CPAs are widely respected by their peers,
clients, and society. Years of academic and
technical training culminating in a rigorous
multipart examination says a great deal about
who you are, your values, and your integrity.
CPAs are widely respected by their peers,
CPAS ARE
RESPECTED & TRUSTED
PROFESSIONALS5

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WHY YOU BECAME A CPA
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