Current situation of certified public accountants

The Certified Public Accountant is a highly valuable certificate in the accounting field, and its development prospects are relatively good. If you obtain the Certified Public Accountant certificate, you can apply for employment in the following units:

1. Accounting firms

First of all, CPA is very valued by accounting firms. The Big Four and Big Eight even directly give monthly salary + 1,000 as rewards, and almost everyone among the elites in the firm is taking the CPA exam. It can be seen that accounting firms attach great importance to CPA exam candidates and CPA The demand for certificate holders is still very high.

2. Fortune 500 companies

In addition to accounting firms, large enterprise recruitment also often writes recruitment benefits such as "CPA has passed N subjects first" on the recruitment page, favoring CPA There are plus. People with CPA certificates are very popular in companies and offices.

3. Commercial Bank

In the words of my parents’ generation, joining a bank is equivalent to having a stable job. Nowadays, with the rapid development of mobile banking and online payment, banks are in great need of accounting talents in the new era. CPA certificate holders who are professional in accounting and proficient in computers will become the people that commercial banks want to grab most.

4. Investment Banking

The main business of investment banking is mergers and acquisitions, private equity, investment, etc. The professional skills required by investment banks are finance and law. Those who have passed the CPA examination in financial management, tax law and economic law can apply for the job.

5. Consulting companies

Consulting companies refer to companies that engage in soft scientific research and development and sell "wisdom". They are also called "consulting companies" and serve companies and entrepreneurs. Engaged in soft science research and development. my country's consulting companies are still in the development stage, which is a good opportunity for CPA holders.

6. Public institutions and state-owned enterprises

Many economic and management agencies such as the People’s Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and the National Audit Office have begun to offer CPA certificate holders an olive branch. In the future, CPA It will only become more popular.

CPAs are divided into practicing and non-practising accountants:

Practicing certified public accountants work in a firm, and their ideal is to enter the Big Four (foreign-funded firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte , Ernst & Young, KPMG) and the Big Eight (domestic firms: Ruihua, Lixin, Tianjian, ShineWing, Dahua, Daxin, Grant Thornton, Baker Tilly International). The promotion path is generally: Audit Assistant>Auditor>Senior Auditor>Project Manager>Partner.

Non-practitioners can work in finance, investment, taxation, financing, etc. in universities or enterprises and institutions. The promotion path is generally: Financial Specialist>Financial Supervisor>Financial Manager>Financial Director>CFO.

The development potential of both career paths is very high, and there is enough room for development. People who are interested do not need to worry about this when considering employment issues. How far they go depends on their true ability.

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