What is the AICPA?

AICPA is an American Certified Public Accountant, a national accounting professional organization in the United States, and the largest accountant professional association in the world. It has nearly 370,000 members in 128 countries and regions around the world. About 120,000 people apply for the exam every year, and about 6,000 Asians take the exam in Guam. Currently, more than 400,000 people in the United States have obtained the US CPA qualification and serve as practicing accountants or serve in the industry. After possessing the AICPA qualification certificate, the AICPA qualification is highly respected and recognized, whether in the Big Four accounting firms, foreign-funded enterprises, multinational companies, or Chinese companies actively entering overseas markets. Having the AICPA qualification is a symbol of professional understanding ability.

(1) AICPA is widely recognized: the United States is the world’s largest economy. Among the world’s top 500 companies, American companies account for nearly 40%. At the same time, American-owned companies are widely distributed around the world;< /p>

(2) AICPA has high gold content: The U.S. capital market is one of the largest and most mature capital markets in the world, with the highest corresponding financial requirements. GAAP standards have always led the development trend of international accounting. At the same time, in the international accounting standards US accounting standards have a great influence in the continuous updating process;

(3) The AICPA exam cycle is short: there are only 4 subjects, which are fewer subjects than the 14 subjects of China’s CPA6+1 or ACCA. The cycle is short, and the exam can be completed in about one year;

(4) The AICPA exam format is more flexible: it is mainly multiple-choice questions, and compared with American candidates who are not good at handling the exam, Chinese candidates have more advantages. For AICPA students, the exam passing rate exceeds 95%;

(5) The AICPA exam method is flexible: candidates can book the exam time according to their own learning situation, and they can take the exam 8 months out of the year;

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(6) The AICPA examination focuses more on the ability of professional judgment rather than test taking;

(7) At present, there is a large talent gap in the country, the annual salary of the position is high, the per capita annual salary exceeds 400,000, and there is room for career development Large, is the priority recruitment condition for foreign companies to recruit financial managers and financial directors;

(8) The best certificate for immigration and study abroad in North America, Europe, and Australia;

(9) The international accounting certificate obtained by the US CPA is exempt from the examination

Australia(ICAA), Canada(CICA), Hong Kong(HKICPA), Ireland(CAI), Mexico(IMCP), New Zealand(NZICA)

In addition, driven by economic globalization, accounting standards in various countries are becoming more and more internationalized and unified, and US accounting standards have a great influence in the continuous updating of international accounting standards. The American Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) qualification has been widely recognized by 64 countries and regions, including China. It is an authoritative international accountant qualification; it is a powerful proof that an individual has internationally accepted accounting, financial, and legal knowledge and skills; it is also The necessary knowledge preparation for doing business; it is also a powerful weapon for improving professional functions and career background. This certificate qualification is an internationally authoritative qualification that better represents international accounting standards and is a symbol of the capabilities of practitioners.