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Updated: 19 Feb 2012
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Salary$39,686 - $90,466  
   
Bonus$496.24 - $10,281  
Profit Sharing$974 - $9,566  
Commission$0.00 - $19,518  
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)		$39,727 - $98,365  
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Companies and Industries for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
Ernst and Young LLP$46,585 - $102,287
PricewaterhouseCoopers$46,429 - $124,040
KPMG, LLP$47,036 - $86,288
Deloitte & Touche LLP$40,588 - $80,000
Plante & Moran, PLLC$46,357 - $76,484
Popular Industries

Salary Range
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services$39,398 - $86,418
Tax and Audit Services$37,123 - $87,710
Financial Services$39,204 - $88,055
Banking$38,224 - $82,805
Insurance & Financial Services$39,599 - $87,855

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Key Statistics for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Jobs

Gender
Female
44%
female alumni
  
Male
56%
male alumni
Salary:$47,036 - $68,226 $47,732 - $71,537
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
6%
1-4 years
40%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
12%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 78% dental benefits Dental: 47%
vision benefits Vision: 33% employee benefits None: 21%

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Career Path for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Salary Range

$39,727 - $98,365
payscale
Staff Accountant
$31,326 - $56,259
Accountant
$29,440 - $61,861
Senior Accountant
$42,457 - $77,172
 
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Common Future Jobs

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Salary Range

$39,727 - $98,365
payscale
Financial Controller
$47,307 - $132,478
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$61,427 - $258,913
Assistant Controller (Financial)
$38,204 - $103,933
 

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Job Description

People with the job title Certified Public Accountant (CPA) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Tax Preparers
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses but do not have the background or responsibilities of an accredited or certified public accountant.

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What are the requirements to become a CPA? What does it take to be a successful CPA? There are many different CPA associations that can help answer career questions. For instance, Washington State has the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountant (WSCPA), which publishes the Washington CPA Magazine to keep its members current on being a CPA in Washington. The WSCPA also has a student site, DiscoverCPA.org, that is a great resource to help people along the way to a career as a Certified Public Accountant.

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
I've been a self employed CPA for 12 years and I am going to exit the profession. No appreciation by clients and the hours will take years off your life (80-100 hrs a week in Tax Season). Too many hours working weekends and holidays. Better choice is jobs in financial management.
Posted in Work Life Balance on 4 Jun 2008
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