Going straight to private accounting?

Momom77
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:56:53 +0000

I’m not sure of the current requirements but it used to be you had to have 2 years public accounting to get the CPA designation. As a former accountant I will say this, working for a public accountant is tiring but you Learn so much. Plus, clients often offer jobs to good auditors, so the contacts you make are important people in these companies, now and in the future. You could make that salary in private companies, but not having the CPA could prove a roadblock in the future. I have seen that happen to many qualified people. Better to put he time in now with a public firm before having a family and btw many accountants only last 2-4 years in the hectic world of public accounting. Good to have those contacts.