A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a qualified professional accountant certified by the state. To become a certified public accountant, a person must have at least 150-hours of intense college education in various business, finance and accounting subjects, as well as pass a 14-hour CPA examination dealing with the topics of auditing, accounting, business management, and business laws & regulations (including tax). Because of their extensive education and credentials, CPAs are best-suited for corporate accounting, tax audits, as well as small business consulting.

Once CPAs finish their long tenure of education and training, they can avail of rewarding jobs that are readily available in the business scenario. Almost all effective organizations big or small hire CPAs to supervise their accounting systems, their taxation procedures, as well as their financial flow. Many a times, CPAs even give advice to these very organizations on strategic business moves, as well as smart investing and spending. This is possible because of their great range of experience in the field of business and accounting. Therefore, many companies look for CPAs. Working with these companies is definitely a good job opportunity for CPAs.