Certified Public Accountant Jobs

If you want to pursue a career in the fields of finance and business, then certified public accountant jobs may be the best career path for you. A certified public accountant (CPA) is a legally qualified accountant who has passed the Certified Public Accountant examination and has met government education and work experience requirements for CPA certification. In Australia, there are four primary professional accountancy organizations: CPA Australia, National Institute of Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants, and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants in Australia.

Certified public accountant jobs are primarily focused on financial audit services which include attesting to the reasonable of disclosures, the freedom of material misstatement, and compliance to generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements. CPAs can work in the field of income tax preparation and in the tax and auditing departments of private firms. CPAs may also work as the chief financial officer or finance manager in private corporations. Other certified public account jobs include: management consulting, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, forensic accounting, estate planning, and corporate governance.