Top 10 Reasons to choose Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.)

1)  CPA is the highest qualification in accountancy in the U.S. and enjoys international recognition. Therefore, job opportunities for CPAs exist all over the world.

2) If you are already employed, a CPA qualification, which certifies your knowledge of US-GAAP and US-GAAS, helps improve your prospects.

3) Increased confidence and competence.

4) Recognition as a member of an elite group of professionals.

5) Equivalent of the Indian Chartered Accountant qualification.

6) Conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

7) Many transnational and multinational companies have set up shop in India, requiring people in the accounting profession who have knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS.

8) Indian corporate due to listing requirements of U.S. Stock Exchanges is increasingly requiring specialists with knowledge of the U.S. GAAP, especially CPAs.

9) Most of the Indian BPOs are carrying out accounting, taxation and other back office activities for US companies in India leading to in-house CPAs in great demand.

10) Liberalization and India becoming a superpower in Information Technology (IT) leads CPA as the most sought after career.