it's your career. take control
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It's Your Career. Take Control.
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@RJBrownCPALinkedin.com/in/Rebekah-Brown-CPASlideshare.net/RJBrownCPA
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Download today’s slides atwww.slideshare.net/RJBrownCPA
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A profession has 3 major attributes:• A distinct and evolving body of knowledge• A commitment to the public interest – licensed by
the government• A code of conduct and ethics
State CPA License
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The CPA profession is part of the bigger infrastructurethat supports the US free market system. Like the pipes under urban
streets, it is often invisible until it breaks.
A useful framework to understand the CPA profession
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The CPA Career
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91% of all firms forecasting that hiring of accounting graduates will be the same or greater in the upcoming year.
33% of all firms expect their number of licensed CPAs on staff to be greater next year than the previous year.
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High Demand
Employers: CPA - most desired credential
Solid salary growth – 4.7% predicted increase in 2016
Entry-level demand strong
Robert Half 2016 Salary Guide
Top Financial Positions in Demand
Fastest Growing Industries
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The CPA Brand
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If you don't have a vision for yourself,
you will just get sucked into
somebody else's vision.
- Watts Wacker, futurist
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Know Yourself
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www.gallupstrengthscenter.com
www.viacharacter.org
cpa.tc/sweet
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Know Your Network
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www.AICPA.org
State Societies – cpa.tc/state
National Association of Black Accountantswww.NABAinc.org
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Know Your Stuff
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Top Books
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Blog.AccountingFly.com blionline.org/blog
goingconcern.com
AccountingToday.com
JournalofAccountancy.com
blog.aicpa.org
Top Blogs
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Learning with Social Media
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Top to Follow
@TomHood@ThisWaytoCPAYour Future Employer
@FAFNorwalk@AccountingToday
@AccountingFly
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Questions???
@RJBrownCPALinkedin.com/in/Rebekah-Brown-CPASlideshare.net/RJBrownCPA