What can I do after passing the CPA exam?

There are two kinds of certified public accountants: practicing and non-practicing. The former is the external auditor of the firm and has the right to sign financial reports, otherwise it is a non-practicing certified public accountant. After passing the examination, you can engage in auditing work in accounting firms, generally from auditors to project managers, from senior managers to partners. After leaving the firm, a certified public accountant can become a non-certified public accountant.

As far as I know, the work direction of non-practicing CPA is investment banking and analysis in the financial industry, financial or internal control, internal audit and risk management of enterprises. I have been in the enterprise since the Big Four, and I am not familiar with the financial industry. I dare not say more. Let me talk about career development in enterprises.

(1) Generally, there are accounting treatment, financial analysis, management accounting, reporting accounting, tax accounting and fund management. , mainly using CPA's knowledge of accounting, financial management and tax law. Some companies need to make multiple sets of accounts according to different accounting standards at the same time, so they will also use international accounting standards or American accounting standards. So you can try to learn from the tax accountant, ACCA or AICPA.

(2) The internal control and internal audit of most companies are mainly based on process design and testing. Especially after the promulgation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, American listed companies have their own internal audit departments to do internal control (SOX). In recent years, domestic listed companies have also begun to do their own internal control (C-SOX). Good internal control internal auditors need to have extensive knowledge, such as finance, auditing, taxation, law, commerce, management, IT systems, etc.

(3) In recent years, banks, financial leasing companies, auto financing companies, etc. Pay more and more attention to risk management and gradually establish risk control centers. Those who are willing to develop in this field can also learn FRM financial risk management.