Becoming a certified public accountant (CPA) is a time-consuming but worthwhile endeavor. For many accounting students and new accounting professionals, passing the exam and getting a CPA license is the ultimate goal. Becoming a CPA can lead to job security, a higher salary and advancement opportunities. A CPA license is the industry standard for ensuring […]
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What is an Enrolled Agent?
Becoming an enrolled agent can transform your tax prep career The world of federal taxes is complex. When individual and business taxpayers need to navigate this rocky turf, it helps to have someone on their side who knows the territory. Enter the enrolled agent (EA). The EA is the highest credential awarded by the IRS. […]
Who should become an Enrolled Agent?
A taxpayer learns that the IRS has questions or is even launching an audit. Imagine the fear and confusion. What’s next? Few people know that there is someone who can help – someone with extensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code. That someone is an Enrolled Agent, or EA. What is an enrolled agent? EAs […]
5 benefits of recruiting and training your own tax preparers
It’s a scramble every year. Tax season is looming, and you need to build a solid team of tax preparers. However, the right people just don’t seem to be out there. Prospects lack knowledge and skills, or they’re unreliable. If you hire them, your business suffers. Here’s a solution: Recruit, train, and hire your own […]
How to Start a Home Tax Business
The desire to work from home has exploded in recent years, and with wages stagnating across the country, so has the desire to start your own business. Tax preparation is a great career that satisfies both, as you can work from home immediately and start your own business with relatively low start-up costs. Starting your […]
How to become a CMA
How to become a CMA: 7 steps to a successful career path Accounting is a great career, but no one starts at the top. In the pyramid of accounting careers, everyone starts at the bottom and proves their fitness, step by step, until they reach the pinnacle. That’s the point when you have a position […]
Career Opportunities in Tax Prep
Tax return preparers are in high demand right now. If you have a high school diploma or the equivalent, great attention to detail, understand basic math equations, can handle several projects at one time, and are a good communicator, you have what it takes to excel in this field! Start with Surgent’s beginner tax course […]
Tips to succeed as first-year accountant
In the transition from college degree to first job in accounting, the stakes are high – and the rewards are even higher. You’re launching a rewarding career offering good pay and a multitude of advancement opportunities. For first-year accountants, there will be long days during busy season, but this also is an incredible learning experience. […]
CMA remote testing options
Remote testing options for the CMA Exam So, you’re ready to take the CMA Exam but you’re not located near or comfortable going into a testing center for an in-person exam. What if there was an option that would allow you to take the CMA Exam from the comfort of your home? Luckily, now that […]