|
The Rio Grande Valley
Chapter membership includes
Texas CPA’s
Out of State CPA’s
Dual Licensed Attorneys/CPAs
International Affiliates
Non-CPA Academic Affiliates
Students
If
you would like to learn more about these membership classifications, have any
questions about membership, or would like to join our organization, call
800-428-0272 ext. 260 or e-mail
Member Services.
A CPA license offers many
career opportunities. CPAs are prominent business decision makers holding
leadership positions in public practice, industry, education, government and
specialty areas.
Public Practice
Public practice opportunities abound in
practices ranging from one person to large multi-national firms. As a public
practitioner, you advise individual and business clients as an objective
outsider. Specialty areas include:
·
Audit
–
CPAs examine clients’ financial statements,
provide advice on internal control systems and assist with reports for the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies.
·
Tax
–
CPAs help their clients comply with tax laws, provide consultation for tax
planning and represent their clients before the Internal Revenue Service.
·
Management –
CPAs provide advice on information technology services, production and marketing
techniques and improving overall operating procedures.
Industry
CPAs employed in industry are responsible for developing, producing and
analyzing data useful for making business decisions and for reporting to
internal and external interested parties. Industry CPAs report on past
operations, interpret results for management and forecast future financial
results and capital requirements. If you’re a CPA in industry, you may bear the
title of controller or chief financial officer.
Education
Educators are needed to pass knowledge on to future generations, accounting
educators included. CPAs hold faculty positions in the academic world, working
for community colleges and four-year universities.
Government
CPAs work for government agencies at the local, state and national level.
Governmental organizations must have accurate data in meaningful form to
evaluate the financial results of their activities and plan for the future.
There are lots of government agencies like the U.S. Navy, the FBI and NASA with
CPAs on staff. The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Defense
employ the most accountants.
Specialty Areas
Consulting Services – CPAs give objective advice and
assistance to individuals, businesses, financial institutions, non-profit
organizations, and government agencies.
Information Technology (IT) Services –CPAs implement
advanced systems to fit an organization’s needs.
Forensic Accounting –CPAs search for evidence of criminal
misconduct. These CPAs are also known as investigative accountants or fraud
auditors.
Environmental Accounting – CPAs conduct compliance audits and
design preventive systems to ensure compliance.
International Accounting – This specialty includes CPAs with an
understanding and mastery of international trade laws and regulations.
Tax and Financial Planning – CPAs help clients save for goals
like retirement and their children’s college educations, as well as tax planning
and mergers and acquisitions.
| 