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Anyone know the starting salary of a CPA?
Posted on 2/18/13 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 2/18/13 at 9:32 pm
I'm about to start studying for the CPA exam, after having been out of college for 3 years. I have a semester of law school left, so I figured I'd try to go ahead and finally get the CPA exam out of my way before being faced with the Bar exam. 
Any advice? Motivation?
Any advice? Motivation? 
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Posted on 2/18/13 at 10:17 pm to Type A
$47,000
Posted on 2/18/13 at 10:23 pm to Type A
Between 42-60k depending on where.
Posted on 2/18/13 at 10:45 pm to Type A
Just got home from work. Don't do it. Seriously, do not.
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:17 pm to CalcuttaTigah
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Just got home from work. Don't do it. Seriously, do not.
Sounds like he's headed for a career in tax law.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 1:13 am
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:24 pm to Type A
My sister started at 65 but she's a freak of nature , 4.0 along with every possible resume builder you can think of
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:27 pm to jso0003
Where does she make 65k?
I know a guy who got his Masters in Accounting, along with a CPA, and I believe he started around 80k in 2010, but that was in NYC.
I know a guy who got his Masters in Accounting, along with a CPA, and I believe he started around 80k in 2010, but that was in NYC.
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:34 pm to LSUtoOmaha
It's a large southeastern firm, she interned with big 4 one year and the regional firm the next. Turned down big 4 with a quickness. She is out of Atlanta, but the firm is not based there.
She got her MAC as well.
She got her MAC as well.
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:48 pm to jso0003
Yea thats really good, especially for the South.
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:50 pm to LSUtoOmaha
Sorry for being cagey, don't want to spill her info on TD 
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:57 pm to Type A
am a cpa..still at work taking a quick break.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:01 am to Type A
Close friend of mine works for one of the big four making 52k, he has his masters as well. He has been at it for a little less than a year and said he will be out of the field with a quickness.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:10 am to Type A
One of my friends finished his masters and started out at KPMG at $47k. He recently passed the CPA exam, so besides bonuses, I don't know how it affected his pay
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 8:12 am
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:25 am to Type A
Me and my wife are both CPAs. Definitely going to depend on where you are working (location wise).
Don't delay doing it.
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Any advice? Motivation?
Don't delay doing it.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:26 am to RickAstley
A lot of it depends on if you did internships or anything while in college. If you are coming fresh out with no experience, anything over 50 is good.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 9:36 am to Type A
I graduated with a Masters in Accounting, worked in a government job for a little over a year before switching to a smaller CPA firm based out of New Orleans. I still haven't taken CPA exam but I started at $44k and after a year and a half, make over $50k. If you go work for Big 4, you probably start at right around $50k, but I didn't want to go that route. I plan on taking the CPA within the next year, just got to find the motivation to study again.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:14 pm to Type A
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m about to start studying for the CPA exam, after having been out of college for 3 years. I have a semester of law school left, so I figured I'd try to go ahead and finally get the CPA exam out of my way before being faced with the Bar exam.
I just want to point out to you that in Louisiana, you have to work as a CPA for a year to get licensed (some states longer)-just an FYI. I suppose that since you are asking about starting salary that you intend on working as one
Salaries will range a good deal depending on size firm and location. Big 4 will pay $50k+, with larger CPA bonuses than other firms. These salries are pretty flat, meaning if they want you, there is no variance in pay.Regional/Local firms, on the other hand, may vary starting salaries more based on qualifications; but I would say on average, an local/regional firm starting salary would be between $42-50k.
Good Luck
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:22 pm to jso0003
Think that's crazy? My GF is a "staff accountant", whatever that means. She doesn't have a college degree, much less is a CPA, and she just recently started on making mid 80's and gets a 20% bonus every year. Also, she only works around 40 hours/week. She is 27 btw.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:49 pm to Type A
in 2004 i started out at 29k
Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:00 pm to bpfergu
Staff accountant in CPA firm without a college degree? That doesn't sound right.
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