| CPA- | | | | CPA. |
| Certified Public Accountant | | | | CPA's are able to produce financial statement reviews |
| (an accountant who has passed certain examinations | | | | and audits necessary to get bank loans and meet |
| and met all other statutory and licensing requirements | | | | special financing criteria. When making a decision to |
| of a United States state to be certified by that state) | | | | hire a CPA for the first time make sure to check |
| "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also | | | | qualifications and get references. A CPA should be |
| prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations." | | | | able to provide Tax information and help a business |
| A CPA is able to do audits and help a client have full | | | | form a strategy to keep their books accurate and |
| access to tax work. If you own a business you will be | | | | profitable. |
| able to have one professional handle all your | | | | In order to become a certified public accountant (CPA) |
| accounting work and help you move from Audits to | | | | in Florida, applicants must meet a variety of minimum |
| Tax work. | | | | criteria. These requirements include completion of 120 |
| When choosing a Tax Professional please consider a | | | | semester hours of college credit, including 24 semester |
| CPA. A CPA is a certified professional accountant | | | | hours of 300 and 400 level accounting courses, and |
| and has all the training necessary to produce accurate | | | | 24 semester hours of 300 and 400 level general |
| tax work for your business. Professionals that focus | | | | business classes. |
| their careers in accounting take the time to become a | | | | |