Does getting your CPA really increase your salary or bonus potential?

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In the long run, absolutely. A CPA is valuable

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I wouldn't say it increases your salary/bonus, but it opens up more opportunities if you were to leave public accounting.

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Usually firms offer a bonus for passing the tests. Also, it can help in the search for new jobs, which would also lead to higher comp. and in order to move past a manager it is often needed.

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Honestly depends on long-term plans. I am on the accounting systems/ project side and was specifically told by a former controller not to waste my time. I am a CFE though.

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No certification or advanced degree holds a candle to the CPA. The latter shows a commitment to the profession to which nothing else can compare.

Yes. Opens up a different level of advancement opportunities, particularly in Public, and also carries a certain weight of respect as expert outside of public. Both translate to dollars in the long run.

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Depends on the firm!

If you work in public no it shouldn’t. But you can’t become a manager in most firms if you don’t have one.

It is more valuable as you go on in your career. Public managers require it. Industry SM/directors require it.

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