It seems like having a CPA without public experience is useless, if you look at the job requirements in their postings

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Can't have CPA without public experience to begin with

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Regardless of whether you can have a non CPA sign off on non-public work experience for your CPA license, it’s pretty worthless without actual public accounting experience. I can assure you that I am giving you little credit for having passed the exam if you’ve never spent any real time at a meaningful firm.

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