I’ve passed the CPA exam and am waiting for my license but in the meantime, what are some extra things I can learn to stay marketable? Any other licenses/certifications you suggest getting? Sound off because I’d love to hear what y’all have to say

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Nope, you’re good. Get some rest

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Just focus on getting experience if you’re new to the field. Remember passing the cpa exam means nothing without experience but congratulations

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Ngl I was excited when I interned until I realized I got the most vanilla experience of PA. Ready to get absolutely annihilated this spring and fall lol

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Give yourself some time to rest from that. Pat yourself on the back and relish in the accomplishment! You have your entire life to learn more. You’re already super marketable.

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CFA

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Cpa is the golden ticket. Most other certs are nice but not really necessary if you have cpa. Once you have that + experience under your belt, then you should be good.

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The ABV is a nice, relatively easy complementary designation you can get. Both tests are 100 multiple choice questions and can be taken whenever remotely. Designation would then be “CPA/ABV”

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See what is useful for your job- Alteryx certification and PMP were two that I pursued but might not be right for you.

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Question on this, what exit ops see Alteryx as a plus? I'm guessing a lot would but are there any that see it as a huge plus to have? Let me know if this question makes sense haha

I would focus less on additional certifications and focus more on doing your job well, and learning new things within your firm. Have a growth mindset and advocate for yourself. Get involved with innovation efforts, training new staff, diversity/inclusion groups, etc. By the time you enter the market again you’ll have a beast of a resume and will show that you are actually interested in what you’re doing and not just collecting credentials.

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CISA might help. I have both

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