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Tips For Getting Ahead When Starting Your Career As a CPA

The Startup Magazine

If you are just starting out as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from college, you may want to know how to get ahead of the game in this competitive role. You may or may not have heard of sponsors and mentors throughout your training as a CPA, but it has become increasingly popular in the U.S. Find A Mentor To Sponsor You.

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5 Tips For Startups To Avoid A Financial Disaster

YoungUpstarts

And of the total amount of failed startups, a majority reported finances as the major culprit of their collapse. It can be stressful and unproductive to worry about your personal finances while running a startup. David Johnson is a CPA and holds an MBA from Columbia. Streamline Your Accounting. Final Thoughts.

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250 Developers

This is going to be BIG.

Plus, my fear is that there are barriers in those areas that may be difficult to scale—namely salary and lifestyle. If you’ve already got someone that optimized for making the most annual salary, joining a startup might be a difficult sell. So where to start?

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How to Form a Corporation

Up and Running

Consider finding and working with a CPA and a lawyer. Because of its popularity, Delaware is also statistically a popular state for investors to finance businesses. If corporate taxes are totally new to you, it’s probably best to work with a CPA who also does Strategic Advising for small business owners.

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How To Start Your Own Business As A Forensic Accountant

YoungUpstarts

This field will make use of all you’ve learned in your bachelors degree in accounting, yet takes you on a different path than that of a CPA. While the US Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t list the average salary of a forensic accountant, accountants and auditors have a median salary of $68,150, as of 2016.

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Common Mistakes That Are Costing Your Business Money

Women Entrepreneurs Can

There’s nothing wrong with investing a little of your salary back into your business, but there should still be a clear line between your business and personal finances. Keeping your business and personal expenses completely separate isn’t always easy, especially when you’re just starting out.

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Entrepreneurial Profile #2: The Expert

Up and Running

Sue originally went to school to be a CPA. After all, she recognized the benefits of having a talented support team, a great salary, good perks and a decent growth trajectory. Sue valued keeping a tight fist around the company’s finances, operations and business development. She preferred to be the one in-charge.