What is the average salary for a CPA?
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Depends on the job you have, but it's something you should go for. Big titles like that can never be taken away from you. You would be a professional and able to work anywhere within reason. How about $80,000 to start? Does that sound good?
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Depends on if it is a community college, private college, the part of the country you are in.  Check out www.chronicle.com and there is a link there that will give you salary ranges for specific states.
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check out workopolis.com they have a lot of info on salary ranges.
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Congratulations on your big accomplishment!  I got my AA degree last year, and I have transferred to a 4 year university.  It is a stepping stone on your way to higher education.\n\nI looked in the help ads for my local paper, and yes...there were jobs that asked for at least a two year degree in accounting, and payroll type work.  Of course it is not what a CPA would do, but it is some type of payroll, or excel type of imput.\n\nSo there is an advantage because it shows employers that you have taken the next step and are willing to.\n\nGood luck.\n\nDave
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It really depends on the state you work in. For the Big4 in CA, NY, and other big markets don't expect anything less than 50k starting . I know some friends who've started at 55k in SF and gotten about a 3k signing bonus. Also, if you pass the CPA during the first couple years the Big4 usually throw in another bonus. In middle markets, I've heard you make slightly less, 47k-50k.\n\nIf you work at a midsized firm (e.g. GT) expect about the same/slightly less salary than at the Big 4.\n\nGood luck on your job hunt.
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salary.com will give you approximate ranges but I'm guessing not a lot.
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This gives a guideline on the salary ranges:\n\nhttp://www.hays.com/library/pdf/accountancy/practice-aug-2006.pdf
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Hi! It depends on the company you work for, but I'd say if you are really good you can expect a salary around the 60.000 or more depending on your gereat awesome skills! Bye!
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I am a librarian, and the absolute best place to find accurate, current salary information for all jobs is the Unityed States Department of Labor's "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007." Here is what it says about legal secretaries (click here for a full job description http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm):\n\n\nEarnings of paralegals and legal assistants vary greatly. Salaries depend on education, training, experience, the type and size of employer, and the geographic location of the job. In general, paralegals who work for large law firms or in large metropolitan areas earn more than those who work for smaller firms or in less populated regions. In addition to earning a salary, many paralegals receive bonuses. In May 2004, full-time wage and salary paralegals and legal assistants had median annual earnings, including bonuses, of $39,130. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,040 and $49,950. The top 10 percent earned more than $61,390, while the bottom 10 percent earned less than $25,360. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of paralegals in May 2004 were as follows:\n\nFederal Government-- $59,370 \nLocal government--  $38,260 \nLegal services-- $37,870 \nState government--  $34,910
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it all depends on region, but a good place to start is:\n\nwww.salary.com
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I work in Human Resources so a lot of salaries pass through my office. The amount you could make will vary greatly depending on your industry. Low end (education) $70k, high end (entertainment, energy, biotech) $200k.
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Expect about $30-$35 your first two years. An average financial planner will serving middle to middle-upper class clientele will make about $100-$150 a year after about 8 years in the business. A bit more or less depending on how hard you work. Again this is average, if you want 30 hour weeks then if you make it maybe $60 to $80.
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I have been around many of our client's DBA in the past couple of years. Here is what you need to know:\nAll had college degrees from 4 year universities.\nAll were very intelligent people.\nMost had been with the company for more than a year.\nThe youngest was 23 and had worked an internship prior to taking over as DBA.\nThe oldest was 58 and had been with the company for 9 years after being a CPA before that.\nThe average age I would guess between 30-35.\n\nAge doesn't matter to most places. They want knowledge and most want some experience or someone who is willing to train a while before starting the position. Most want someone who will be able to stay with a company for 5+ years.\n\nGood luck!
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Hardly anything...jobs are hard to come by in that field...\n\nBut...you can always check out www.salary.com to find out what each profession is worth in different locations.
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Accounting...4 year degree and getting a CPA license.  A friend of mine did both and he makes alot of money.  Start by looking into what universities you like...you can also start at a community college if you want, get an associates degree in accounting and transfer to the 4-year university to finish the bachelor degree in that field.  Maybe go on to get an MBA at a business grad school.  That would be another 3 years, but the income jumps up with more education.
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Financial Advisor. Average pay is $120,000.00 and you can easily gain experience and your licenses when you work in a Financial planner's office or a broker dealer. If you live in a decent sized city you would have no problem at all finding a broker dealer to take you in. Fortune magazine has recently rated Financial advisor as the 3rd best career choice. You can never go wrong with a business degree.
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In terms of salary: depends. Whether you work on your own, and then, what you get is all yours...(and hourly fees can be rather ...interesting..). Or you enter a company, and you get a salary. Anyway, it's pretty good money... \n\nIn terms of hours: there is the busy season, when the financial statements are made, and there's the rest of the year, when you have to keep the day-to-day books and all... Quite a bit of work.\n\nAnyway, if you want to become a Chartered Certified Accountant, I'd strongly advise you to go for it. I'm about to do it myself, although I am aware of what it brings. I want a family myself, in a couple of years, but I think I will manage to mix the two.\n\nGood luck! :-)