Is CPA a requirement if you want to apply for H1B visa as an accountant?
1. You cannot apply for any employment visa. Only qualified employers can apply for their qualified employees. 2. Accounting does not qualify for H1-b visa, it's not high-tech! Not even MBA or masters in accounting qualifies. 3. You only have a bachelors degree. Minimum legal requirement for H1-b is a bachelors in a HIGH-TECH field plus minimum 2 years post-baccalaureate experience, or masters degree. In practice, today minimum of masters for employers to spend the vast time, money & hassle of getting an employment visa. Typically costs an employer $10,000-25,000 for the visa, legal fees, etc. 4. Over 31 million Americans are currently looking for work. Real unemployment rate is 23%. Another 27% of American workers are self-employed, independent contractors, freelance. So half the US workforce has no "job." Only 20% of Americans earning MBAs the past few years have been able to find any work at all within a year after graduation. Your current employer could have hired half a dozen of your US classmates, and they'd be glad of the work. There's no way your employer can obtain labor certification to hire a foreign accountant. US has thousands of more highly qualified accountants than you currently looking for work. It's time for you to go home. Find work in your own country. There's none for you in the US.
Accounting (CPA) VS Law Career?
Hey everyone, thank you for taking the time to hear me out. I am currently an eco major (going into senior year) and have had to take Business Pre-Calc, Business Calc, and various stat courses, along with already having an associates degree in business and have taken accounting courses. I currently fulfill more pre-reqs towards a CPA route (MS degree or MBA route). I am confident that I can be a CPA, but at the same time I have always had a strong interest in law. However after reading MANY internet sources, including the wall street journal, I am not confident that my interest in law is enough to pursue that passion. I always hear everybody say, "Do what you want and have an interest in doing", well im a little bit different. I would be happier doing something like accounting which ive been told is a exploding field with potentially high incomes, rather than "pursing my dream" and earning 30k a year after a long haul at law school. Also note that I come from a family w/ a successful family business that spends large amounts on accountants, so on top of working in public accounting I would have a lot to do with finance and accounting for our business. So my question to you guys is do you see law as a dieing field, and greater opportunities in accounting as a CPA? Im a firm believe in incentives. I just dont want to waste time at law school if theres no payoff, so what do you guys see as a job with more economic security (demand for it), and as a job that will always yield income? I appreciate it thank you for your help.
Accounting: CPA vs CMA?
Hello everyone! I am currently going towards my bachelors in accounting. I have only a year and half left. I did an internship this summer in public accounting doing auditing and it was so so boring and I did not like it at all. I am more of the financial statement analyzer kind of accountant. So I was considering a career in the private sector, instead of public. I feel like a failure though because the professors always preach about public public public. They barely ever talk about private. Well since I do not like to travel and I do not like public accounting I was thinking about not getting my CPA now and instead going for my CMA (Certified Management Accountant) since I am thinking of doing the private industry. IF I were to get my CPA I would probably go to get my masters which would cost me another 12,000 dollars probably on top of fees for a review course and all of that. I probably will not end up doing auditing or tax so to me it is a waste of money. Do you think so to? Whereas with my CMA all I need is a bachelors and up to two years of work experience. So I won't have to take on more debt with my CMA. I figured why waste the money if I don't want to work in public accounting. I know it is still good to have a CPA, but I am just not interested in that arena. I hope the CMA will be good enough. What do you think I should do? Thank you for your help!