[mewcifer]

I made it through all the exams and will hopefully have an active license in the next couple of weeks. I have 3 years of industry experience (pharmaceuticals) and I’ve been interviewing for 3 months. I declined further consideration for 3 positions, all because they weren’t very stable companies with either disastrous accounting systems or none at all. I interviewed with 2 companies last week, both of which I was very excited about. I just got 2 emails within an hour of each other telling me that I didn’t get the job for either position. Double ego blow. Anyone else feel like they had too high of expectations for the job prospects once they became licensed?

[Tim]

CPA license is hugely beneficial in private. If two candidates are equally qualified except one is a CPA and one isn't the CPA is going to get the nod almost every time. This results in faster promotions and more pay over your career.

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