[Anonymous]

I’m finishing my masters of accounting in May with a gpa in the 2.8’s. I also am finishing up my second tax season (700+ hours) as an intern at a midsize firm doing tax returns and other tax related work. Are employers going to see the gpa and toss the resume out immediately? I’ve signed up for two sections of the cpa exam this summer. If I pass some or all of the exam will my chances improve?

[Anonymous]

I'd prefer someone with a 2.5 who worked their way through school to someone with a 4.0 and never held a job in their life.

[Study Monk]

I had job offers from firms with a 2.95 gpa right out of college. The lower your gpa the more you have to rely on your soft skills and physical presentation(at least right out of college). With the tax experience you can probably find work.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

I had job offers from firms with a 2.95 gpa right out of college. The lower your gpa the more you have to rely on your soft skills and physical presentation(at least right out of college). With the tax experience you can probably find work.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Mayo]

Study Monk is 100% right.

Mayo, BBA, Macc

[Mayo]

Study Monk is 100% right.

Mayo, BBA, Macc

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