[jhd7]

I wanted to get an idea from some people on the forum what range my salary should fall in based on my situation. I work in the tax dept. at a regional firm in NJ close to NYC. I have passed the cpa exam. I expect my license to be official in Feb of 2015. I will complete my Masters in Tax in May of 2015. I have two tax seasons under my belt and I work pretty closely with the partners of the firm on all types of returns (1040, 1041, 1065, 1120), some of which are pretty high level.

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Determined CPA]

60-65k

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[OnMyWay732]

Yea I would say somewhere in the 60s.

AUD - July 2014 - 76
REG - August 2014 - 82
FAR - November 2014 - 78
BEC - January 2015 - 81

DONE!!!!

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[jhd7]

Thanks so much for the input guys. Are your numbers factoring in my license and masters being in effect?

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Determined CPA]

Are you going for a small firm, midsized or big 4 in jersey? I work in North Jersey, midsized.

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[jhd7]

I'm in the southern part of north jersey lol. I'm at a midsized firm

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Determined CPA]

I think 60-65 is what you can expect with your masters and 2 tax seasons behind you. The CPA might get you a bonus or a few thousand more, nothing really crazy. Even at Big 4, its just a bonus. Masters is why I say possibly 65. Its more about experience. I think after 3 more years (5 seasons down), you should expect to make significantly more, possibly 80-100 range.

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[EverybodyswaitingfortheCPA]

Check out Salaryfairy.com – pretty helpful!

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Becker + NINJA MQCs for FAR

Licensed January 2015

[jhd7]

Thanks a lot for the input guys. Very helpful.

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Anonymous]

At the three year mark with a CPA and an MST? I'd say you could get $70, maybe even $75k. You'd get that at the Big 4, no problem.

What exactly is the southern part of North Jersey? Princeton?

[jhd7]

Union county area. I could definitely get more at a big 4 but I value the work/life balance I have at my current firm. The hours aren't too terrible

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Anonymous]

That's ‘the southern part of North Jersey'?!?

I suppose it's all a matter of perspective. I'm originally from southern Gloucester County. My family refers to my current county (Burlington) as ‘North Jersey'.

[jhd7]

oh wow Gloucester that's deep. but yeah in jersey we all have our idea of what's north/central/south lol

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[OnMyWay732]

Princeton is not South Jersey. People tend to forget there is still an hour and a half of Jersey South of the area. Princeton is 100% central NJ. South Jersey is anything below Toms River…you know, where they start becoming Eagles fans

AUD - July 2014 - 76
REG - August 2014 - 82
FAR - November 2014 - 78
BEC - January 2015 - 81

DONE!!!!

Used Becker online. Who needs a text when you can burn your eyes out staring at the screen for months on end?

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you're hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!"

[Anonymous]

Toms River is the Jersey Shore. Totally different section.

I lived in Beach Haven on LBI for about ten years. It was interesting in the Fall. Giants and Yankees fans would flood Eagles/Phillies country on the weekends. Bar fights ensued.

[Anonymous]

I agree about Princeton, though. It's definitely Central.

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