[Meadows30]

I have one exam left, and while I work in accounting now and need the CPA for it, I have zero motivation to pass this last test. I can’t see the benefit of it. Can someone list out why having the actual CPA license is a benefit to me? I see a lot of accountants just as successful without it. Thank you!

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[Anonymous]

If I was in your spot, my biggest motivation would be that if I quit now, I would have wasted the last 3 exams (the hours, the money, etc), and also that I told myself I could/would do this and I'll be darned if I don't keep that commitment to myself!

However, as others have said, having the certification does make it easier to change jobs and positions. Not that it's impossible otherwise, but it's easier with the CPA. If you want to do the exact job that you're doing for the rest of your life and if you are certain that company and position will exist for the rest of your life, then the CPA might not help…but if 10 years from now you need it, you'll be kicking yourself for not having done that last exam.

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