Here are some exam tips, pitfalls to avoid and what it takes to pass the exam.

As a recent CPA exam candidate, I strongly recommend sitting for the exam as soon as possible after graduation.

Tutorial covers exam's format and functions.

Robert Young traces his personal philosophy to a NJSCPA Student Symposium he attended in November 1998. The lesson he learned that day was, "Be assertive and don't wait for things to happen."

Passionate about giving back to society? More and more young people are transitioning this passion into a career. As a CPA, you can find positions working for social and charitable causes, as well as jobs in the arts, government, religious organizations, public health and museums. Or you can specialize in nonprofit audit like Edward P. Noble, CPA, from Noble & Noble, LLP.

There much more to the life of this accounting professional than meets the eye.

A CPA finds a sure thing in Atlantic City.

After graduating from college, former students are eager to put their degrees to work. An accounting degree is extremely appealing to many employers due to its versatility. This versatility gives job seekers a wide variety of choices when selecting their future careers.

Becoming an auditor is just one of the many career paths an accountant can take. Auditors spend much of their time working with numbers, but communication and people skills play a huge role in their jobs as well. If you enjoy examining financial records, making sure companies are complying with their policies and the law, and recommending and enhancing processes and policies, auditing may just be the job for you.

Not long ago, I never really gave much thought to working for the government. Like most accounting graduates, my initial goal was to work for a CPA firm or obtain an accounting position in the private sector. But after joining the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), I’m very glad I chose to work for one of the most complex and successful financial institutions in the world.

Anxiety related to your major and future career is typical for most students. However, accounting students should just relax. The accounting profession provides professionals with unparalleled learning opportunities, career choices, mobility and growth. Furthermore, the demand for accountants leaves those in the profession with a relatively secure job and comfortable paycheck.

One thing that is important for all students before donning that cap and gown is to create the brand known as you!

Within recent years, accountants have diversified from traditional tax and audit work and have taken accounting to many other levels. One burgeoning practice area is forensic accounting.

In recent years, several practitioners have asked me, “Why can’t X student audit?” Perhaps the answer lies in the following series of emails...

If you're reading this, chances are you already know that you want to be an accountant. But where do you go from there? The accounting profession has a wide variety of job opportunities.