what does CPA stand for and what r there job responabilities?

Answer 1

Certified Public Accountant

A CPA has to complete 150 hours of college and pass an excruciatingly difficult test 4 part test over 18 months....it has over a 70% failure rate.

Beyond being "just an accountant" a CPA is considered to have the faith of the public in protecting their interest. This is considered proved by completing the additional hours of school and passing the test.

A CPA can work in many different fields. Yes, many of them work directly for the public by completing tax returns, etc. But many other CPA's work in auditing firms, or for non-profits, many head the accounting departments for hospitals, banks, schools and almost every kind of business you can think of.

CPA's track inventory, assets, liabilities, taxes, costs, profits...etc.

CPA's investigate fraud, theft & money laundering.

CPA's do almost anything, and the job responsibilities are too many to list.

And in response to the first answerer....you cannot even compare a CPA to an H & R Block employee. H & R Block employees are taught how to use the H & R Block software and prepare computerized tax returns. If it's not in the software, they can't do it.

Answer 2

In the united states CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant. CPAs are consultants to businesses, most are finanical reporting or taxation experts.
In most states CPAs must complete at least 150 hours of college level work and also pass all 4 parts of CPA Exam, most employees at HR block are not CPAs. Most CPAs start their careers at public auditing firms such as the big four (PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche and Ernst & Young.

Answer 3

Certified Public Accountant. CPA's are the fiscal agents who make sure that businesses, organizations and individuals are financially sound and abiding by and benefiting by the appropriate tax laws.

Answer 4

Depending on which country you live in, it stands for either one of these:

1) Certified Practising Accountant OR
2) Certified Public Accountant.

Responsibilities are pretty much the same: Accounting.

Answer 5

Certified Public Account

One of their job rersponsibilites is being a tax professional.

Answer 6

Certified Public Accountant

It depends what type of accountant you are...

taxes,
doing businesses' books,
etc.

Answer 7

certified public accountant, responsibilities vary from keeping the books ,to doing taxes,making out the paychecks.It depends on who you're doin the work for.But if you're good you make big $$$

Answer 8

certified public accountant.. they do accounting and taxes for businesses and/or public

Answer 9

certified public accountant.. they are like glorified H&R block workers.