Where do CPAs Work?
Public Accounting CPAs in public accounting provide professional services to the public either as a sole practitioner or as a member of a CPA firm. To the clients, a CPA is an objective outside resource who, by looking at their business procedures, advises upon ways to improve their services and processes and ultimately their bottom line. In public accounting, CPAs travel to various companies to meet with clients working in a variety of businesses. There are three main areas in which CPAs typically work within public practice: • Audit – Specializing in clients’ financial statements, providing advice on internal control systems and assisting with reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies. • Tax – Dealing with tax consulting, tax compliance and representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other local, state and federal government authorities. • Management Consulting – Providing advice on information technology servic
