What’s the Value of a Certified Public Accountant?

You, the business owner, often do not know what
qualifications and conduct you can expect from an
accountant.  

When hiring a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you can be confident  
that individual has met or exceeded the strict licensing
and ethical requirements in order to obtain and maintain
his or her license.   

Typically, to OBTAIN a license in Pennsylvania, a CPA:
  • Must have completed four to five years of study at
    a college or university
  • Must have worked under the supervision of a
    licensed CPA for an established CPA firm, in an
    internal audit department in industry, or for the
    government, for several hundred hours
  • Must have passed a rigorous national exam
    covering many areas of accounting and law, usually
    after attending an intense and difficult prep course
    for several months
A Pennsylvania CPA must do the following to MAINTAIN a
license:
  • Must take a minimum of 80 hours of continuing
    education every biennial period
  • Exhibit a commitment to the highest standards of
    integrity and ethical conduct

For more information on this topic, visit the website for the
Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy  
PA Department of State

In Conclusion:
  • The CPA is the premium credential in accountancy,
    recognized and respected in the marketplace.
  • The CPA designation has a 100-year history and a
    deserved reputation of high quality work.
  • CPAs value continuing education highly and
    continuously acquire new skills and knowledge.
  • Acknowledged experts in accounting, CPAs are
    committed to the highest standards of integrity and
    ethical conduct.
  • Training and diversity of experience makes CPAs
    uniquely qualified to deliver value across the wide
    spectrum of responsibilities of the finance function.



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Why a CPA?
Susan K. Weber, CPA
412-922-6052
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Our Mission
We exist to help small business
owners with accounting and
bookkeeping responsibilities so
they can have more time and
better information to operate their
businesses successfully.  
All work is done in accordance
with the high ethical standards
required by the CPA profession.
Member of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Enabling Business Owners to
Focus on What They Do Best