CPA and accounting degree Letter

The author of this letter has been asked to presume that the author is a senior in college and studying accounting. The general priority of the author in this situation is to become a Certified Public Accountant upon graduation and otherwise meeting the requirement set forth for sitting for the exam and gaining the certification. Two questions are to exist when it comes to all of this. The first is what the author is going to do to achieve the author's goals and the second is what, if anything, will keep the author from achieving the author's goals. While it is easy enough to say that there is commitment to the degree and the certification, one has to realize and remember that working as a CPA is no small thing and gaining and keeping that certification is no less of an item to consider.

The first goal of the author is to finish strong when it comes to the college degree. Indeed, the senior year of college is the tail end of a hard slog of general education and core accounting course. However, to become or remain complacent would be less than wise on so many levels. Until the very last final is taken and the very last assignment leading up to the same is completed, the author would need to remain vigilant and committed to finishing on a high note rather than fading away near the end and not getting the accolades and plaudits that come with being an elite academic mind and student. Another goal is to make sure to study and drill all portions and parts of the CPA exam in advance of sitting for the exam. Beyond that, the author will need to make sure and land a position that will cover the work requirements that may or may not exist depending on the state that the author of this report will settle in. Some states do not have hard work requirements while others do. Regardless, passing the test is the first major trial and that will be done first. Finding a reputable mentor and accountant at a place of employment, whether a work requirement is necessary, would also be one thing that is imperative to garner.

As with all things, there are roadblocks that can get in the way. Even if many to most of them would be self-imposed, they exist nonetheless. One thing that the author would do to achieve the list of goals and milestones listed in this brief letter is to not get cocky or complacent. Even if test-taking and accounting knowledge in general is not deemed to be a problem for the author, the author needs to continue to behave in a committed and elite manner. Doing otherwise could lead to the test not being passed, a job not being procured as quickly or even not as good a job as could normally be garnered given the right level of performance. The best and most advanced accounting firms and professionals will smell blood if they sense that an applicant is any less than fully committed to their hiring manager, the associated company and the career of the author of this report. Another thing that could get in the way are other parts of the author's personal life. As much as is possible, the author needs to make a point to deal with other issues in the author's life as they exist and concurrently make it a point to not make life harder or more complex when it can be avoided. For example, a student going to a four-year college for accounting straight out of high school would be wise to not start a family (or perhaps not get married) unless those pathways are already in progress or they are at least malleable. Again, the focus has to be affixed properly and allowing things to distract when they can be avoided is obviously a key thing to steer clear of.

The author does not mean to overstate or puff up the CPA process or the associated schooling and learning to too much of a degree. Indeed, it's not rocket science or life and death. However, it must and should be taken seriously and the author needs to keep in mind that CPA's are expected to be of good moral fiber in terms of all of the decisions made by the author and not just ones that are accounting-related. It is not congruent to act one way in one's career and a different way within other aspects of that same person's life.