Should I take the CPA exam?

Do you have to take the CPA exam after you get your Accounting degree? How do you become these other things:?

• - Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA or FCCA) - Chartered Accountant (FCA, CA or ACA) - International Accountant (FAIA or AAIA) - Management Accountant (ACMA, FCMA or AICWA) - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certified General Accountant (CGA or FCGA) Do most people become CPA's? Thanks for all the answers!

• Answer:

  NO, you don't need an Accounting degree to sit for the CPA. All you need is a 4 year degree Plus 30 credits hours of accounting courses. I would recommend that you get an accounting degree to pass the CPA. The passing rate of CPA exams is very low. So studying accounting makes it easy to understand and increases your chances of passing the CPA exam. You need to have a 4 year degree PLUS 30 credit hours of intermediate accounting courses. In all you need to have 120 credit hours of college courses PLUS 30 credit hours of accounting giving you a total of 150 credit hours. In all you need 150 credits equivalent to 5 years of college. My major is accounting and of course i will obtain an accounting degree to sit for the CPA...... WHAT i'm doing is obtaining my bachelors degree in accounting which will give me 120 credit hours(4 years) THEN i will go for a masters in accounting which is 30 credits(1 year). This way I will both have a Masters degree and the required courses and credits to sit for CPA. You can basically major in any business fields such as Finance, economics, marketing etc and then take an extra 30 credit hours of accounting courses. This will meet the requirements.