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To become a CPA in South Carolina, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: Two licensure pathways are live from 30 June 2025 (Senate Bill 176): South Carolina now offers a bachelor’s degree route alongside the existing master’s or 150-hour pathway. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and the required accounting and business coursework can qualify …
For those working in accounting or finance, or planning to enter the industry, two of the most respected credentials in the field are the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and the CMA (Certified Management Accountant). Both carry weight on a résumé, both can boost your salary potential, and both show employers that you’re serious about your …
Do you love coffee? I imagine I see many heads nodding now. Suffice to say, my appreciation for coffee has increased throughout the years, especially since I discovered that good coffee, properly made, shouldn’t have a hint of bitterness in it. Yes, without addition of sugar! I’ve been studying with coffee ever since. What’s most …
If you’ve decided you want to build a career helping people (or businesses) make sense of their money, and perhaps even their taxes, you might be wondering: CPA vs EA, which one’s right for me? Both the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and the Enrolled Agent (EA) designation can give your career a serious boost, …
Note: This is a reading list for candidates that are looking for an engaging read while enhancing their knowledge for the CFA exams and investment management. These books are not curriculum readings and are not intended act as preparation material for the CFA exams. Looking forward to some end of the year reading? Why not …
Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the most difficult CFA level of them all? While opinions differ among us, I think quite a lot of CFA charterholders agree that the answer is between CFA Level 2 vs Level 3. In this article, we start of by looking at the hardest topics by level. Then, …
To become a CPA in Arizona, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: New Arizona licensure pathways take effect 31 December 2026: Arizona has enacted legislation (HB84249) introducing three alternative routes to CPA certification. From 31 December 2026, candidates will be able to qualify with a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience, a bachelor’s …
To become a CPA in Michigan, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: No ethics exam and a single licensure pathway: Michigan does not require a separate ethics exam at any stage – making it one of the larger US states with no ethics component in the CPA licensing process. As of June 2026, Michigan …
To become a CPA in Georgia, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: Georgia introduced three CPA licensure pathways from 1 January 2026, removing the previous single 150-hour route and making the path to licensure more flexible. The sections below cover education, the exam itself, experience, ethics, international candidates, ongoing CPE, and answers to frequently …
This article is an excerpt from the CFA Institute’s Future of Work in Investment Management Guide. A portfolio management career is highly sought after by CFA candidates and can be hard to come by. With high competition for these jobs, to better understand how to get into asset management sector, we asked human resources managers at asset …