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CPA vs Enrolled Agent

CPA vs EA: Key Differences & Which Is Better?

Zee Tan

15 Oct 2025

CPA

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, and both tell the world you really know your stuff. But they’re not interchangeable and they’re not the same. Each one is built for a different ...