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Any Accountant DV winners already living in the US?

chadldn

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Hello All,

For the DV winners who are accountants that are already practising in the states, mind giving me a shout out? Be great to learn about your experience in getting your professional qualifications evaluated in the US.
 
Hello All,

For the DV winners who are accountants that are already practising in the states, mind giving me a shout out? Be great to learn about your experience in getting your professional qualifications evaluated in the US.

If you are from one of the countries whose professional bodies have entered into reciprocity agreements with the U.S. accounting profession:

http://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam/ExamOverview/IQEX/Pages/default.aspx

If you are from another country, unfortunately your license or designation is not recognized by any of the states in the U.S., so you are required to complete all of the regular requirements to become a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Information on becoming a CPA in the U.S. is available here.

After passing the exam, and meeting necessary experience or other requirements, the State Board of Accountancy would then issue you a CPA license. Once you have been issued a CPA license, you are eligible for full membership in the AICPA. You do not have to be a U.S. Certified Public Accountant to work as an accountant in the U.S., however only CPAs are professionally licensed to provide attestation (including auditing) opinions on publicly disseminated financial statements. Individuals who do not hold a CPA license may perform most other accounting-related work in the U.S., however there is are differences in professional (and monetary) recognition.
 
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If you are from one of the countries whose professional bodies have entered into reciprocity agreements with the U.S. accounting profession:

http://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam/ExamOverview/IQEX/Pages/default.aspx

If you are from another country, unfortunately your license or designation is not recognized by any of the states in the U.S., so you are required to complete all of the regular requirements to become a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Information on becoming a CPA in the U.S. is available here.

Individuals who do not hold a CPA license may perform most other accounting-related work in the U.S., however there is are differences in professional (and monetary) recognition.

Last sentence is somewhat debatable. It's possible to get very well paid accountancy-related work without having to convert to a CPA, though undeniably more doors are opened if you have one. Example of someone I know personally is a highly paid analyst within investment banking.
 
Last sentence is somewhat debatable. It's possible to get very well paid accountancy-related work without having to convert to a CPA, though undeniably more doors are opened if you have one. Example of someone I know personally is a highly paid analyst within investment banking.
Certainly yes you are correct, depending on how one defines the profession. For DV-applicants with a background in accounting, intention to practice in the US and currently researching this topic from a US perspective, you possibly might find the following recent article of interest:
https://nasba.org/blog/2017/04/26/5-reasons-to-be-a-cpa/
 
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