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Nan - Louisiana
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Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 14:46 \| IP Logged

one00proof wrote:

Define employers I suppose, if you mean accounting firms, they don't care too much when they hire you, but for retention purposes, they care a ton.

That's what continuing education is for. Pass the exam now, get licensed, and keep abreast of current changes through CE.

Since IFRS will not be imposed across-the-board, if I were hiring I'd prefer someone who could operate in both worlds.

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Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 10:23 \| IP Logged

I had the same question. Last week we had Bob Harris (Chairman of the AICPA) at our university. He's a Stetson alumn. I asked him this question and he said that there's no reason to wait and sit for the "new" exam because the CPA profession is one of continuous education and you will always have to learn any new topics. He confirmed that you should take the exam whenever you think you are ready and should not wait till new changes will become effective.

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