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What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a chef.
I want to be a skier. I want to rule the world.
I think we found the one. If you want to rule the world, you're going
to have to choose how you're going to get it done.
What are my choices then? Well you can go into politics. Become a mayor,
premier, prime minister, work your way up. That sounds boring.
Well, you could become a CPA. What's that?
It's a Chartered Professional Accountant. How do accountants rule the world?
Well, let me show you how the Chartered Professional Accountants rule the world.
CPAs aren't ordinary accountants. They're Chartered Professional Accountants.
And, they're the best of the best. To begin with, CPAs go through a rigorous
training process. You need to get 51 credit hours, pass 3 exams,
and get 30 months of work experience. Along the way, you'll develop an eye for detail.
Uggghghghghghgh. Hmmmmmm...
See, the problem is your debits don't match your credits.
Ohhh! If you're thinking CPAs are just awesome number
crunchers or computing machines on steroids, then you're missing a lot of information about
CPAs. To be a CPA, you need honesty, integrity,
and professional judgment. There are rules in accounting, and you need to follow them.
Hey, don't worry about it. We'll understate our revenue and save a bunch of money in taxes.
But that's wrong. We need to record our actual amount of revenue. I'm sorry, but I can't
record these false transactions for you. You'll also need excellent analytical, problem
solving, and teamwork skills. Hmmmm....
There are also a lot of perks to being a CPA. First of all, there's a lot of money to be
made. Now, the average CPA doesn't worry about the
little stuff. The average Ontario CPA earns $183,000 a year.
And for those Ontario CPAs working abroad, they earn about $300,000 a year.
Woah! The other great part about being a CPA, you
can work in any industry you want. Every business needs an accountant. By being
the very best of the best out there, you'll be wanted by everyone.
So, do you get it now, what it means to be a CPA?
I think I do. It's more than just crunching numbers.
It's more than just a lot of money. It's more than just the versatile skills you'll
develop. It's about ruling the world one financial
statement at a time.