Staying ahead of legislative changes is crucial for providing your clients with optimal service and guidance. The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces significant changes to the tax code that will impact your clients and your practice. While the bill itself is over 1,000 pages, we're going to start by covering seven of the top tax implications in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to help you get started. 

The journey to becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is challenging, requiring you to pass the CPA exam, gain at least a year of work experience, and for most candidates, until recently, earn 150 hours of college credit. 

Passing the CMA Exam is a key steppingstone to advancing your management accountant career. Learn the steps to CMA registration, choosing your CMA Exam date and location, and preparing to pass on your first try. 

Becker periodically highlights students' success stories, providing a space where they can share their experiences, how they overcame challenges, and passed the CPA Exam. Ogochukwu Obiagwu, CPA, shares her success story, one decade in the making, below. 

If you’re working a full-time job, starting CPA Exam prep may seem impossible. But you've likely experienced the career limitations that come with not holding a CPA license. So what’s next? Can you pass the CPA Exam while working a full-time job? And how do you manage CPA Exam studying while you’re working? The short answer is, yes, it is definitely possible with the right planning and study motivation. Learn tips for success and maintaining your motivation (and sanity!) to pass the CPA Exam while working a full-time job. 

If you work in public accounting, you know that you go from a staff or junior accountant to a senior accountant as you advance in your career. But what does a senior accountant do? Find out more about the job description, salary, credentials, and tips for success. 

If you want a career with security and growth opportunities, where you can dig into data and create strategies that help clients understand their finances, plan for the future, and build wealth, the knowledge you need starts in college. Most likely, you’re weighing your options between finance vs accounting, as either path will equip you to work with individual clients, small businesses or large corporations, but which major is the best option? 

If you’re an accountant outside the United States, you’ve likely heard of the US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. The highest level of professional certification for public accountants in the US, the CPA license ensures more job opportunities, responsibilities, and career advancement. But as an international accountant, can you become a CPA? And is it worth doing? 

You've passed the CPA Exam, completed your education and experience requirements, and earned the most prestigious three letters in the industry after your name. But the work doesn't end after you're officially a Certified Public Accountant. You'll need to complete a specific amount of continuing professional education (CPE) hours to maintain your license or other accounting designation. So, what is CPE? And how much will you need?

The Auditing and Attestation (AUD) CPA Exam is one of the three Core Exam sections candidates need to take to earn their CPA license. It tests students’ knowledge and skills surrounding auditing and attestation, ethics, risk assessment, and reporting.If you’re aspiring to become a licensed CPA, find everything you need to know going into the AUD CPA exam—from format to content to study tips and, most importantly, how to pass.Table of contents