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While a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is an accountant, not every accountant is a CPA. CPAs are leaders, strategic thinkers and problem solvers. Proper accounting is integral to any businesses or operation's success and so CPAs are needed everywhere. They can work in a variety of areas, including public accounting, business and industry, technology, forensics, government and education, to name just a few.
Some of the job titles CPAs hold are CEO, CFO, partner, owner, controller, treasurer, financial analyst, auditor, etc. Click here to learn more.
Olivia Davis, CPA, prior to becoming a lecturer at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics in Lexington, Davis worked in public practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a Big 4 firm. She holds her CPA licenses in both Kentucky and Ohio. Davis shares why she pursued accounting rather than engineering, and advice for those considering whether the CPA profession is the right career path for them.
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Learn the universal language of business in the Von Allmen School of Accountancy. Your accounting degree will prepare you for a wide array of professional opportunities analyzing key financial data and providing the insight all companies need to make decisions and formulate strategy. Learn more about the University of Kentucky's accountancy program: HERE. |
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Maia Vergara, a Paraguay native, is in the Masters of Accountancy program at the University of Kentucky. Vergara shares more about the opportunities available when pursuing accounting, advice to students interested in a college degree, and the impact technology has on the accounting profession (hint: the technology does all the math for you).
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CareersA CPA's level of expertise - and the accountability for the work he or she does – is held to a much higher standard than those practicing as accountants. That's an important distinction to those who have earned the designation and proudly call themselves CPAs. Learn about more careers: HERE |
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ScholarshipsWe offer financial assistance to college via myriad scholarship options and with special thanks to the KyCPA Educational Foundation. |
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SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED BY UNIVERSITY OF Kentucky STUDENTS
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UK/KyCPA-Deloitte 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
College 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
KyCPA Educational Foundation 2015 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
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Becker Grant 2007 2008 |
Brown Forman Diversity 2016 2018 2019 2020 |
Crowe LLP 2015 2019 2020 2023 |
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Dean Dorton 2015 2015 2020 2023 |
Pricewaterhouse Cooper 2015 2016 2023 |
BKD True Expertise 2017 2021 2022 |
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Dave Calzi 2014 2022 |
Gordon Ford Memorial 2010 2021 2022 2023 |
Louis T. Roth Memorial 2017 2022 |
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KMPG 2015 |
Penelope Gold Honorary 2021 |
DMLO 2013 |
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Ernst & Young 2022 2023 |
MCM CPAs & Advisors 2022 |
Strothman & Co 2022 2023 |