Professor Elam

Go to the Archive and click on 5/22/07 to see the list of certifications that the Tx St Board of Accountancy recognizes.

From the Helpful Website list I would direct you to

http://www.iia.org Cert Internal Auditor
http://www.imanet.org Cert Managerial Accountant

Both of the above are well recognized certifications and  bit easier than the CPA exam. I have material on reserve in the library that extensively explains the ritual of obtaining those certs.

And I have two of the four books in the Gleim series to study for the CPA exam on reserve.

I am also investigating another certification though it is certainly of less consequence at

http://www.acatcredentials.org

My point is that many of you had the goal of becoming a CPA, which is a good thing and an admirable goal. It would be a good idea to work up to the CPAexam by studying for a lesser exam and seeing how well you do there first. And one can never have too many certifications.  Gaining confidence on the CIA or CMA exams would certainly make it easier to take the CPA, and the study material is the same.

By the way, while you are resting, have you surfed some of the sites on Helpful Websites?