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A CPA, or certified public accountant, is a highly trained financial professional specializing in accounting. Though many people associate CPAs solely with tax preparation, they perform a wide variety of financial-related tasks, from financial reporting to audit work and forensic research.
CPA Requirements
The requirements to become a CPA vary state by state. Generally speaking, though, to become a CPA, you must:
1. Have a bachelor’s degree with at least 150 credit hours
2. Have at least two years of public accounting work experience
3. Pass all four parts of the CPA exam; this is the same from state to state and covers topics like auditing, business environment and concepts, financial accounting and reporting, and regulation
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When EMT Saranika Griffith goes on emergency calls for Lancaster EMS, she is prepared with medical supplies and lifesaving equipment.
She also carries an extra bag with tools of a different kind: sunglasses, headphones, bubbles and fidget spinners. As a mother of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with autism, she knows firsthand that children with special needs and sensory processing disorders require extra care.
The tools in Griffithâs bags can help de-escalate tense situations and calm individuals with special needs and sensory processing disorders.
âAs a mother, itâs my worst fear for my son to be in a situation where somebody thinks heâs being noncompliant or trying to act out when in reality itâs none of that,â says Griffith, 27, of Lebanon. âHe just doesnât understand what heâs being asked to do.â