“A profession by any other name…” (With apologies to William Shakespeare).
By Steven E. Sacks
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Profession: n. Calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.
Maybe I am just cranky, or maybe I have a valid point. Far too often I hear accounting referred to as an industry rather than a profession.
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Let’s be honest. Accounting is a profession that requires years of study and experience, culminating–if one desires–in a CPA credential after successfully passing an arduous two-day, four-part online exam.