Public Accountants, also known as Certified Public Accountants, or CPAs, offer a range of valuable financial services to their clients and employers. To become a Certified Public Accountant requires not only an education in accounting and other business areas, but at least a year's experience working in auditing and accounting under the guidance of another Certified Public Accountant. Becoming certified as a public accountant, though, also means passing an arduous exam that is designed to ensure that anyone with the Certified Public Accountant designation is fully competent in all areas of tax, accounting, and auditing. You are most likely to find Certified Public Accountants at a Certified Public Accountant firm, which is staffed with these qualified financial professionals. Certified Pub