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CPA.
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,E;;wdIt $160,250
Bj Wr5SJ $176,275
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0*;O?T $112,750
vAb^]d $124,025
J-xS:Ha'l #>[a{<;Kn DC+b=IOz Senior
m/B6[ $86,750
l[Q:}y $95,425
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g7\,{Bw#E $69,250
@%/]Q<<q $76,175
2S"Nf8>zp 5| B(\wqG 7ZxaPkIu&% Up to 1 Year
NTo!'p:s $60,000
tZyo`[La $66,000
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;5_{MCPM Derived from Robert Half International 2010 Salary Guide; Public Accounting, Audit, Tax, and Management Services.
oF]cTAqhC. 80b;I|-T, Large public accounting firms = $250 million + in sales.
t_z,>,BqJ p;T{i._iL Salary does not reflect overtime or bonuses which are significant portions of compensation for these positions.
^3VR-u <O ^y!;xc$(Qs CPAs earn up to 10% over peers without professional designations.
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