This course involves a process on how to make a decision whether to become a Certified Practising Accountant in Australia. I learned that jumping into a decision that has a long-term impact in my career without giving it enough thought at the beginning can affect other aspects of your life. In this course, we will get you into thinking about the things that you need to be taking into account before you decider to pursue the path of becoming a Certified Practising Accountant in Australia. We will also compare the main difference of a CPAin Australia and a CPA in the US; as well as the public accounting requirements in Australia compared to the US.

This course includes comparison with other professional qualifications that you can also undertake. CPA is a general accounting qualification and depending on your long-term goals and your current circumstances, becoming a CPAmay not be the best course of action. There are also other postgraduate options such master's degrees, MBA, law, among others. You may also want to think about the possibility of pursuing a PhD later on. So, that will be another factor that you need to consider.

Lastly, we will go through other opportunities out there that may be worth considering other than focusing on the professional aspect of your life. It all depends on what you really want to achieve in the long run.