10-12-2009, 06:57 PM
1- I'm not sure about regulations in the US, however in almost all around the globe, there are no requirements of being a CPA (or equivalent) to offer book keeping & tax services. So you can start the business (at least legally).
2- You are not too old.
3- Second, you should consider sitting for the CPA exams. Having a professional accountancy qualification would help a lot in attracting customers.
4- If you are not interested in the CPA, then you must consider some other qualification in order to attract customers maybe Bachelors or Masters & I think CPA is the best.
5- However, If you think that you can retain a client base & expand it, without having a qualification because of existing value in the market/customers etc., then go for it.
6-I don't think that CPA exams take that much time or money. So again you should seriously consider it.
2- You are not too old.
3- Second, you should consider sitting for the CPA exams. Having a professional accountancy qualification would help a lot in attracting customers.
4- If you are not interested in the CPA, then you must consider some other qualification in order to attract customers maybe Bachelors or Masters & I think CPA is the best.
5- However, If you think that you can retain a client base & expand it, without having a qualification because of existing value in the market/customers etc., then go for it.
6-I don't think that CPA exams take that much time or money. So again you should seriously consider it.
