Services Provided by CPAs

While CPAs are known by the general public in part for their business consultants, finance and tax expertise, as well as for "keeping the books" of small organizations, they are uniquely educated for the attestation function discussed above. Because accountants are educated on the fundamental aspects of a business, they are commonly called upon for general business knowledge.

CPAs are employed by corporations in finance functions such as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or finance manager, or CPAs are employed as CEOs subject to their full business knowledge and practice. These CPAs do not provide services directly to the public.