Accounting High 092 Accounting High Debates: CPA vs EA "The Battle of the Brands"
Episode 92 | Recorded October 28, 2022
This episode highlights the differences between the EA brand and the CPA brand. Never heard of an EA? Hop in and listen to our teams discuss what their designations really do for them, and what it means to be a CPA and an EA.
The debate lineup:
Moderator:
Team EA:
Adam Markowitz, EA
Team CPA:
Emcee/Custodian:
Scott Scarano, EA
2 - Teams EA & CPA intros
6 - LuSundra’s EA journey
10 - What is an EA?
12 - Brian’s CPA journey
13 - CPA license. What it actually lets you do?
15 - CPA is state-based while EA is federal-based
20 - Not all CPAs do tax but all EAs do
23 - Branding issues for EAs
30 - I think all of us in this profession do a miserable job with the names of our businesses
35 - Education matters
38 - Tax is too broad of a field
44 - Organizational differences and no unification
48 - Scott’s two cents
52 - Results coming in!
53 - Wrapping it up