As far as application conditions are concerned,
In terms of application conditions, in addition to having academic qualifications, the tax agent exam also needs to reach a certain number of years of work before it can be applied, while candidates with bachelor's degrees can apply directly.
For certified public accountants, the registration threshold is relatively low, and they only need college education or above to apply for the exam. There are no rigid requirements for majors and working years.
subject of examination
The content of tax agent tax law I, tax law II, tax-related service practice is very similar to that of CPA tax law, and the content of tax agent financial accounting is also similar to that of CPA accounting. For candidates who plan to apply together, the subject collocation can be adjusted accordingly.
Comparison of difficulty:
In terms of the number of subjects, the tax accountant exam is divided into five subjects, and the CPA exam is divided into six subjects. No matter the difficulty of each subject or the examination period, tax agents are smaller than certified public accountants, so the comprehensive comparison shows that the tax agent examination will be slightly less difficult than the certified public accountants examination.
Examination time
Judging from the examination time, the examination time of tax agents and certified public accountants is very close, with a specific difference of only 1 month. Examination time for tax agents 1 1.7 to1.8; The CPA examination time is 65438+ 10 month 1 1, 17, 18.
As to which exam to take first, for professional candidates who have time and a certain foundation, I suggest that you can take both CPA and tax accountant exams at the same time. Because some subjects of the two exams are similar, candidates can connect the knowledge points in series when preparing for the exam, killing two birds with one stone. As long as the time is properly allocated, the two certificates are easy to get.