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of Certified Public Accountants

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Resources for Job Seekers

Montana Connection Job Seekers Career Center is now ready for posting jobs and resumes!

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Post a Resume

Montana employers have started posting job openings on the Job Seekers Career Center. Now they are waiting for you to apply for those jobs. You can either contact them directly or you can post your resume and specify where you'd like to be located or what type of job you're seeking. Try it out and let us know what you think!


Cost-of-Living Wizard

Considering a new city? Salary.com's cost-of-living calculator will compare living-cost indexes and salary differentials to help you make an informed comparison.

Learn how your disposable income will be affected by a relocation between any combination of 300-plus U.S. cities. The Cost-of-Living Wizard also reports the salary adjustment needed to maintain your standard of living, and what salary increase or decrease is likely given local market factors. Try it out and let us know what you think!


Young AICPA logo This is a great time to be starting out as a CPA.  Like never before, businesses are looking for people who have the unique combination of education, objectivity, and financial insight that distinguishes our profession.  In the next 15 years, 75% of current AICPA members will be reaching or approaching retirement age.  This will only increase opportunities for advancement.  Read more ...

Getting Certified in Montana

State of Montana - Board of Public Accountants Website

1. Review General License Information

2. Choose one of the following license application packets:
    Examination Application
    Transfer of Licensure/Transfer of Grades Application

3. Review Statutes and Rules that apply to this Board

4. Exam information and other related notes

5. Additional Forms

"I graduated from the University of Utah in December 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and wanted to get some experience with a national firm, but I was only interested in joining the tax department, which narrowed my options a bit with the larger firms. 

At that time the national firms really only looked at students with a master’s degree, but somehow I snuck under the radar and was fortunate to receive offers from Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in Portland, Oregon and Arthur Andersen, LLP in Woodland Hills, California." 
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        Derek Toren
        Jordahl & Sliter                 PLLC
        Kalispell


Jenny Taylor Photo

"My name is Jenny Taylor and I currently live in Helena, Montana. I graduated from the University of Montana with a Masters in Accounting in 2002.

After graduation, I moved to Seattle, Washington where I accepted an audit position with KPMG. I worked for KPMG for 3 years at which point my husband and I decided we wished to move back to Montana.
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        Jenny Taylor
        Helena

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