Americanboy, passing the CPA examination does not automatically give you the CPA license to practice. After meeting the educational requirement, you can sit for the CPA exams. To get the license, you not only need to pass the exams but also need to meet the work experience requirement as prescribed by the Accountancy Board of your state. Although these work experience and educational requirements can be slightly different from state to state, one pretty much needs to get the work experience to get the license.

Anthony, thanks for your suggesitons. I was actually planning to do the same. However, I wanted to make sure that I get a job if those tools don't work for me. I am planning to do my own practice if I get the license. If I get a permanent job, that is okay too. Let's see how it goes.

Thanks for your help.