This Indian CA has been working in US Outsourced Tax Industry for a decade. He explains how you can become an Enrolled Agent.

• CA Gaurav Daswani, unlike most CAs in India, decided to go into US taxation full-time.
• After 11 years in this field, he recently completed his Enrolled Agent (EA) examination.
• He demonstrates why an EA license can give you a boost in your career in tax… and how you can pass the exams by SELF STUDYING.
• Here are the excerpts from the interview.

What factors led you to pursue a career in the field of US taxation?

When I became a Chartered Accountant in 2011, little did I know that I would find myself working in the US tax preparation industry.

However, an offer from a US-based Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm in the offshore industry quickly changed that. They invited me to join their Accounts and Taxation department in the US.

Since I was unaware of the US Accounting and Tax outsourcing industry I first searched on Google. I decided to take a chance and joined them as an Associate US Tax Preparer.