2. Get a bachelor's degree. Most states, with a few exceptions, require that CPAs have at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. These programs typically take four years to complete, and tuition and coursework will vary depending on the school. Certain companies also require that a CPA have a master's degree. 2  Increase your job prospects by getting a master's in either finance or accounting. 3  These programs typically take one or two years to complete.
Food. Milk, yogurt, and cheese are rich natural sources of calcium and are the major food contributors of this nutrient to people in the United States [ 1 ]. Nondairy sources include vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli.Spinach provides calcium, but its bioavailability is poor.o ensure adequate calcium intakes, lactose-intolerant individuals and those with cow's milk allergy can choose nondairy food sources of the nutrient (such as kale, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, collards and fortified foods) or take a calcium supplement.
Particularly helpful in this regard are green leafy vegetables like spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, and kale. Many fish and shellfishâincluding scallops and sardinesâalso provide concentrated amounts of calcium. Finally, a very helpful non-dairy food for boosting your calcium intake is tofu. One of the reasons for tofu's rich calcium content involves the tofu production process itself since calcium is often used to help cause precipitation of the soy milk (i.e., conversion of the soy milk into a more solid form).