Place the artichokes base side down in the boiling water, lower heat to simmer and weight the tops of the artichokes with a dish or pot lid that fits into the pot to keep the artichokes submerged. Simmer the artichokes until the base can easily be pierced with a knife point, 20 to 40 minutes.
A CPA is a certified public accountant. Here is a list of some areas in which CPAs work. You'll see there are many ways that CPAs help businesses.
CPA's (as a a profession) normally work in public accounting....dealing with auditing financial statements, performing compliance audits, or offering advisory services to clients. A CPA is really just a license, and a CPA could theoretically perform ANY job.