Hire accountants across your US offices
- MS in Accounting (STEM) grads from top US universities
- Average work experience of 4+ years
- Immediately available (No VISA sponsorship needed)
- Near-zero attrition
Hire Miles alumni ready
to work in the US
(no visa sponsorship needed
for 3 years)
Why the Miles US Pathway?
There’s a huge shortage of accountants in the US
Can we solve using the
tech playbook?
and leverage the power of
Can we solve using the
tech playbook?
The power of STEM and the talent pool from India
The power of STEM
Over the last few decades, hundreds of thousands of computer science undergrads from India have pursued MS Computer Science / Business Analytics at US universities leading to a 3-year OPT (full-time work) on their student F1 visa. Beyond the 3 years, organizations often sponsor H1Bs for the high-performing folks who want to continue working in the US.
CPA talent pool from India
Miles is India’s largest CPA review with 80%+ market share. That’s the talent pool all set to pursue MS Accounting (STEM) at top US universities.
16,000+
Miles Annual Enrolments (Accounting)
55,000+
Miles Alumni Base (Accounting)
1.4 MM
Miles Accounting Community in India
The Miles Pathway. How does it work?
Candidates start their
CPA journey
Pursue MS Accounting (STEM) from top US universities
3 YEARS
CPA talent pool works in your US office on their Student F1 visa (OPT)
6 YEARS
Continue work on H1B visa in your US office
Reiterating the power
of STEM
Top US universities have already converted their MS Accounting into STEM and are recruiting the international CPA talent pool now eligible for the 3-year OPT work (on F1 visa)
Plan A
Selected in the H1B Cap-subject Lottery
Plan B
Miles supports with H1B Cap-exempt option (need to work for 5 hours/week with a not-for-profit affiliated with a university) coupled with H1B concurrent visa.
G = MS Accounting (STEM) Graduation
*All trademarks are property of the respective university partner
Yes this is“too-good-to-be-true”.
And we now have a proven track record
- happy to provide references
Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
405
Candidates recruited from India for
MS Accounting (STEM) across 14 schools.
Average prior work-experience of 4.3 years.
Top schools:
And we're scaling up
2,000+
Indian accountants expected to arrive in the US in 2024 via the Miles US Pathway - to pursue MS Accounting (STEM) across 40+ universities
Bottom-line: We now have
Indian accountants eligible to work in the US
Fall 2023 cohort
Start Masters in
Accounting
Receive Offers
for Jun 2024
Graduate &
start OPT
Start Masters in
Accounting
Receive Offers
for Jan 2025
Fall 2023 cohort
Graduate &
start OPT
How's this a Game changer
Better & more committed talent pool
- Increased talent pool of CPA candidates
- Skilled in tech & analytics [STEM]
- Avg. prior work-ex in India of 4.3+ years
- Extremely hardworking & hungry to prove/grow
- DNA of accounting [focussed!]
At reduced cost
- Salaries lower than domestic talent since prevailing wages do not apply for OPT. Fresher talent (no work ex) can be hired as Articled Assistants at $40K+ (for 1st year only). For experienced talent, expected pay $60K+
- No FICA taxes [employer payroll tax savings of 7.65% per year = 22.95% over 3 years]
- No VISA formalities. Also, OPT training program can be supported by Miles
A large pool & immediately available
- Fall 2023 cohort [200+ candidates] – Hire for Summer 2024
- Spring 2024 cohort [200+ candidates] – Hire for December 2024
- Fall 2024 cohort [target = 2,000+ candidates] – Hire for Summer 2025
Public accounting firm partnerships in the US
For the Fall 2022 cohort, RSM issued 14 offers out of 17 candidates they had interviewed - a record 82% selection rate!
For Fall 2023, RSM has hired 41 candidates across 7 offices and intends to scale to 250-300 hires from next year.
Many firms actively hiring from the Miles pool, including:
- Blackman & Sloop
- Boos & Associates
- Burkett, Burkett & burkett
- GBQ Partners
- Hancock Askews & Company
- Marks Nelson
- SB & Company
Miles hosted an e-placement drive with Allinial Global in Aug 2023. Several firms including ATKG, BPM, Eisner Amper Hantzmon Wiebel, RBG, Weaver, Wolf & Co. participated. And 7200+ Indian accountants (Miles Alumni) attended that session.
The Miles Placement Drives
Placement Drive #1
Attendees:
5000+ participants
Firms in attendance:
Placement Drive #2
Attendees:
7200+ participants
Firms in attendance:
Placement Drive #3
Attendees:
3000+ participants
Firms in attendance:
Our partners alliances
State CPA Societies we are working with
Visa - No sponsorship for the first 3 years
Candidates can work on the student F1 visa using the 3-year OPT (Optional Practical Training). Full-time employment with very limited to-do's for the employers
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Process - Students & University Responsibility
STUDENT: Request OPT
DSO*: Recommends OPT
STUDENT: File I-765**
USOIS#: Adjudicate I-765
STUDENT: Get EAD## & starts work & reports to DSO
DSO: Report address change & employer information
Implement a formal training program to augment the student’s academic learning through practical experience. (If needed, Miles can support in structuring the formal training program)
*DSO - Designated School Official **I-765 - Application for Employment Authorisation
#USCIS – United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ##EAD - Employment Authorisation Document
We’re looking forward. The next steps:
(to showcase resumes)
Fall 2022 cohort
Miles CPA alumni admitted at Case
Western Reserve University
Majority placed at top public accounting
firms including RSM
- a record 82% selection rate
Abhishek Bindal
Hired at:
RSM
Washington, DC
Work exp. in India
10 Years
Ex - Draphant Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Chandrakala Arikatla
Hired at:
RSM
Baltimore, MA
Work exp. in India
6.4 Years
Ex - Shell India
Disha Hegde
Hired at:
RSM
Greater DC
Work exp. in India
4 Years
Ex - EY India
Divya Sekar
Hired at:
RSM
Austin, TX
Work exp. in India
10 Years
Ex - Indian Oil India
Gayathri Narayanasamy
Hired at:
RSM
San Francisco, CA
Work exp. in India
3 Years
Ex - P.S. Subramania Iyer & Co
Lalitha D.Datla
Hired at:
RSM
Baltimore, MA
Work exp. in India
6 years
Ex - PwC India
Nicolle Zuzarte
Hired at:
RSM
San Antonio, TX
Work exp. in India
7 years
Ex - Paperchase Accountancy
Nithin R. Racharla
Hired at:
RSM
Cleveland, OH
Work exp. in India
6 Years
Ex - Consero Global & Ex - Parexel India
Pratibha Gupta
Hired at:
RSM
Manhattan, NY
Work exp. in India
5 Years
Ex - ICICI Bank India
Preetha Ravi
Hired at:
RSM
Chicago, IL
Work exp. in India
3 Years
Ex - London Stock
Exchange Group India
Samyuktha Jaikrishnan
Hired at:
RSM
Columbus, OH
Work exp. in India
1 Years
Ex - Gangotro Logistics & Warehousing Pvt. Ltd.
