Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Accountants And Auditors
Most jobs require at least a bachelors degree in accounting or a related field. Overall job opportunities should be favorable; job seekers who obtain professional recognition through certification or licensure, a masters degree, proficiency in accounting and auditing computer software, or specialized expertise will have the best opportunities. An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and greater scrutiny of company finances will drive faster-than-average growth of accountants and auditors.
On average, Accountants and Auditors earn $ 57,060 per year.
Job Opportunities for Business Career are
expected to:
Increase faster than average.
Accounting
Accounting and Business/Management
Accounting and Computer Science
Accounting and Finance
Accounting and Related Services
Budget Analysts
Financial Analysts
Accountants and auditors help to ensure that the Nations firms are run efficiently, its public records kept accurately, and its taxes paid properly and on time. They analyze and communicate financial information for various entities such as companies, individual clients, and government.
Most accountant and auditor positions require at least a bachelors degree in accounting or a related field. Beginning accounting and auditing positions in the Federal Government, for example, usually require 4 years of college (including 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some employers prefer applicants with a masters degree in accounting, or with a masters degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Accountants and auditors held about 1.3 million jobs in 2006. They worked throughout private industry and government, but 21 percent of wage and salary accountants worked for accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services firms. Approximately 10 percent of accountants or auditors was self-employed.
AACSB InternationalAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
The Uniform CPA Examination
