Accounting career can be challenging and stimulating as it involves working in a constantly changing and evolving business-environment.  Accounting career would involve recording business transactions, computing costs and gains, preparing financial statements for the financial year and helping in calculating taxes among other things.

How to Become an Accountant:

You can become an accountant if you have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.  It is an added advantage if you have a Master’s degree and a certification or licensure.  You can become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by clearing the uniform exam prepared by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Practical knowledge of computers and its applications is also an asset because most companies rely on new technology to maintain their records.  You must have an aptitude for mathematics and must be able to analyze, interpret and compare facts and figures quickly.  You must not only be good at working with numbers but people as well. Based on the facts and figures, you must be able to guide people in matters related to finance.

There are four major types of accountants: Public Accountants, Management Accountants, Government Accountants and Internal Accountants. In recent times, Forensic Accountants are in much demand.  Their job involves investigating and interpreting bankruptcies and other complex financial issues.

List of accounting careers:

Public Accountants also known as External auditors have to look after accounts, audits and taxes and also provide consultation for their clients.  Their clients can be government agencies or organizations, nonprofit organizations or corporations or even individuals.  Most of the Public Accountants are also CPAs.

Management Accountants are also known by various other designations.  They are sometimes called Cost Accountants, Industrial Accountants, Private Accountants or Corporate Accountants.

The work of Government Accountants is related to financial records of government agencies and public firms.

Internal Accountants are involved in examining and evaluating a firm’s internal accounting procedures, to ensure that all financial records are in order.

Most Accountants have to put in a 40 hour work-week.  You will be generally working out of a typical office setting and occasionally may have a chance to work from home.

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FORENSIC ACCOUNTING CAREER

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING CAREER

CPA CAREERS

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CAREER

TAX ACCOUNTANT CAREER

BOOKEEPING CAREER

INTERNAL AUDIT CAREER

AUDITOR CAREER

PRIVATE ACCOUNTING CAREER

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING CAREER

Corporate Accounting Career

COST ACCOUNTING CAREER

CONTROLLER CAREER

Management Accounting Career

Account Analyst Career

Accounting Assistant Career

Accounting Clerk Career

Accounting Supervisor Career

Financial Accounting Career

Management Accountant Career

Accounts Payable Supervisor Career

Asset Accounting Manager Career

Patient Accounts Clerk Career

Account Administrator Career

Account Coordinator Career

Account Planner Career

Account Receivable Career

Account Services Career

Account Specialist Career

Advertising Account Executive Career

Assistant Account Executive Career

General Accountant Career

Insurance Account Executive Career

Junior Accountant Career

Account Supervisor Career

National Account Manager Career

Project Accountant Career

Revenue Accountant Career

Accounting Associate Career

Bookkeeping Assistant Career

Property Accountant Career