Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Accountants compile, analyze, verify, and prepare financial records, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cost studies, and tax reports. Accountants may specialize in areas such as auditing, tax work, assurance, consulting, cost accounting, budgeting and control, or information technology systems and procedures. Accountants also may specialize in a particular business or field; for example, agricultural accountants specialize in drawing up and analyzing financial statements for farmers and for farm equipment companies. Auditors examine and verify financial records to ensure that they are accurate, complete, and in compliance with federal laws. There are more than 1.1 million accountants and auditors employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Conventional
Problem-Solving
Realistic
Career Ladder
Partner, or Business Owner, or Financial Officer
Supervisory Accountant or Auditor
Junior Accountant or Auditor
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