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Becoming an Accountant!
Introduction
The purpose of accounting is to provide a means of recording, reporting, summarizing, and interpreting economic data. In order to do this, an accounting system must be designed. A system design serves the needs of users of accounting information. Once a system has been designed, reports can be issued and decisions based upon these reports are made for various departments. Since accounting is used by everyone in one form or another, a good understanding of accounting principles is beneficial to all.
Accountants Salary
It shows that higher the degree, the more salary a accountants gets.
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Accountants and Auditors
This graphs shows that the chances of an accountant and auditors having a job in future is more than any other occupations.
Accounting Career
It shows that it takes maximum 10 years to reach to a Vice President Finance and CFO in Private accounting and a partner in Public accounting.
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Prepare and examine financial records statements for accuracy and conformance with laws.
Work Environment
Working in offices and sometimes from home.
They work full time and sometimes more than 40 hours.
How to Become an Accountant or Auditor?
Required to complete bachelor degree.
Becoming a CPA requires passing a national exam and meeting other state requirements. CPA's are licensed by their state's Board of Accountancy.
CPA candidates required to complete 150 semester hours of college coursework to be certified.
Salary
The median annual wages for Accountants and Auditors was $63,550 in May 2012.
Job Outlook
Projected to grow 13% from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
A Day in the Life - Accountant
Reference
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Accountants and Auditors,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm (visited August 29, 2015).
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm (visited August 29, 2015).