Essay On Careers In Accounting

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The field of accounting is very vast and comprehensive. There are many career opportunities for an individual with accounting background, and that person can easily switch between jobs according to his interest and market demand. The rapid growth in this field making it more competitive and challenging, certainly because of this many new fields related to accounts are discovered.
These individuals are very important for a growing economy and when an economy is in its boom, particularly this field offers more job opportunities than any other. The most preferred job after a degree in accounting is to join a firm as an accountant, and practically experience what you have studied and gain expertise in this field. Later they can opt to become an auditor as these both professions have fast average growth rate and these two professions are closely linked to the overall economy.
After completing a degree in accounts and gaining some experience by working in a firm and handling issues related to accounts, one should have possess the required characteristics of an accountant. These characteristics must cope up with company’s interest and his own. A smart accountant makes efficient use of all available resources to smoothly carry out his work. An accountant must be updated, explore new ideas and think one step ahead for the benefit of his firm. Apart from designing financial statements he should know proper way of executing problems with integrating all the accounting laws and assessing economic conditions. Technology have made things much easier and for accounting purpose certain soft wares are designed, so an accountant must adaptive to change and tech friendly. He must be capable of honestly preparing, presenting and implementing these financial statements, for this purpose his interpersonal skills are needed to be excellent. Combination of such qualities will definitely make you stand out among others and companies will welcome you to serve them as an accountant.

References

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 February 18, 2015).
http://www.aicpa.org/CAREER/CAREERPATHS/Pages/CareerPaths.aspx
http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Candidates/The-Chartered-Accountants-Program/Chartered-Accountants-Program-Information-Sessions/Key-attributes-of-Chartered-Accountants