Accounting is a another field in the social science. As a field of study, it involves tracking and recording of financial transactions, preparing financial documents, and providing strategic advisory services that help businesses and organizations grow. 

Accounting or accountancy as it is referred to in most schools, requires analytical skills and financial knowledge. As a career path, it provides high earning opportunity and various job options in many industries.

Career options and job opportunities in Accounting

Accounting originally is the training to becoming an Accountant and the roles of accountants vary across industries and organizations. On the other, as a result of its versatility and robustness, Accounting has opened up many job opportunities for its graduates.

Job options and opportunities for graduates of Accounting are:

  1. Accountant
  2. Auditor
  3. Bookkeeper
  4. Budget Analyst 
  5. Tax Accountant 
  6. Forensic Accountant 
  7. Financial Planner
  8. Consulting Accountant
  9. Financial Accountant
  10. Management Accountant
  11. Financial Analyst
  12. Controller (Cooperate Accounting)
  13. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  14. Government Accountant
  15. Internal Auditor
  16. Compliance Specialist
  17. Accounting Information Systems Specialist
  18. Sustainability Accountant
  19. International Accountant

Places of work

  • Public Accounting Firms
  • Corporate accounting departments
  • Tax departments
  • Government Agencies (Federal, state, and local government finance and budget offices, Internal revenue service, IRS, Government auditing agencies
  • Accounting and finance departments in NGOs
  • Schools ( College and University Department of Accounting) 
  • Banks
  • Investment management companies
  • Insurance companies

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