Tips For Winning an Accounting Job
November 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Getting Ahead
A job as an accountant is a very lucrative career. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics, “employment of auditors and accountants is expected to grow between 18 and 26 percent annually through 2014.” This is a great time to find a career as a professional accountant. If you have graduated from college and are looking for an accounting job, there are few things you can do to narrow down your search.
The following are a number of tips to winning an accounting job:
1. You need to figure out what kind of accounting job you want. There are three types of accounting career areas when one completes an accounting degree. They are: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). With a Bachelor’s degree you can earn on average about $43,269, and with a Master’s degree, you can earn on average about $46,251. Find out which area you find appealing and what you have to do to get certified in that particular …
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