Job Options Available in Accounting

All of us know that accounting careers involve working for individuals, business
es, non-profit organizations and for government agencies.
Qualifications required for accountant jobs
The accountant has to complete his bachelor's degree. But most of the accountant
s have degrees in finance, management, economics, or computer science. Other acc
ountants have an undergraduate degree in any of the subjects like finance, econo
mics, or computer science and they also obtain a masters' degree in accounting.
They also obtain a degree in the related field with one or more certifications.
The occupation is certified under licensed certified public accountant (CPA). Mo
st of the public accountants are CPA.
Duties associated with accountant jobs
Accounting job and duties will be different for the three major fields like publ
ic, management, and government. The accountant's duties are to examine, record a
nd audit the financial records of businesses, individuals, government agencies a
nd nonprofit organizations. The accountant's job includes preparing the financia
l statements and tax returns. Public accountants will work in the public account
ing firms. Their activities are related with preparing the financial statements,
financial analysis, and tax work. The service will be provided by the accountan
ts to the individuals, public firms, private businesses, government agencies, or
non profit organizations. The accountant's field includes with external auditor
s, tax and visitors.
The management accountant's job is to work for both private companies and public
companies. The accountant will support the company goals by performing works li
ke asset management, performance evaluation, budgeting, and cost management. The
se accountants are named as cost, private, industrial and corporate accountants.
In an accounting career in the government sector, you will work for the governm
ent agencies and also for the private companies which are subject to government
regulations like telephone services, drugs, banks, food and financial service co
mpanies. It also includes with handling insurance, or trade stocks. Management a
ccountants' jobs are similar to the work of internal auditors. They review the f
inancial management practices and they check the mismanagement, waste and fraud.