By: David By: David KerrKerr

ACCOUNTANTACCOUNTANT

Personal InformationPersonal Information Holland Code: Realistic, Social, InvestigativeHolland Code: Realistic, Social, Investigative

Birkman Color: YellowBirkman Color: Yellow

Career Path: Attend a four year college. After that, Career Path: Attend a four year college. After that, achieve a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Finally, I achieve a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Finally, I will strive to become a CPA (Certified Public will strive to become a CPA (Certified Public Accountant)Accountant)

I chose this career because I really enjoy math and I chose this career because I really enjoy math and keeping track of things. I want to keep people keeping track of things. I want to keep people financially stable.financially stable.

CommunicationsCommunications• You need to have good You need to have good

communications skills if you communications skills if you are accountant because you are accountant because you need to be able to speak to need to be able to speak to others about their financial others about their financial status, and that is very status, and that is very important.important.

Multi-taskingMulti-tasking• An accountant needs to be able to An accountant needs to be able to

multi-task because they will have multi-task because they will have more than one client and they need more than one client and they need to constantly be working with their to constantly be working with their clients’ financial activities.clients’ financial activities.

• Other than that, one client may Other than that, one client may have more than one activity going have more than one activity going on.on.

Use of TechnologyUse of Technology• An accountant needs to be skilled An accountant needs to be skilled

with technology because they will with technology because they will be using equipment to organize be using equipment to organize their informationtheir information

• As time goes on, so does As time goes on, so does technology. Accountants need to technology. Accountants need to be advancing as the technology be advancing as the technology gets bettergets better

Problem SolvingProblem Solving• Each accountant has to deal Each accountant has to deal

with different financial with different financial information.information.

• They must solve problems that They must solve problems that might occur to keep their might occur to keep their clients financially stable.clients financially stable.

• Each day, Accountants analyze, interpret, and Each day, Accountants analyze, interpret, and organize financial information. They plan the organize financial information. They plan the financial future for their clients.financial future for their clients.

• Accountants need to be good at math, have Accountants need to be good at math, have good planning skills, they need to be good at good planning skills, they need to be good at problem solving, as well as many other skills.problem solving, as well as many other skills.

• Related jobs: Auditors, Budget Analysts, Loan Related jobs: Auditors, Budget Analysts, Loan Officers, Cost Estimators.Officers, Cost Estimators.

SalarySalary• The beginning accountants earn less than

$36,000.

• The middle figures earn between $45,000 and $78,000he middle half of the

• The end figures earn over $102,000

ProjectionsProjections• Accountants and Auditors are expected to

grow significantly from 2008-2018.

• Job opportunities should be favorable

• With an increasing number of businesses, more accountants will be needed.

Good place to work withGood place to work with• A place I would enjoy working with is the

New York Yankees.• If I worked for the Yankees, I’d receive

good pay and I would love my job twice as much.

• The benefit you get from working with the Yankees is knowing you are a proud member of the NYY, one of the best baseball franchises in history

Educational RouteEducational Route• To become an Accountant, you need

to attend college, preferably a 4 year college.

• After that, one should pursue a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• After that, they should seek to become a CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Related CareersRelated Careers• Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.

• Budget analysts

• Cost estimators

• Financial analysts

• Loan officers

• Personal financial advisors

• Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents