Accountant

Career Overview

Career Overview

$71,550
median salary in accoding to BLS
1,392,200
jobs nationwide in 2020
7%
growyh in the next ten years
List item iconHelp solve complex problems.
List item iconModel and predict future trends in a wide range of businesses and organizations.
List item icon Analyze, plan, and evaluate business expenses and income.
List item iconUsing financial data to search for problems and irregularities.
List item iconAnalyze huge amounts of data and make it understandable to others.
List item iconCorrect mistakes made by others.

What It Takes

Accounting careers are a demand in almost any industry and can be a good fit for those who are analytical in mind. These jobs are for people who are not easily overwhelmed, can boil down the details, and decipher the most important information from a set of data.

A Mathematical Mind

Accountants must be skilled in math and other tools used to analyze data. 

Creative Thinking

Decoding the data is one thing. You also need to figure out ways to use findings to your advantage.

Sharp Analytical Skills

Accountants must be organized in their thinking and analyze the results of their research to formulate conclusions.

Good Visualization

You’ll need to find ways to effectively represent data sets to larger audiences.

Independent

Being independent is important because you my work alone more than with a team. 

Career Progression

Career Progression

Step 1
Get bachelor’s degree in accounting
Step 2
Working experience and grad school
Step 3
Pass Certifed Public Accountant Exam

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BCforward is a global provider of successful solutions leveraging technology and resources to solve business problems. We specialize in staffing augmentation, project management, payrolling, and solution delivery.
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Logo for CNO Financial Group secures the future of middle-income America.
CNO Financial Group secures the future of middle-income America.
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As a nationally-recognized consulting, enterprise IT, and financial management firm, we live to serve our clients in federal, state, and commercial markets.
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We are a talent-sourcing company committed to aligning consultants job and career expectations with the project and resource needs of our clients.
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Logo for Founded in 1910, German American is a very strong financial services provider in Indiana and Kentucky, specializing in banking, insurance, investments and wealth management for business and retail customers.
Founded in 1910, German American is a very strong financial services provider in Indiana and Kentucky, specializing in banking, insurance, investments and wealth management for business and retail customers.
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We Build: Relationships. Quality. Community. Trust.
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Logo for Headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana, NineStar Connect is an innovative, community-minded, communications, energy, water, and sewer cooperative that brings Urban-grade fiber optic and utility infrastructure solutions to Indiana’s most rural communities.
Headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana, NineStar Connect is an innovative, community-minded, communications, energy, water, and sewer cooperative that brings Urban-grade fiber optic and utility infrastructure solutions to Indiana’s most rural communities.
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Logo for Sirva Worldwide, Inc. provides HR and mobility professionals with the resources, guidance, and support they need to achieve the best possible relocation for talent, and for the companies that move them.
Sirva Worldwide, Inc. provides HR and mobility professionals with the resources, guidance, and support they need to achieve the best possible relocation for talent, and for the companies that move them.
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Logo for Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 100 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities.
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 100 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities.
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Logo for The National Bank of Indianapolis is the largest, locally owned, national bank in greater Indianapolis. Since opening our doors in 1993, we have grown from 18 employees to over 330 service-minded professionals. Serving Indianapolis is our privilege!
The National Bank of Indianapolis is the largest, locally owned, national bank in greater Indianapolis. Since opening our doors in 1993, we have grown from 18 employees to over 330 service-minded professionals. Serving Indianapolis is our privilege!
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Logo for Success Takes Direction: Via Credit Union serves the financially related needs of our diverse membership.
Success Takes Direction: Via Credit Union serves the financially related needs of our diverse membership.
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