Accountants & Auditors

Also Called: Accountant, Auditor, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Financial Auditor

Bachelor's degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$50,440

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Accountants & Auditors do

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
  • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Notebook computers
  • Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
  • Laser fax machine

Technology

Accounting software
Intuit QuickBooks
Sage 50 Accounting
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Financial analysis software
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Tropics

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Writing

Knowledge

Business
accounting and economics
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
law and government

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Travel Guides

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Financial Managers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Math
  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Accountants & Auditors across the country typically make.

$24.25 / hour
$50,440 /year

Entry Level

$38.41 / hour
$79,880 /year

Median Level

$66.00 / hour
$137,280 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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