Accountants are in higher demand than ever, thanks to a strong economy and changes in tax and business law (those changes are due to a spat of recent corporate scandals), so there are lots of great accounting jobs available today.
This is the starting foot for where you decide to go (accounting holds opportunity for job advancement). You may even decide to stay where you're at, but there usually is room for advancement. As you pursue this advancement, you gain more and more responsibilities. As you gain more responsibilities, you acquire new titles!
Titles are sometimes interpretive, as they can represent different jobs from one end of the spectrum to the next. For instance: an accounting clerk could mean anything from somebody who is a filing clerk (which means somebody who files documents pertaining to accounting), to a receptionist (who does the same similar types of tasks).
With all the talk of career advancement, you may be wondering what some options are. Staff Accountant, Controller, and CFOS are more predominant accounting careers, though there are many more beyond just them.
Staff Accountants jobs vary based on company size. If the company is smaller, they generally have the Staff Accountant perform a variety of tasks. They keep record and track of activities done day-to-day. They also may apply cash to invoices, pay the company's bills, and bill customers. If, however, the company is larger, they generally have clerks do much of the above-mentioned work, in which case, the clerks give the results to the Staff Accountant to be further reviewed.
Controllers generally oversee the entire accounting department. The Controller also makes sure tax information is accurately completed, sometimes with help with other accounting departments. They do this, and make predictions based on the history of the accounting records and on how well the company will do.
The Corporate Financial Officer or, "CFO" oversees the accounting department, and sometimes the finance department.
If you are considering becoming an accounting, these are just a few of the top accounting careers currently available to those working in the field. With growth expected to exceed that of almost every other field, you are guaranteed a fascinating and stable career if you choose a job in accounting.
