Why Accounting is a Good Career

Every career has upsides and downsides. If you are considering a career in accounting, let’s explore why accounting can be a great career choice.

Stability

Every business, non-profit, and government needs accounting. From day-to-day tasks to financial statement analysis to tax preparation, accounting impacts every aspect of a business.

You can see accounting at work every time you go through a grocery store checkout or buy a house or vehicle or go to a doctor’s office.

This means an accounting career can provide stability over the long run because of the demand for good skills.

Flexibility

Because accounting is so closely tied with every organization, it is completely possible to craft a work day that works for you. If you need to work while you kids are in school and be home with them on weekends and school vacations, you can look for a job (or start your own business) that allows you the schedule you need.

A second type of flexibility built into the accounting profession is the ability to change jobs. Your skills are applicable from one position to the next. And you can move from one part of the country to another part.

Growth

As your skills increase, promotions and career growth will also increase. You can grow within an organization or you can change jobs.

You can change focus as well (for example, move from taxation into fraud prevention or from for-profit to non-profit.)

Transferability

Let’s say you spend a few years in accounting and you decide you’d rather do something else. The financial skills you develop in accounting are needed in every career field and in your personal life, too.

Or, let’s say you live in one part of the country and you want to move to another part of the country, accounting jobs are everywhere.

You can even combine accounting skills with travel for a mobile business or job that you can do from wherever you want to be.

Passion

Can you build a career in accounting that you can feel passionate about? You can. When you combine your interests and passions with strong financial skills, you can literally change the world.

If your interest lies in saving the planet or working to right social wrongs, there are organizations that need your accounting skills. If you are a small business enthusiast, bring your accounting skills and help business owners succeed.

This is perhaps the most valuable part of an accounting career; bringing financial skills to organizations and businesses to support the missions they seek to achieve.

For more ways to build a long-term career in accounting, enjoy this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uazgj8rHYiU

To learn why accounting may be a BAD career, read this article:

Why Accounting is a Bad Career