Accounting jobs in demand
The Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) program is a conversion Master’s program aiming to provide business degree graduates with an intensive education in accounting and related knowledge and skills.
A professional accounting body is an organization or association of accountants in a particular jurisdiction.
An accountant is a professional who performs accounting functions such as audits or financial statement analysis. Accountants can either be employed with an accounting firm or a large company with an internal accounting department, or they can set up an individual practice.
Is accounting a good career? It’s certainly one that companies demand. As technology produces more and more information about a company’s financial data, businesses need people who can interpret and explain it. They also need analysts to help them make decisions key to their expansion plans. At the same time, hiring managers with public accounting firms are seeking experts in core audit and tax businesses as well as in high-demand industries, such as insurance or real estate.
Following are some types of accounting jobs that reflect this demand for talented professionals:
- Anti-money laundering (AML) specialists
- Bookkeepers
- Financial analysts
- Internal auditors
- Payroll clerks
- Risk and compliance professionals
- Senior accountants
- Staff accountants
How much do accountants make an hour?
The median hourly accounting salary is $32.76 per hour, which equates to $68,150per year as of May 2016. The median represents the midpoint, so half of all accountants earn more than this per hour and a half earn less. The top 10 percent of accountants make more than $120,910 per year.
Source : https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/job-market/in-demand-accounting-jobs-and-how-to-land-one
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