People who don’t know the job description or what it involves. Also, students that are looking for guidance or are not sure they want to do this job. Maybe people who want to change careers and need more information to be secure about their decisions. They should all read this because it will explain the ins and outs of being an accounting, the education you need, when you retire and much more!
"I am passionate about the money is gives me to do things I actually like." So, this person loves the job only for the money which was surprisingly a lot of accountants' opinions on the website (Reddit).
They prepare and examine financial records, identify where there're risks or opportunities, and they give solutions for businesses and clients (individual)
They organize and maintain financial records. After, they will try to give you the best advice possible. They need to ensure the accuracy of reports.
Many places such as directly by a company or work in a firm. Some work from home others in office.
You can take different paths to become an accountant. First, to become CPA (Certified Public Accountant) you’ll need to do have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, so you’ll need a BBA with a specialty in accounting. Second, you’ll need to do a Post-Graduate Diploma in CPA. Then, you’ll do an exam to become officially CPA.
In Quebec, typically an accountant makes about $71066 a year. That’s about $34 the hour. The highest salary you could get is about $121 000 per year and the lowest is $38 500. The majority of CPA is ranging between $61 500 (25%) and $88 000 (75%) annually.
You’ll need to have an intern for 2 years before actually becoming an accountant.
Since accountants are responsible for providing and reporting a company’s financial data, they will potentially experience a lot of anxiety, in most cases the younger people, long hours of work and if, they make an error it can result in fines or worse.
No, there isn’t a lot of chances that accountants are replaced by robots soon, but there will be changes that we already see today like automated data recording which helps a lot the accountant, by saving time from manual data entry and reducing errors. So, with that accountants have more time for analysis and interpretation.
Between 64 and 65 is the average age for retirement.
Finally, being an accountant as pros and cons as so many other jobs, but you'll live a great life with a lot of possibilities of getting higher and higher job post. Sadly, to become a CPA you'll need to be in school for at least 7 years. Maybe, this will answer plenty of your questions!
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