You want to have a great career - why not choose to be an accountant?

There are all sorts of work available. You can work for yourself and build up a nice business with a diverse client base over a period of years, or you can get a great job in a company of accountants.

There are also some great accountancy careers in just about every type of industry, too.  Many people might not think about the fact that retailers, sports clubs, local governments, international shipping firms and every other business or organisation needs to keep an eye on the books and will empty accountants to do so.

Your first task is to become eligible to become an accountant.  This normally involves a degree but check with possible employers to find out what they are looking for because things are changing on this front.

You will also need to be a member of a professional accounting organisation who are responsible or keeping records of qualified accountants and making sure that they are up to date with their training and so on.  It is vitally important that accountants know what they are doing, after all

Your first job role will be a training position where you carry out all of the work of an accountant but also receive a lot of training as well. You will need to work hard in order to pass your professional accountancy qualifications but remain motivated by the fact that this has been such a lucrative career for so many people.

It will be worth it in the end so keep those studies going.

There are various branches of accounting that you can consider.  You could specialise in forensic accounting with can be quite interesting as you will be responsible for investigating fraud, for instance.

Another avenue is teaching accountancy if you have a wish to do so. 

Whatever way you look at it, a career in accountancy can be the route to a success life.