Careers in Accounting

Accounting is the study of how businesses track their income and
assets over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities in
addition to preparing financial statements and recording business
transactions. These activities include computing costs and efficiency
gains from new technologies, participating in strategies for mergers and
acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information
systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care
benefits management.

Use the Internet or the Strayer Online database to research career
options within the accounting field and accounting job postings in your
local area to respond to the questions in the assignment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

1. Describe at least two (2) career options someone with an accounting
   education can pursue. Be sure to reference sources such as the Bureau of
   Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public
   Accountants.
2. Describe one (1) researched accounting position, and explain the
   essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position.
   Articulate the primary manner in which the researched accounting
   positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.
3. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
     student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
     The cover page is not included in the required page length.