Accounting is a mature industry, but still dynamic in many ways.
Beyond tax and audit work, clients are demanding that their accountants be integral advisors or business consultants for their company. Additionally, small, medium, and large businesses are relying on their accountants for advice on mergers, acquisitions, re-engineering, technology solutions, and financial planning. Specialization and niche concentrations are becoming common due partly to the dynamics of various industry sectors are becoming more complex. The Bureau of Labor predicts that accounting and auditing employment will grow 20 percent between 1998 and 2008. Learn about about the Accounting industry's trends, developments, threats, challenges, web site links, and more by ordering this 8 page Industry Profile.