Accountants do more that prepare financial statements and record transactions.
Their work has expanded to encompass challenging and creative tasks such as computing the benefits and costs of implementing new technology, participating in strategic planning, and designing and using information systems to track financial performance. Because of the career choices available, accountants enjoy a high degree of success in obtaining professional positions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated three hundred thousand new jobs will be created in accounting and auditing by the year 2005. Job openings are expected to grow by 35 percent during the next ten years. Today's accountants need a clear understanding of how businesses operate, of accounting knowledge, and of how information systems function.