In addition, the accounting field is rife with controversy. The government even tries to get involved and tell the profession what it should be allowed to do and vice versa. When you are auditing a company, you are often making decisions about thousands or millions of dollars. If you thought that you d never have to brush your teeth if you were an accountant, think again. There may be some accountants that like to sit by themselves in a little cramped office and never talk to anyone in person, but they are few and far between.
Accountants work with all sorts of people.
Since you are coming into that company with no knowledge of its systems, you will need to rely on the employees and management to help you find and understand information that you need to do your job. Some of the really crucial information may not be available by looking at documents and can only be obtained from the people who work there. As an accountant, you need to be able to develop a positive working relationship with people who may feel threatened or nervous by your presence. Group work is absolutely essential to your work as an auditor. Many of the accounting classes you take at OSU include lots of group work and this is an excellent preparation for working in the real world.