If you want to be more casual, take heart, all accounting jobs were not created the same. The socks make a subtle statement about who you really are, since they aren t always visible and you could easily hide bad socks. You know an accountant is feeling fairly wild when he starts wearing a pinstriped shirt. But the tie really shows the individualism that a person has. Women can t just change their tie or their shirts, they have to change the entire outfit.
Women are also a little freer to display their personality through their clothes.
I know women who wore colors other than blue, black, or gray in interviews and still got the job. I know women who wore RED in their interviews and still got the job. I know women who wear pretty much any color at the office. The simple key is to look professional. Another misconception has disappeared .