| Environmental accounting is a career choice with a | | | | and private sector decision-makers, and you may |
| big impact. Instead of figuring out how the | | | | influence key decision-makers. |
| corporate giants of the world can make | | | | Private Sector Internal Focus: If you're less into |
| impressive profits, an environmental accountant | | | | public hype and more interested in a steady job |
| analyzes external and internal costs of what | | | | that influences a small sector of society, you may |
| happens to the environment. Once an | | | | want to look for a job with a private company |
| environmental accountant has identified an | | | | reporting to an internal group of decision-makers |
| environmental cost, she relays this information to | | | | in a corporate setting, focusing on one industry. |
| companies and government entities so as to | | | | Government And Regulatory Focus: If you'd like |
| protect the environment. | | | | to work for the government, you can find a job |
| Green accounting goes beyond whistle-blowing and | | | | where your analysis will be presented to an |
| government-sponsored studies. Many private | | | | external audience as law-makers make new |
| companies hire environmental accountants to | | | | regulations and enforce existing ones. |
| evaluate the costs of cutting pollution, including | | | | All of these forms of green accounting are |
| adding in benefits of tax relief for following | | | | supported by a basic degree in accounting. Most |
| government regulations or tax credits for utilizing | | | | environmental accountants double major in |
| government-approved equipment or methods. | | | | accounting and environmental sciences. You may |
| Not all environmental accounting jobs are alike. | | | | also want to minor in political science, since the |
| You can choose to work in one of the following | | | | job often involves interacting with policy-makers. |
| three situations: | | | | Another good minor or double major is business, |
| National Focus: If you choose to analyze a | | | | which will help you understand the operational side |
| situation that has a national impact, you may get | | | | of running a business while supporting the |
| to speak to national audiences, plus government | | | | environment. |