| An accounting career is a very rewarding field. | | | | work in the public sector with no experience, then |
| The industry is very technical in nature, which | | | | you can earn as far as $50,800 in the beginning |
| means that to have accounting as career; you | | | | of your accounting career. |
| need to fulfill stringent qualifications. Education and | | | | Private Entry Level Positions |
| experience are very important if you want to | | | | Large corporations and private businesses pay |
| earn a decent salary in this field. Both the private | | | | around $41,342 for entry level accountants. For |
| and the public sector provide good opportunities | | | | this to happen, an accounting degree is needed. |
| for starting an accounting career. | | | | But if the candidates have years of bookkeeping |
| But if you are a newcomer in the field of | | | | experience, then it is enough to qualify for a |
| accounting, then you should probably go on for | | | | private level entry job. |
| public sector accounting jobs because they pay | | | | Staff Accountant |
| better. These jobs also allow you to get a | | | | To be a staff accountant, one needs somewhere |
| professional license with much ease. This is not | | | | around one to fours years of experience. Even in |
| that easy in private sector enterprises. | | | | this respect, the salary structure varies from the |
| Once you have got your Certified Public | | | | public in the private. A career as a staff |
| Accountant (CPA) however, you might find it | | | | accountant can earn you somewhere around |
| worthwhile to work in the private sector because | | | | $52,775. The same job with the same experience |
| these institutions then provide better | | | | in a private firm will earn you somewhere around |
| remuneration. | | | | $42,635. |
| Non Degree Positions | | | | Senior Accountant |
| If you are a person with no accounting education | | | | This is the highest of all accounting jobs. A senior |
| or experience, you can do some of the minor | | | | accountant is usually in charge of other |
| accounting works like bookkeeping at the | | | | accountants. He has somewhere around five to |
| beginning of your accounting career. You might | | | | nine years of experience. If you are a senior |
| also serve as accounting clerks. These positions | | | | accountant at a public firm, you can earn |
| however are hourly. Annual remuneration is | | | | somewhere around $63,102 while the same in a |
| between $20,000 and $30,000. | | | | private firm would earn you around $57,216. This |
| Public Entry Level Positions | | | | is the difference in accounting salaries in the two |
| If you have an accounting degree and begin to | | | | sectors. |