| Some of the most satisfying and well paying jobs | | | | or non-profit organization, chances are youd do |
| of 2006 are in medicine and finances. Here, we will | | | | best with some classes from the local community |
| discuss what an accounting degree can offer you | | | | college or other type of learning center. |
| in todays job market. Where finance and | | | | In many larger cities and some towns, there are |
| accounting careers have had rather spotty | | | | learning centers that offer a wide variety of |
| projections over 2004 and 2005, the year 2006 | | | | classes, from cooking and home improvement to |
| has been living up to projected rises in financial | | | | accounting. Ask around at your local public library |
| positions. | | | | or community college to find out about all the |
| An accounting career could be just the thing to | | | | learning opportunities that your community has to |
| bring you satisfaction and a sense of | | | | offer. |
| accomplishment. Along with medical and health | | | | For more serious study to put toward managing |
| related careers, accounting professionals are | | | | the finances of your business or organization, you |
| among the group of professions that are | | | | may find that a community college has just the |
| projected to see a lot of growth over the next | | | | combination of classes that youre looking for. |
| few years. | | | | If you want to pursue an accounting career |
| Graduates of four year accountancy programs | | | | further, a community college is still one of the |
| are earning 3.7% more in terms of starting pay | | | | best places to start. If you have children or must |
| straight out of college. Masters degree holders are | | | | work while attending school, community colleges |
| seeing a 4% increase in starting pay over the last | | | | are going to offer you the most flexibility in |
| couple of years. | | | | terms of scheduling. |
| There are many top notch two year accounting | | | | For more information on the projected outlook |
| degree programs as well. Your choice really | | | | for those in accounting careers, take a look at |
| depends on many factors, including career | | | | the governments Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| objectives, the amount of money that you have | | | | found at the U.S. department of labor website. |
| to invest in an education or your ability to attain | | | | There is a great wealth of information here that |
| student loans, as well as what your schedule is | | | | can help you decide how satisfying various |
| like. | | | | degrees and professions are likely to be over the |
| If you want to educate yourself on accounting in | | | | coming years. |
| order to better manage your own small business | | | | |