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 Examine

financial statements to be sure that they are accurate and comply with laws and regulations
taxes owed, prepare tax returns, and ensure that taxes are paid properly and on time account books and accounting systems for efficiency and use of accepted accounting procedures
(What Accountants Do)

Compute

Inspect

 Organize
Assess

and maintain financial records

financial operations and make bestpractices recommendations to management ways to reduce costs, enhance revenues, and improve profits

Suggest

(What Accountants Do)

Skills Analytical Communication Detail Oriented Organization

High School Requirements Math Accountant Class

(How To Become an Accountant)

Tulane Bachelors Degree 4 Years

Requirements Grade Point Average of 3.5 Higher Combined SAT of 1900 or Better ACT composite of 26 or higher

(Accounting Major)

Southern Bachelors Degree 4 Years

Requirements Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 ACT Score of at least 20

(Undergraduate Admission)

Top State University of Texas University of Illinois Brigham Young University

National Colleges
Stanford University Tulane University University of Southern California

(Top 10 Accounting Schools)

 The

median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,940 and the top 10 percent earned more than$106,880.
Job Salary 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year $56,660.00 $55,930.00 $60,250.00 $66,170.00 $68,960.00 (Pay)

 The

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 15.7 percent growth for accountants between 2010 and 2020 That is much faster than the average growth for most other professions.

(Accountant)

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Accountant. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/accountant>. Top 10 Accounting Schools. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://worldranking.blogspot.com/2009/08/top-10accounting-schools.html>.