| Anyone entering today's employment marketplace | | | | Getting an accounting job will require much more |
| and looking for a job in the financial sector will be | | | | education. Accountants must be familiar with |
| delighted with the numerous employment | | | | management accounting, cost based accounting, |
| opportunities. But getting that job you want depends | | | | financial accounting, and more. These accounting |
| on your geographical location as well as your | | | | principles are not taught at the high school or |
| qualifications. | | | | community college level. You will need to attend an |
| Traditional finance sector jobs are in banking. Entry | | | | accredited 4 year college. For the upper echelon |
| level positions are traditionally window teller positions. | | | | positions, where you get your degree will matter. If |
| Employees are responsible for taking care of typical | | | | you are looking to go far in an accounting career, |
| day-to-day banking transactions for customers. There | | | | attend a top notch business college. The biggest |
| are fewer of these positions in recent years, due in | | | | corporations receive hundreds of applications. When |
| part to the growth of ATMs (automatic teller | | | | they are considering one applicant versus another, |
| machines). Bank teller positions are usually stepping | | | | everything else being equal, the deciding factor most |
| stones to higher positions, including loan underwriting | | | | of the time comes down to which college each |
| and loan processing. In the last 10 years banks have | | | | applicant attended. |
| become increasingly computerized, resulting in | | | | Brokerage firms offer additional areas of employment |
| numerous computer and information technology jobs | | | | for those looking for work in the financial sector. The |
| becoming available. | | | | most common starting job is a broker associate. |
| All companies are in need of bookkeepers and | | | | Duties for this position include dealing with customers |
| accountants. A small business will probably choose to | | | | and processing their transactions. After a little time |
| hire another firm to handle their bookkeeping | | | | you may get promoted to a financial analyst position. |
| requirements. A larger company might have a few | | | | This job requires researching numerous investing |
| bookkeepers and accountants on payroll. | | | | opportunities, including stocks, bonds, foreign |
| Corporations usually have an entire accounting | | | | exchange markets, futures, and commodies. |
| department with several employees. | | | | Competition for these positions is fierce. Top firms |
| The educational requirements for bookkeepers are | | | | often offer little or nothing in terms of initial |
| quite a bit less than those required for accountants. | | | | compensation. You will be required to work virtually |
| If you have strong math skills and little or no work | | | | for free. If you demonstrate that you can produce |
| history, you will probably need at least a 2 year | | | | revenue for the firm, you will be promoted to a |
| degree to find a bookkeeping job in today's | | | | higher position with much better pay. Additionally, the |
| marketplace. If you have 2 or more years | | | | top firms are usually located in New York City or |
| bookkeeping experience, your educational background | | | | Chicago, so you will be required to move if you do |
| probably will not matter, so long as you have a high | | | | not live in these areas. |
| school diploma. | | | | |