WHY STUDY ACCOUNTING?

Here are four main reasons why individuals choose to study accounting and earn a degree in accounting and finance.

1. Stimulating

The finance and investment world is exciting, attracting many of the top graduates.
Prestigious companies such asMerrillLynch,MorganStanley, andJPMorgan offer exciting and glamorous careers. With all the recent scandals, there has been more demand than ever for accountants.


2. Rewarding

The salaries associated with careers in accounting generally have high salaries associated with them.
The National Institute study recently identified accounting as one of the most lucrative degree courses based on lifetime earnings. The salary ranges depending on position but six figure salaries are the norm.




3. Variety

The number of career opportunities available to you with an accounting degree is mind boggling.
Many underestimate the choices. There’s a career to suit every interest including management consultant, auditor, corporate accounting, tax planning, IT consulting, human resources, and insolvency. Of course, that’s just a handful of career choices.


4. Leadership


After you have earned your degree, and gained ones professional qualifications, many accountants begin to climb the corporate ladder into senior management and CEOpositions.
It’s an exciting career choice. You are limited only by your own desire to rise.