A day in the life of an accountant

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What is working in accounting like?
Working in accounting is very challenging. No two days are seldom the same, so you constantly have to continue to learn and adapt to new situations. Accountants are required to use a great deal of professional judgment to make appropriate decisions. Accountants are held to very high standards and have many outside entities reviewing their work to help ensure reliability.

Daily duties in the life of an accountant include:

• Analyze company budget, expenses and revenue
• Oversee bookkeeping and payroll
• Figure company benefits
• Auditing
• Manage bank accounts and investments
• Prepare profit and loss statements
• Compile and analyze financial information
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports

The work environment for an accountant is typically a professional office setting. Accountants tend to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Accounting information is very time sensitive and needs to be processed in a timely fashion. Also, much accounting work requires individuals to work as a team. This helps in the completion of projects as well as the spreading of knowledge between team members. With accounting constantly changing and since it covers such a wide array of complex topics, there is no way one person can know everything there is to know about the subject. Thus, teamwork makes projects more attainable.

Accountant work hours
Accountant hours can range from the traditional 40 hours a week to more strenuous hours. Some, especially in public accounting, work 45 hours a week and anywhere from 55 to 80 hours a week during the three-month busy season. As an entry level employee, an accounting student can usually expect to receive between $35,000 and $45,000 a year. Dress in at an accounting firm is normally business casual.

Source: www.careerexplorer.net​