Carrer in Accounting

There's a lot to get out of a career in accounting. Perhaps most important is that you will learn how business works. Accounting is the perfect program for people who like to work with numbers. Individuals who specialize in this area are generally good at math and very detail oriented.
The field of accounting offers stimulating and challenging work that is constantly evolving. Because accountants spend a lot of time looking under the hoods of businesses they really learn how business works. It's no surprise that many successful players in business began their careers as accountants. It's also no surprise that most Chief Financial Officers of large corporations have a background in accounting. An accountant is perfectly positioned to become a CFO because he or she probably has the best understanding of what drives business and profits in a company. The field of accounting has seen constant technological and intellectual innovation in recent decades. I think this is one of the best major subjects a freshman can choose in this economy, and people with a background of accounting are in demand.