Conclusion

For the past ten weeks or so I have been blogging on here about accounting and all the different fields and jobs you can specialize in.  From this blog I have learned a lot more about accounting then just the basics that I have learned in school so far.  I have learned about different jobs I can work in rather than just becoming a CPA.  But it is still my dream to accomplish that.  But if that dream never becomes a reality, then it's comforting to know that I other options to fall back onto.  If you have followed my blog for the full ten weeks, then congratulations! You made it! But thanks for sticking with me.  I hoped you learned more about accounting and all it has to offer.  I hope it didn't bore you to death and it was a fun, educational read.

This blogging experience has been both difficult and rewarding for me.  It has been rewarding by teaching me more about my major and my dream job.  It has been difficult because it was hard to remember to keep up with the blog at times, but I managed to make it through.  I would recommend other classes to do this project because it opens up your horizons with writing.  It is a different way of writing and it is pretty exciting to be honest.  I'd rather write a blog about something I am interested in rather than a research paper that I am assigned to write.  It's easy points too!

In the mean time, if you still would like to learn more about accounting and do your own research on it, here is a great website that you can use as a reference to look up any job in America.  It is called the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

I hope you enjoyed my blog!

Financial Analysts

Along with all of the other areas of accounting that you can choose, another interesting job that you can obtain is financial analysis.

Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They access the performance of stocks, bonds and other types of investments.  Financial analysts work an in office and help companies with any investments or investment related work.  They are also open to the public and help any individuals who needs help with investments. Financial analysts need to have a bachelor's degree of higher degrees for advanced positions.  A higher position you could work towards as an financial analyst is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA).  A CFA position requires a master's degree or higher because it is a high and honored certification.  The pay for financial analysts in 2012 was around $77,000 a year.

Here is a blog about a woman who is a consultant called The Constant Analyst.
 

Management Consulting

Managers help run the business world but how do managers fall into accounting? Well there is one job you can take up that will put you in a managerial position.  It's called management consulting. Management consulting is the practice of helping organizations to improve their performance, analyze existing organizational problems and develop plans for improvement.

Management consultants mostly work for a company or organization and do the financial consulting for that company or organization all year round.  Others could work on their own and be open to the public and do it for any company or organization, but that is pretty rare.  Management consultants provide management assistance, developmental coaching skills and improve operational services for a company or organization.

Here is a blog about a management consultant in his everyday life called the Consultant Ninja.

Payroll Administrator

As we all know, Accounting has many different jobs that a person can specialize in. Another job I found and wanted to know a little bit more about is a payroll administrator.  A payroll administrator is someone who specializes in documenting and preparing biweekly payroll of all employees in a company. They also review and enforce the accuracy of time-sheets. They are responsible for the coordination efforts between payroll, human resources, budget and other departments to ensure proper flow in a company. 

In order to succeed as a payroll administrator, you need to have an Associate Degree in Business Administration/Finance or have an Accounting Degree.  Must have experience in payroll functions.  Also, you should be familiar with using Microsoft Office and internet browsers.  You should be able to handle multitasking and understanding the flow of transactions.  A Payroll Administrator's annual salary is between $24,000 and $58,000.

Here is a blog about Integrated Payroll Services. It talks about different things dealing with payroll and how to properly set up and complete payroll documents.