SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

CERTAIN SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK AS AN ACCOUNTANT. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR PREREQUISITES:

• EDUCATION: TO BECOME AN ACCOUNTANT, YOU TYPICALLY NEED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, OR A CLOSELY RELATED DISCIPLINE. MOREOVER, CERTAIN FIRMS MIGHT FAVOR APPLICANTS WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING OR A SIMILAR SUBJECT.

• MANY ACCOUNTANTS POSSESS PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS, SUCH AS CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (CMA), CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR (CIA), OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) (CIA). PASSING AN EXAM AS WELL AS FULFILLING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA ARE NECESSARY FOR THESE CREDENTIALS.

• ATTENTION TO DETAIL: TO GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF FINANCIAL RECORDS AND STATEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS MUST PAY STRICT ATTENTION TO DETAIL.