Where Do Accountants Work
by admin on 22/07/08 at 1:51 pm
There are a few different types of accountant; there is a chartered accountant, a tax accountant, those who work in corporate accounting and many more. You may find an accountant working at a public accounting firm, working for the government, working for a corporation as well as working for their self.
A public accountant works in a partnership that provides accounting service to businesses, governments as well as individuals. The biggest, most prestigious public accounting firms that dominate the field are referred to as the Big Six. Someone working as a public accountant has the opportunity to advance to partner, tax manager or audit manager.
There are quite a few accountants that work for the government. There are accountants that work of the local and state government. Some accountants work for the federal government administering and formulating budgets, tracking costs and analyzing programs. Branches of the government where you would most likely find an accountant working are the Internal Revenue Service (not your favorite tax accountants!), the General Accounting Office and even the Department of Defense.
Corporations of all sizes generally have an accountant that is responsible for preparing financial statements, tracking costs, handling tax issues as well as working on international transactions.
