Salary Information: $57,020 in May, 2006
Necessary Education: Bachelors degree in business, accounting, economics, or a related field. Usually, accountants also must obtain Certified Public Accountant (CPA) status. This usually takes about 4 - 6 years to complete.
Job Availability: In 2006 Accountants held about 1,300,000 jobs.
Job Summary: You will be expected to perform tasks including keeping accurate financial records, preparing financial documents and analyses for clients, and ensuring compliance with tax schedules and codes.
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Controller
Salary: $90,970 in May, 2006
Education Requirements: Minimum of a bachelors degree, and typically a masters degree in finance, business administration, or accounting
Job Summary: Managing an organization's financial standing by directing preparation of income statements, balance sheets, and other financial records into actionable performance forecasts.
Loan Officer
Salary:$51,760 in May, 2006
Necessary Education: Bachelors degree
Job Summary: Helping potential clients in applying for loans, assessing creditworthiness of clients, counciling clients during loan application process.
