Your career after a course in Accounting

Study in Accounting may include topics like Accounting Framework, Legal Framework, Management Information, Organizational Framework, Audit Framework, Tax Framework, Managerial Finance, Accounting Skills, Credit Transaction Skills, Payroll Transactions, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting. Accountancy is a subject that is favorable for managers in corporate houses and tax professionals as it helps them in determining the financial position of the firm and the various ways in which resource allocation can be done for the companies.

Accounting courses nowadays have improved a lot and have added various topics like business ethics, fraud prevention and investor relations other than classical topics like asset valuation and business mathematics. Some of the most sought after courses in this field include Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting/Taxation/Payroll.

Eligibility:

For undergraduate programmes, one must be a 12th passed whereas for the PG courses, one must have a Bachelor's degree.

Career Prospects:

This field offers a wide range of career options. You will learn how business works. Being a gradually evolving field, it offers indulging and challenging work. You will spend a lot of time looking under the hoods of businesses and learn the framework of business. Owing to this factor, many successful businessmen started their careers with accounting jobs. If you are determined and have the right potential, then you can grow up to the position of Chief Financial Officers in large corporations. In short, accountants are in demand in major corporations because whenever a company needs someone to do their books for them, an accountant will be the first person they call. One can look forward to careers like:

• Accountant
• Revenue Agent
• Marketing Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Tax Policy Analyst
• Tax Attorney Specialist
• Employment Tax Specialist
• Personal Finance Consultant

Fresher can expect a salary package ranging from 15000 to 20000 INR per month.