what’s the difference between an accountantand an auditor? basically, accountants keep track of the money, and auditors check theirwork. but there's much more to the work than simply "balancing the books." these financialprofessionals are involved in nearly every area of all types of business, industry, andgovernment. budgeting, planning, cost control...employee compensation, asset management, new productdevelopment...and, of course, taxes--if money's involved, accountants and auditors must betoo. in fact, so many areas need accounting and auditing services that many professionalsopt to specialize. some become tax specialists. others become employee benefits experts. whilestill others concentrate on preparing the income statements and balance sheets everypublicly held corporation must file. to take
full advantage of the many opportunities,you need to have at least a bachelor's degree in accounting. if you hope to become a "certifiedpublic accountant" or "cpa," in many states you will need 150 semester hours of courseworkto be eligible to take the state exam. unlike most professionals, auditors and accountantshave tremendous flexibility in where they work and in the jobs they perform. and, aslong as there is money to spend, there will always be jobs to fill and work to do!
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