High School Students

In case you haven’t heard, accounting is HOT! Just a few short years ago, accounting became the no. 1 major on college campuses.

Why is accounting in such high demand as a field of study?

• Because accountants are in high demand.
• Because accounting offers graduates a variety of jobs in every type of organization in the public or private sector.
• Jobs are easy to find and secure.
• Personal and professional development are assured, as is a solid standard of living that can climb as high as one’s aspirations.
• Work is challenging, people are interesting, and opportunities never stop expanding.

The Institute of Management Accountants just completed a major study. They found that, nationwide, entry-level staff accountants make an average of $48,000 a year, and auditors make over $69,000 when they start work in the U.S. CPAs make the highest salary of all: with 30- to 39-year-olds earning $105,000 versus non-certified accountants at $75,000.

Clearly, high school accounting is not for back-office bookkeepers! It is for college-bound graduates who are planning dynamic, strategic, lifelong and lucrative careers.