1. 5 Accounting Careers BY: SEBASTIAN HESSE

2. Accountant  An accountant is a person who keeps or inspects financial records for a person, company, or a group of people  Accountants handle usually a lot of money for people which requires them to posses a high degree of integrity and should also be effective at communication, which means that they must be able to solve problems for clients and once they have a solution they must be able to explain it to their clients, managers and fellow employees  Accountants must prepare taxes, audits, provide consulting for corporations, nonprofit organizations, and governments, also eliminate financial waste and fraud, or record and analyze financial information. And is an accountant works for the government they must maintain records of government agencies, and audit private businesses or individuals whose activities fall under government regulations  Being an accountant is a good choice of job because it has a lot of job security because as long as people keep making money, they’ll need someone to manage and handle it for them. They also make a good amount of money the highest best paid accountants make roughly $113,740 while the lowest paid accountants is about $40,370. The median annual salary for an accountant was $65,080 ($31.29 per hour)

3. Bill Collector  Bill Collectors have to call people who have to pay off past due credit card debt or medical bills  They listen to the reasons debtors didn’t pay their bills and try to help them eliminate the overdue expense by negotiating a repayment plan  Many bill collectors work in a call center for a collection agency rather than the office of the original creditor  Bill Collector jobs are increasing for collectors in medical industries as the cost of health care grows and an aging population acquires more medical debt, When credit card companies sell their debts to third-party agencies, more bill collectors will be hired to retrieve payments. The high turnover among bill collectors also leads to a steady availability of job openings  The highest paid Bill Collectors earn more than $49,120, the lowest paid earn less than $22,030. The median salary is $32,920 or $15.83 per hour

4. Financial Advisor  They meet with clients and counsel them on their finances  They must sit down and create budgets, retirement plans, give advice about investing, invest clients funds (meet with him or her regularly to discuss their investment), some are even licensed to sell insurance  They help plan a safe and conferrable future for their clients and also help with unexpected problems such as an aging parent suddenly requires a live-in nurse, a couple plans on divorcing or a child needs to transfer to an expensive private school, advisors may step in and make sense of these troubles and create a plan for moving forward  The highest paid advisors make more than $187,199, the lowest paid earn less than $33,190, and the median salary $75,320  On top of their salaries many advisors also earn substantial bonuses

5. Receptionist  They answer phones, enter data, direct schedules, ensure office operations run smoothly, manage projects and events  They are the initial point of contact they help form a visitor’s first impression of a business or organization  This job provides good job security because they people will always need someone to organize and continue to manage their offices while they are doing something else  The highest paid earn $38,170, the lowest paid earn $18,330, the median pay is $26,410 ($12.70 the hour)

6. Credit Counselor  They help people find a way out of their debt  Its not an easy job though because people need to come clean with the state of their finances for credit counselors to be able to help them  They help figure out if clients can be helped by enrolling in a debt management program, they also help people find a good budget plan to keep them from falling back into debt  The highest paid earn $53,300, the lowest paid earn $34,340, the median is $42,110