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Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! What You’ll Learn  The variety of career opportunities available to accountants.  The types of businesses and organizations that hire accountants.

The Changing Horizon An accountant handles a broad range of responsibilities, makes business decisions, and prepares and interprets financial reports. Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)

Accounting Professions in For- Profit Businesses For-profit businesses operate to earn money for their owners.  entertainment industry  retailers  sports industry  computer technologies Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)

Accounting Professions in Not-For-Profit Organizations Not-f or-profit organizations balance their income with expenses rather than earning a profit for owners or investors.  United Way  The Sierra Club  Boy Scouts of America  Government agencies Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)

Accounting Professions in Public Accounting Firms Public accounting firms provide accounting services to their clients.  Deloitte and Touche  Ernst & Young  KPMG  PricewaterhouseCoopers Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)

Check Your Understanding In business many decisions revolve around costs and potential earnings. For example, accountants might help create a picture, in numbers, of a proposed new product line, or they might be asked to suggest ways a company could cut its production costs. In addition to skill with numbers, what other skills do you think an accountant needs? Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)

Why It’s Important Explore all the careers available in accounting! You wouldn’t want to miss a great opportunity just because you didn’t know it existed. Key Terms  accountant  for-profit business  not-for-profit organization  accounting clerk  certified public accountant  public accounting Section 2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities Are Endless! (con’t.)