What qualifications are needed to become an accountant?

Answer 1

It is possible to get an associates degree in Accounting. A bachelors degree or higher is required in order to take the exam to become a Certified Public Accountant. There are specific courses required to sit for the CPA exam. These are accounting and business courses. Specifics can be obtained by the State Board of Accountancy in your State.

Answer 2

To be a CPA, a certified public accountant, in the US you need to study accounting standards and pass the CPA licensing exam. This is not an easy test. Perhaps someone else can add more information.

Answer 3

1. You need to like math... alot... you need to be able to do lots of adding and subtracting and calculating and like it 2. You need to have no social life... none... trust me... Accountants are boring 3. Be interested in buisness. Accounting can be the bottom rung of a ladder to success. Accounting is often a class taken by people wanting to major in buisness.

Answer 4

MATH ! .... You need to have some sort of degree that has to do with math. An Associate's degree in Accounting may get you started, but a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting is the norm for pursuing a career in accounting. An MBA can be very useful for higher level positions in industry or in management consulting. A Ph.D. in Accounting is generally only needed if you want to pursue a career in academics.

Answer 5

If you want to become an accountant you will need to have a four year degree, Bachelor of Science, in accounting. You can get a two year degree but that will probably qualify you for positions such as a bookkeeper After you receive your degree you will probably have the option of going into public or private accounting. As an accountant there are a number of opportunities that are available to you. It all a matter of where you want to focus.

Numbers

As an accountant you must like to deal with numbers on a daily basis. The majority of your job will be numbers. You may have to post some journal entries, or construct an income statement or even a balance sheet. There are auditing functions that have to be performed depending on the area you choose to work. Perhaps you will have to do a cash flow analysis.

Analytical

As an accountant you need to be analytical. You may have to analyze certain discrepancies on a balance sheet or income statement.

Detail

Most accountants are detail oriented. Accountants have to compile a lot of figures to construct balance sheets and income statements. Having the ability to compile a lot of information and then interpret the meaning is something an accountant will have to do on a regular basis

Computer skills

Accountants should have good computer skills that they have acquired over the course of their education and professional experience. Most of the work will be performed on a computer.

Math skills

Having good math skills are another skill that an accountant will have to utilize daily. This all goes back to having a love for numbers.

Communication skills

As an accountant you will need excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Sometimes you will be required to communicate with upper management as well as other employees within an organization.