Why Accounting?

Accounting is the language of business.  Accountants provide critical financial information that assists management to running their business.  They also provide crucial key information to State and Federal Governments as well as to financial markets.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - “Accountants and auditors help to ensure that the Nation’s firms are run efficiently, its public records kept accurately, and its taxes paid properly and on time. They analyze and communicate financial information for various entities such as companies, individual clients, and government. Beyond carrying out the fundamental tasks of the occupation—preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents in order to provide information to clients—many accountants also offer budget analysis, financial and investment planning, information technology consulting, and limited legal services.”

The demand for accountants is very high.  The DOL BLS site says “Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow by 18 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is faster than the average for all occupations. This occupation will have a very large number of new jobs arise, almost 226,000 over the projections decade.”

So, if you think you might be interested in pursuing an accounting degree through the University of ALaska Fairbanks’ School of Management, check out the rest of this site.