Users in this career have rated it a 2.2 in terms of their own personal satisfaction with the career. This figure represents an average taken from the responses of 3296 MyPlan.com users during registration.
Users were asked to rate their happiness in their current occupation as being either "Very Happy" (4), "Happy" (3), "Mixed / Neutral" (2), "Not Happy" (1), or "Miserable" (0).
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are 32 reviews of this career. The most recent 3 reviews are listed below. You can see more reviews by clicking on "Read all reviews..." at the bottom of this page.
I like the accounting career, but it depends on the industry and kind of tasks you perform. It is interesting if you work in an industry where you can have the opportunity tu suggest ideas and take some importants desicions. This carrer use to be some kind of routine, that is why I recommend to find companies where the industry is fun, rewarding and where there is something new to learn, discover and resolve. I am considering to use the skills I have got with this career to have my own business, I think it could be better, also consulting and auditing.
My current position is that of an accountant in the Inventory department of a major state university.
I would recommend this position to someone who likes alot of "dead time" during the year. During the months of September and October while the Accounting department is closing out the year my work stops. Then during the week between Christmas and New Year the university is closed. The down side is that you are paid on the very low side of the pay scale. Also, you have to be there during those "dead times"
But, from a retirement standpoint, once you hit the magic number of 95 which is at least 55 years old plus your length of service in months you can retire with full benefits. This is usually 60% of your base pay plus medical benefits for you.
