An accountant has many responsibilities, but these depend on who hires them and under what conditions. Accountants can be employed by large scale firms or individual clients who want their financial ...

“Accountants” and “future” are rarely mentioned in the same sentence these days. I argue, however, that companies that don’t fully appreciate and leverage their accountants — in terms of being the ...

Financial advisors and accountants are both financial professionals who assist clients with different aspects of their financial lives. While both jobs involve financial analysis, there are ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Choosing the right tax professional can make a big difference for your peace of mind. But with so many options — from tax accountants to tax attorneys, certified public accountants (CPAs) to enrolled ...

When I picture an accountant, I think of someone in a smokey office wearing a green visor surrounded by indomitable stacks of paperwork, clacking away on an adding machine. My idea might be a little ...

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” For many of us, doing taxes can be so confusing, the former seems like a good way to get out of them ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Job stability and stronger junior salaries are helping pull students back into accounting, said American Accounting ...