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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants offers an excellent Web site, https://www.startheregoplaces.com, which will help you learn more about public accounting careers—a major employment area for accountants. It features information on recommended high school courses, important personal skills for accountants, postsecondary training programs, scholarships, internships, and career options in the field. Be sure to visit the Web sites of other professional associations to learn more about careers in the various accounting specialties.
If you think a career as an accountant might be for you, try working in a retail business, either part time or during the summer. Working at the cash register or even pricing products as a stockperson is good introductory experience. You should also consider working as a treasurer for a student organization requiring financial planning and money management. It may be possible to gain some experience by volunteering with local groups such as churches and small businesses. You should also stay abreast of news in the field by reading journals published by accounting associations.
Talk to accountants about their work. Ask your business teacher or a school counselor to help arrange informational interviews with accountants in different specialties.
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