Career Trends 2018: Top 5 Accounting Career Opportunities

Accounting is the process of dealing with all kinds of accounts in an organisation. Accountants are people who maintain a record of the account transactions and execute various tasks through it.

There are various types of accounting and job posts available for the same. A course in accounting can get you a career in various kinds of related jobs. CareerIndia presents to you the educational qualification and a variety of job opportunities in Accounting for the year 2018.

Types of courses in accounting

Certificate Courses in Accounting
Diploma Courses in Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting
Master of Commerce in Accounting and Auditing
Master of Commerce in Finance and Taxation
Post graduate diploma in auditing and computer accounting

Top 5 Accounting Career Opportunities

Actuary

Actuaries are people who analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty.

Educational qualification

Degree in Maths or Statistics

List of posts

Health insurance actuaries
Life insurance actuaries
Property and casualty insurance actuaries
Pension and retirement benefits actuaries
Enterprise risk actuaries

Salary

Rs 7,62,817 per year

Job Role

Their job is to use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk that an event will occur, and they help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk.

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Chartered Accountant

CA is a person who takes care of auditing accounts.

Educational Qualification

Completion of CA Course

List of posts

Accounting Advisory
Chartered Accountant
Tax Consultant

Salary

Rs 7.36 lakhs per year

Job Role

A Chartered Accountant audits accounts and prepares financial records required for accounting.

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Company Secretary

A Company Secretary is a person in the senior level who is responsible for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Educational Qualification

Completion of a course in Company Secretary (Either in B.Com or separately)

Posts

Company Secretary

Salary

Rs. 10,00,00 per month

Job Role

A Company Secretary is involved in performing tasks such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

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