- An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy, which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.
- Accountancy is the core of all business, be it big or small. An accountant’s work involves auditing, taxation, accounting and financial planning. It can be a very challenging and rewarding job.
Eligibility:
The subjects that need to be taken after class 10th to pursue Accounting as a career option are:
- Accounts,
- Maths and
- Economics.
After completing 10+2 with commerce subject, you can register for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the CA programme.
Some of its specialized fields are: –
- Tax
- Audit
- Financial
- Budget Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Real Estate Finance
- International Finance
- Management Accounting
List of top colleges:
- Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- GITAM Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Doon Business School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
- ROOTS An International School of Business & Management, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies (AIGS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Ahmednagar College Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
- Amity College of Commerce & Finance Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- D.A.V. College, Jalandhar , Punjab, India
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Dr Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Job prospects:
- A qualified Chartered Accountant has the option of joining the Government Service, Public Sector undertakings or taking up a lucrative assignment in the private sector.
- Chartered accountants work as Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, Financial Advisors or Directors (Finance) and watch over the finances in the day to day management of companies. Their main areas of work include Accountancy, Auditing, Cost accountancy, Taxation, Investigation and Consultancy.
