Tax Accountant *
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Professional accountants usually work in professional services accounting based firms and specialise in taxation, business services, insolvency and liquidation, auditing, advisory services (such as risk management), performance management, corporate efficiency, corporate structure, mergers and acquisitions or assurance (which includes corporate governance and regulation and stakeholder compliance).
Salary p/a
50k - 200k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Sitting
Demand
High
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
40-50
Pros
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Great job opportunities
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Strong earnings potential and career path
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Learning about business
Cons
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High pressure
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Continuous tough deadlines
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Numbers can get boring
The Bottom Line
Accounting is a terrific career which delivers challenges, new people, job satisfaction and career progression. The pay can be good, the demand is strong and ongoing and the range of career options is endless. If you’re a strategic thinker who uses numerical analysis, perhaps this is the career for you. Just pace yourself to guard against burnout.
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