Can someone who doesn't absolutely love math be an accountant.?

Question

I like math. I think it's fun, but sometimes it's so stressfull. I was thinking about being an early education teacher, but i've been having thoughts lately of being an accountant. What do you think?

Answer 1

Well accountancy certainly pays more than an early education teacher:

Accountant: Median annual earnings of wage and salary accountants and auditors were $54,630 in May 2006. The middle half of the occupation earned between $42,520 and $71,960. The top 10 percent earned more than $94,050, and the bottom 10 percent earned less than $34,470.

Early Education Teacher: Median annual earnings of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $43,580 to $48,690 in May 2006; the lowest 10 percent earned $28,590 to $33,070; the top 10 percent earned $67,490 to $76,100. Median earnings for preschool teachers were $22,680.

Accounting isn't really math intensive, aside from basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). However it does require a deep understanding of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - which essentially provide guidelines for journalizing transactions (whether to enter as debits, credits, etc.)

Answer 2

You don't need advanced math to be an accountant, just arithmetic and an attention to detail.  If you are one of those people who likes everything very precise, you might be a good fit for accountancy.

Answer 3

I don't know about you, but I would never even think about getting a job that requires skills that I have no passion for...