, and situations. Finally, the other aspect most accountants enjoy is the service to others. I enjoy counseling and assisting the public about investments, and they are dedicated to serving the public interest. Employment in accounting should be steady and secure for the future. During good and bad times, companies need accountants. Whether a business is booming or bankrupt, an accountant is needed to compile financial statistics and create reports (Rosenthal, 25). Accountants are very important figures in a business and are usually the very last to be fired. Also, accountants can receive great benefits such as unemployment insurance, pension and retirement benefits provided by large employers and government agencies. Often employed accountants receive stock options and life insurance, as well as health insurance. Another advantage of an accounting career is the excellent working conditions. Most offices are well lighted, well ventilated, and air-conditioned (Rosenthal, 26). The hours of work vary, but private accountants working for businesses or government agencies usually work forty-hour week. The workload of accountants increases for public accountants at the end of the year and into the spring because of tax season. This becomes a very large money making period in which some of the profits and benefits go to the accountants.Many of the advantages of an accounting career can also be disadvantages. For some people working in an office 40 hours a week is appealing, but to many seems quite boring. Nor do the nine to five hours appeal to everyone. I spend an average of 35 percent time of my time on paperwork, document review, and accounting procedures, while most of the time I spend my time on the phone, traveling to different locations, or meeting with executives, clients, representatives, and other divisional accountants (Crail). Some people do not like the responsibility involved in accounting jobs. Accountants are responsible for a...
