From Public to Private - Accounting, That Is

With demand so high, today's accountants have an enormous number of opportunities to choose from when shifting their career gears. Once you've got some experience under your belt, you can pursue any number of specialties that match your strengths and interests. So how do you plot your direction? In part, the answer depends on where you started your career and where you sit now.

Because the industry faces such a dearth of accounting talent, you can re-think even your most basic decisions, such as whether to work in public or private accounting, whether to put yourself on a management track, or whether to explore options in contract accounting, running your own firm or working for a non-profit entity.

Here's our story.