Computers
are rapidly changing the nature of the work of
most accountants and auditors. With the aid of
special software packages, accountants summarize
transactions in standard formats used by financial
records and organize data in special formats
employed in financial analysis.
These accounting
packages greatly reduce the amount of tedious
manual work associated with data management and
record keeping. Computers enable accountants
and auditors to be more mobile and to use their
clients’ computer
systems to extract information from databases
and the Internet. As a result, a growing number
of accountants and auditors with extensive computer
skills are specializing in correcting problems
with software or in developing software to meet
unique data management and analytical needs.
Accountants in general also are
beginning to perform more technical duties, such
as implementing, controlling, and auditing systems
and networks, developing technology plans, and
analyzing and devising budgets.
Bachelor's
degree candidates in accounting information systems
receive average starting offers between $36,117
and $44,104 a year. |
