Part One: Labor Market Research
In general, an entry level accountant will need a bachelor’s degree, but more and more companies are asking for experience. So the problem for out-of-school college graduates is the onus to build experience even before they have landed their first job. According to Payscale, the median salary of an Accountant in the United States is $46,164. Note this is the median salary, so this means half of accountants make less than $46,164, and half of accountants make more than this amount. Geography certainly plays into the calibration of salary. According to the United States Department of Labor ...