Accounting and finance are set to grow at a phenomenal rate in the United States. Things are only going to get better with burgeoning revenues and better qualified professionals joining the workstream in the days ahead. Go through this insightful infographics in order to get a bird’s eye view of the accounting and finance industry in the US. Learn what are the trends that the industry will follow and expect some big numbers thrown in.

1. Accounting & Finance is
considered among the 20
fastest growing occupations
Female accountants earned
just 76% of the wages of
their male counterparts
56% Plan to hire
accounting degree
holders
Accountants and auditors
can expect a 13%
growth in their occupation
while financial analysts
will see 16% growth
over the same period
57% Firms plan to
hire candidates with a
bachelor’s in finance
In 2013, there were 1.17 million
accountants and auditors and 1.59
million bookkeeping, accounting and
auditing clerks employed
The revenue of the accounting,
tax preparation and payroll services
industry reached approximately
137 billion U.S. dollars in 2013
In the 5 years to 2013 industry
revenue increased at an
annualized rate of 2.0%
to $99.1 billion
The US accounting services
industry, expected to rise a
pedestrian 1.3% this
year, to $72.9 billion
The Accounting
firms were leading
with a net profit
margin of 19.6%
In 2013, revenue for the
Accounting Services industry
increased by 5.3%
Followed by real estate lessors
at 16% and automotive
equipment rental and leasing
at 15.8%
By 2018, accounting industry
is expected to generate
around 160 billion
Accounting services,
specifically, accounted
for 94 billion U.S.
dollars in 2014
Leading accounting
and auditing firms made
around 40 billion U.S.
dollars in 2013,
employing more than
71700 people
Number of accountants
/auditors were
forecasted to rise to
3.44 million in 2022
People using accountancy services in the U.S.
appears to have dwindled by approximately 4 million
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References
1. http://www.statista.com/topics/2121/accounting-industry-in-the-us/
2. http://blog.accountingprincipals.com/
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