Salary, job opportunities in Accounting for students

Like many other professions, the work and salary of the Accounting industry are receiving much attention from young people. Currently, any business or company needs at least one position for Accounting.

Job opportunities and salaries in the Accounting industry. (Illustration photo)

Job opportunities in Accounting

Accounting is the activity of recording, classifying, examining and reporting financial information and business activities of an organization or individual. The task of an Accountant is to collect, process and report financial transactions, to provide detailed information about the financial situation as well as business performance to other stakeholders.

With the current market integration mechanism, domestic and foreign enterprises are established more and more. Therefore, the demand for human resources in the field of Accounting is also greater, job opportunities for the Accounting industry are also more diverse and open.

After graduation, Accounting students can take on many different positions such as: General accounting specialist; Specialist in charge of auditing, tax, financial consulting; Audit assistant; Lecturer, researcher at universities, colleges, and research institutes.

With the above jobs, students can affirm their abilities at private enterprises, joint stock companies, foreign-invested enterprises, commercial banks, insurance companies, etc.; administrative agencies, schools, hospitals; tax, statistics, and investment planning departments.

What is the salary in Accounting?

Like many other professions, the work and salary of the Accounting industry are also affected by many factors. Among them, work experience, rank, hard skills, soft skills, and job position cannot be ignored.

Ms. Vu Thanh Quyen, an accountant at a leather shoe export company in Hanoi, said that the salary for the Accounting industry ranges from 5 to 20 million/month. However, this is just a basic figure, this salary can change depending on work experience as well as foreign language ability.

“For example, if a new graduate does not have much experience, the salary will be low. It may also depend on the size and nature of the job or the company you work for. If you have foreign language skills, you can apply to a foreign company and the salary and bonus will be higher than in a Vietnamese company,” said Ms. Quyen.

According to Ms. Quyen, the salary of a new Accounting graduate and the salary of a permanent employee with many years of experience are also different. Specifically, if you have 1-2 years of experience, the salary will be from 10-15 million VND/month. In addition, for those with more than 3 years of experience, the company can offer a salary of 15-25 million VND/month.

If you are passionate about Accounting, candidates can refer to the admission information of some schools such as: National Economics University, Hanoi University of Commerce and Industry, Electricity and Water Resources, Vinh University, University of Economics (University of Danang), University of Finance - Marketing (HCMC), Banking University of HCMC.

Anh Anh (Synthesis)

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