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7 Exciting Career Paths for Accountants in State, Local, and Federal Government<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SHAUN CONRAD<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shaun Conrad is a CPA, author, and finance instructor. When he\u2019s not helping students, you can find him thrill seeking on his longboard or motorcycle.<\/p>\n

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Becoming an accountant doesn\u2019t mean that you have to work in public accounting at a CPA firm or prepare taxes for clients every April. Increasingly, accounting graduates are turning to governmental accounting careers to escape the stress of the public accounting industry.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the seven most rewarding careers in governmental accounting that you should consider pursuing.<\/p>\n

State & Local Level Financial Analyst<\/h4>\n

State and local governments employ financial analysts to track and monitor the performance of financial and managerial operations of the government. In other words, analysts examine the debt structure of the government along with the budgets and other necessary financial data to evaluate how efficiently the government is using its resources to fulfill its goals.<\/p>\n

Financial analysts help monitor performance in all areas of government from infrastructure to school services.<\/p>\n

Being a governmental financial analyst can be much more exciting that an investment analyst because you are able to oversee the strategic vision of the government across many departments and collaborate with asset managers and community leaders to make a difference.<\/p>\n

Project Accountant<\/h4>\n

Project accountants manage the cost accounting and billing activities for governmental projects. This can include monitoring billings, overseeing budgets, and disbursing funding for various projects.<\/p>\n

States employ these managerial accountants for road and public infrastructure projects while local governments often hire project accountants for school building projects. Project accountants work closely with state and federal governments to collect the funds for certain projects and ensure they are spent appropriately.<\/p>\n

Project accounting is a growing field for new accounting graduates with new openings in almost all levels of government and locations around the country. You aren\u2019t limited to state positions since local, county, and state governments have numerous building projects underway at all times.<\/p>\n

Certified Public Accountant<\/h4>\n

CPAs are employed in all levels of government. From local governments to the federal government, certified public accountants manage governmental finances, hold positions at the SEC, and even audit state and federal budgets.<\/p>\n

In fact, many of the career paths on this list require candidates to have their CPA license in order to apply. For example both auditors and analysts are typically certified public accountants.<\/p>\n

With so many different opportunities, it\u2019s no wonder why so many accounting graduates want to become a CPA and work in governmental accounting. If this sounds like an exciting career for you, you will need to complete at least 150-credit hours of college courses, and pass the CPA exam. Most students aiming to become a CPA use a guide for CPA courses<\/a> to help them complete the necessary educational requirements.<\/p>\n

Becoming a CPA will help get your foot in the door to just about any governmental accounting job no matter which you are thinking of pursuing.<\/p>\n

IRS Auditor<\/h4>\n

With the new IRS budget that President Biden signed into law, the IRS will be hiring more than 80,000 new IRS agents. This is a great career opportunity for any accounting student.<\/p>\n

As an IRS agent, you inspect taxpayers\u2019 documents, tax returns, and other governmental forms. This might not sound adventurous until you find out that IRS agents often have a travel budget and are on the road quite often to perform audits.<\/p>\n

To qualify as an IRS auditor, you will need to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree in a related field like accounting, business, or finance. No initial tax experience is required, but it is beneficial to have some before you apply for the position.<\/p>\n

If traveling is your thing, this might be a great career.<\/p>\n

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Increasingly, accounting graduates are turning to governmental accounting careers to escape the stress of the public accounting industry.<\/p>\n

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SHAUN CONRAD<\/p>\n

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Field Tax Auditor<\/h4>\n

Much like an IRS auditor, a field tax auditor works for a state government to collect taxes and enforce local tax regulations. Typically, field tax auditors work for state treasury departments in a certain district.<\/p>\n

Field auditors can perform many different types of governmental audits<\/a>, but typically they meet with taxpayers to review their tax records and previously filed returns to ensure that an accurate amount of income was reported and the proper amount of taxes were remitted to the state government.<\/p>\n

This is an exciting field for many young accountants because it often allows you to travel to conduct your audits on location. Rarely are auditors cooped up offices week after week. Instead, they are meeting with taxpayers and businesses on location to review records and returns.<\/p>\n

If you like meeting new people and working on location, you should consider a career as a field auditor.<\/p>\n

Comptroller<\/h4>\n

A local comptroller is a governmental accountant who is responsible for the financial departments of the government as well as its budgeting and asset management operations.<\/p>\n

You can think of a governmental comptroller as the CFO of a local government. They oversee the general financial health of the governmental body and help plan the financial aspects of infrastructure building projects.<\/p>\n

Unlike every other career path on this list, a state or local comptroller position is not one that you can usually apply for. Typically, comptrollers are either elected or appointed by various governmental officials.<\/p>\n

Depending on your state, local and county comptroller positions are typically elected by the voting citizens. This process is similar to how local judges are elected. At the higher state levels of government, comptrollers are typically appointed by governors.<\/p>\n

If you are an accounting major with political ambitions, this is an excellent career path for you with a wide variety of responsibilities and future opportunities.<\/p>\n

Treasury Enforcement Agent<\/h4>\n

Another exciting career path is a treasury enforcement agent. TEAs work in the Treasury Department of the US government to investigate tax crimes, money-laundering schemes, and other crimes related to currency tracking.<\/p>\n

If investigating and unraveling some of the most complex accounting crimes sounds like fun to you, this might be a great career opportunity.<\/p>\n

Becoming a treasury enforcement agent requires candidates to complete at least a graduate level degree in accounting and have a minimum of 3 years work experience in a related field.<\/p>\n

The good news is that if you have completed your CPA requirements, you will most likely already qualify to be a TEA.<\/p>\n

Plus, having a CPA certificate on your resume looks pretty good.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/h4>\n

There are tons of exciting careers for accounting students in government. From managing 9-figure budgets to evaluating future infrastructure plans, governmental accounting careers often offer more stability and versatility than private sector jobs. When you are searching for a career path as an accounting major, don\u2019t rule out governmental careers. A career in government can be quite rewarding.<\/p>\n

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