Career Objective of an Accountant
As a trained accountant seeking work, you will likely need to create a career objective statement for your resume, CV or job application. Your career objective should be brief but should highlight your most impressive and relevant skills, as well as indicate the direction in which you want to take your career in accounting.
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Skills
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Your resume's career objective should include at least one particularly strong skill of yours that's relevant to accounting, although you should avoid wasting words by choosing a skill common to all accountants, such as "organizational skills." Purdue Online Writing Lab recommends finding a "hook," or some achievement or ability you possess that makes you stand out. This skill will likely be related to a more specific field within accounting, such as forensic accounting or internal auditing.
Job vs. Field
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Depending on your job hunt situation, you may want to express interest in a specific job in your career objective, such as public or government accountant. If you are applying for several different jobs and are open to exploring various options, you may indicate in your objective what specific area of accounting interests you most, such as auditing or financial reporting and analysis.
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Size
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An accountant may work with individuals as a personal accountant or provide services for an international corporation. In your career objective, indicate whether you prefer small, mid-size or large businesses, or a private practitioner, based on your prior experiences.
Expert Insight
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Some employers dislike resumes that include career objectives, while some prefer them. QuintCareers advises those who do include an objective to make it specific and to help "sharpen the focus" of your resume. For example, if you have an entry-level bookkeeping position and are interested in advancing, focus more on what type of accountant you want to become rather than what you currently are.
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