Accounting Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2026 & Future Scope
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Accountants are financial professionals who manage, analyze and even report financial transactions and information for individuals, businesses or even organizations. Popular jobs are Accountants, Senior Accountants, Chief Revenue Officers, Financial Analysts, etc. Salary that a graduate can earn is INR 2 Lakh to INR 12 Lakh. Popular recruiters are KPMG, Deloitte, ICICI, HDFC, Mahindra, Reliance, etc.
Accounting Jobs
Candidates can see the table below:
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Job Profiles |
Average Salary |
|---|---|
|
Accountants |
INR 3.3 LPA |
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Senior Accountants |
INR 5.3 LPA |
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Chief Revenue Officers |
INR 75 LPA |
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Financial Analysts |
INR 6 LPA |
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Tax Policy Analysts |
INR 5.7 LPA |
Note: The salary has been taken from Ambitionbox.com.
Accounting Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education
Candidates can see key sectors below:
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Key Industries |
Details |
|---|---|
|
Finance Industries |
All about financial audits, bank statement reconciliation and ensuring accurate financial records. |
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Insurance |
Assistant Manager, Associate, Executive, Sr. Executive, etc are the accountant’s position in this industry that shoulders a lot of responsibilities. |
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Banking Sector |
Bank accountants are responsible for overseeing daily transactions to balance books at the end of the day. |
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Corporate Sector |
Accountants in this sector mainly specialise in business and are responsible for preparing financial documents, monthly budgets, managing cash flow, expenditure, etc. |
|
E Commerce |
It includes gathering, organising, evaluating, and reporting a business’s financial data. |
Courses after Accounting
Candidates can see the table below:
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Courses |
Duration |
|---|---|
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CA |
5 years |
|
3-5 years |
|
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CPA |
12-18 months |
|
2 years |
|
|
CMA |
3 years |
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MBA in Finance |
2 years |
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Diploma in Taxation |
1 year |
Accounting Top Recruiters
Candidates can see the table below:
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Top Accounting Recruiters |
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|---|---|
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
KPMG |
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Deloitte |
ERNST & Young |
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Grant Thorton |
Maxim Liberty |
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Capactix Business Solutions |
Shoolin Consultancy |
Best Accounting Colleges for Placements
Candidates can see the table below:
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Accounting Colleges |
Median Salary |
|---|---|
|
33.6 LPA |
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|
30 LPA |
|
|
26.7 LPA |
|
|
18.08 LPA |
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|
14.7 LPA |
|
|
14.02 LPA |
|
|
10 LPA |
|
|
9.22 LPA |
Note: The info is taken from other sources and can be different.
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