Accountancy as a career can be rewarding because of the various options available for people to choose from, e.g.

• Financial Accounting

• Financial Management

• Management Accounting

• Auditing

• Tax Advisory Services

Accountancy is an occupation based on a unique body of specialized knowledge. Members of the profession provide a service that can be relied upon by users from diverse backgrounds, and therefore the professionals are expected to possess intellectual, analytical and advisory skills, contributing value to their clients/principals.

Accountancy education should help prospective accountants understand:

• The impact the profession has on economic development in the changing environment, e.g. globalization.

• The public interest and

• A self imposed code of conduct /Ethics

With information technology advancing at a rapid pace, it makes it imperative for accountants to adapt.