11/06/2023
IS ACCOUNTING GOOD CAREER CHOICE
The Covid -9 pandemic has disrupted the job market globally and in India. Many jobs vanished. Aspirants were forced to adapt to the new normal. Fast forward three years. The pandemic is fading, but there is a lot of uncertainty in jobs, owing to the slowdown in big tech and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
New-age tech tools such as Chat GPT and other AI-ML platforms can potentially cause many roles and careers rendered obsolete. All you need to know from the expert Md. Sajid Khan Director-India at ACCA.
In such times, young students and job aspirants need to look at jobs that offer better long-term career prospects, stability, and opportunities.
In this context, a career in accountancy emerges as a smart choice. At the basic level, accountancy has the potential to offer a steady income, cross-sectoral mobility, and learning opportunities for building skills continuously.
The job market is volatile. Multiple surveys have suggested the majority of professionals expect to move to new roles within a year.
It is important to pick a field that does not get impacted by short-term business upheavals. A job in accounting holds value since it touches all aspects of human lives.
Big companies, unicorns, big retail chains, kirana stores, and government bodies depend on accountants to compute complex numerical data and offer insights into the working of the global financial system