The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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Top 5 Reasons Government Accounting Provides a
Great Career

• Challenging, Rewarding and Fulfilling Work
• Excellent Benefits
• Job Availability and Demand
• Competitive Salaries
• Career Progression

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Challenging, Rewarding Fulfilling Work

• Highly visible projects
• Critical, timely work that benefits society
• Influential positions you can be proud of
• Strong and experienced mentors
• Engaging professional development programs
• Management responsibilities

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Excellent Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Student loan repayments
• Technical and leadership training opportunities

• Vacation leave
• Postemployment benefits
• Incentives to prepare for and pass professional
  examinations
• Advancement opportunities

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Excellent Benefits (continued)
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Excellent Benefits (continued)

• Flexible work schedule
• Telecommuting

• Great work-life balance
• Choose from many career paths
• Travel opportunities

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Job Availability Demand

• Jobs available at the Federal level all over the
  country and around the world
• State and local jobs available throughout the
  U.S.
• Demand for highly qualified, creative, and
  motivated candidates

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Competitive Salaries
2008 Entry Level Salary Ranges in Sample State
Government Offices
Data derived from the National Association of
State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
(NASACT) publication Auditing in the States A
Summary, 2008 edition
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Competitive Salaries (continued)
2008 Manager Level Salary Ranges in Sample State
Government Offices
Data derived from the National Association of
State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
(NASACT) publication Auditing in the States A
Summary, 2008 edition
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Competitive Salaries (continued)
2008 Top-Management Level Salary Ranges in Sample
State Government Offices
Data derived from the National Association of
State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
(NASACT) publication Auditing in the States A
Summary, 2008 edition
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Career Progression Comparison Federal to Public
Accounting
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Career Progression Comparison State to Public
Accounting
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Examples of Government Employers and Positions

• Federal
• Departments of
• Defense
• Transportation
• Treasury
• Agriculture
• Foreign Service
• IRS
• GAO

• Local
• Cities
• Counties
• School districts
• Public Works
• Boards of Education
• Finance departments
• Special districts
• Hospitals

• State
• Comptrollers office
• Auditors office
• Universities
• Finance departments
• Authorities

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Where to Find Out More
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