High salary (median annual wages of $115,320 in 2014)*
Can work in various settings (healthcare, government, business and scientific services)
increased visibility within the operations, and it supports understanding of the numbers at each level in the business or institute
financial management make sure there is investor confidence.
Cons
high stress
strict deadline
Accounting also uses historical costs to assess the values, and this does not consider such things like price changes or inflation.