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Finance & Accounting

The Best-Paying Finance Jobs

Find out which positions in finance and insurance are at the top of the pay food chain and have the strongest prospects for employment.

Finance Salaries

Will your base salary rise or fall in 2007? Find out where pay scales are headed for finance and accounting professionals.

Banks Seek Emerging-Market Specialists

A big push to lend money to cash-economy consumers means banks are scrambling to hire specially skilled employees.

Public Accounting Burnout

If the hours, travel and work environment have become too much, consider these career options in private accounting.

Want to Be CFO?

If you aspire to reach the CFO's office someday, heed these dos and don'ts as you work your way up the accounting career ladder.

Economics Consultants

You'll need nerve, a niche and a name to succeed on your own. Learn from those who have made the transition.

Break into Claims

If you can understand laws, manage your time and take direction, you can thrive as an insurance claims examiner.

Financial Sleuths

Billions are lost to corporate fraud and abuse annually. No wonder the number of forensic accountants is on the rise.

Seasonal Tax Preparers

Learn to prepare taxes in the fall, and you'll have extra cash and one more 1099 coming your way next year.

Finance Quant Jocks

If you love math and finance and are willing to get a graduate degree, a shift into the field of quantitative finance could pay off.

Federal Finance Jobs

Number crunchers are in demand at all levels of government. Here's how to launch a public-sector career.

IT Spotlight: Banking

Tech pros seeking jobs in this evolving, 24/7 industry need both top-notch technical skills and business acumen.

Sports Accounting

Do you dream of becoming a professional team's go-to accountant? Learn how to mix accounting and sports into one career.

CPA or CMA?

Which credential is better: certified public accountant or certified management accountant? Here are some points to consider.

Fraud Squads

Who protects corporations from cunning thieves? If you're an analytical type with the right stuff, maybe you.

Mortgage Servicing

Higher home prices and rising interest rates could spark more hiring in the servicing sector of mortgage banking.

Outlook: Finance and Securities

If you're wondering which jobs are hot and not in these fields, check out the government's predictions.

Outlook: Banking and Lending

Wondering about banking and lending jobs? Take a look at trends the BLS predicts will impact employment in these sectors.

Outlook: Insurance and Economics

Where will the jobs be in these fields over the next few years? See what the future holds for your profession.

Finance Jobs in Nonprofits

If you're seeking balance in your career, you can make more than a paycheck by working for a nonprofit organization.

Start Your Own CPA Practice

Thinking about breaking away to be a solo CPA? Build your game plan with help from successful accountants and experts.

Insurance Underwriting Careers

If you love crunching data but want a challenge beyond doing math alone in your cube, try this finance niche.

Finance Jobs in Healthcare

Healthcare needs number crunchers, too. Use these strategies to help transfer your finance skills to this fast-growing field.

Elder Care Accountants

What's a CPA to do when his client base ages? Become an elder care specialist offering services to seniors.

Show-Biz Accounting

Want to add a little glamour to your accounting career? Get the inside scoop on working in the entertainment industry.

Wall Street Wannabes

Even without the Ivy League on your resume, you can work on Wall Street as an equities analyst. Try these tips.

Bank Branch Managers

Being a branch manager in a financial institution requires much more than the ability to crunch numbers.

Prep for the CPA Exam

More than half of wannabe Certified Public Accountants fail this test. Avoid becoming a statistic with these tips.

International Accountants

Globalization is driving the need for accounting pros who know their way around complex global transactions.

Portfolio Managers

These finance professionals invest other people's money. Learn what it takes to succeed in this demanding field.

Public Budget Analysts

In the public sector, these finance and policy pros help decide where tax dollars go. Here's a look at the profession.

Accounting Myths

Accountants aren't just bean counters. Learn how they're putting their skills to work in a wide range of fields.

Environmental Accounting

Are you an ecologically minded CPA? Make a difference by analyzing a business operation's impact on nature.

SOX Is the Hot Skill

Sarbanes-Oxley, or SOX, has been a boon for auditors and accountants. Find out where the opportunities are.

Forensic Economists

Attorneys and insurance firms depend on these numbers pros. Learn more about this unusual and lucrative field.

Want to Be a Stockbroker?

You could earn literally millions or nothing at all in this field. If you're up for the challenge, learn what it takes to break in.

All About Actuaries

If you're great at math and love analyzing problems and taking tests, a career as an actuary might be for you.

Financial Analysts

Beyond the money and impressive title, being a financial analyst means a lot of hard work. Are you up for it?

Community or Large Bank?

Financial institutions come in different sizes. Find out how to pick the one that offers you a comfortable fit.

International Banking

Changes in the world of international finance have led to more banking jobs with a global dimension.

Accounting Careers Multiply

Never mind the corporate scandals. With the economy on the mend, careers in accounting can really add up.

Analyst Analysis

Eyeing a career as an analyst in finance? Be sure to target the right specialty for you. We sort out the possibilities.

Reverse Lending

It doesn't take a backward person to work in this growing field. Discover what skills are needed to succeed.

Mortgage Loan Officers

If you love to sell, this may be the field for you. But jobs -- and incomes -- rise and fall on interest rates.

Loan Officer Quiz

The real estate market is hot, but are you cut out to be a mortgage loan officer? Take this quiz to find out.

IRS Accounting Jobs

This agency will need thousands more accountants in the near future. Learn where you might fit in.

Consider Consulting

If you have an economics, finance or accounting degree, gain broad experience by working for a consultancy.

International Trade

Interested in importing and exporting? Check out your options in the public and private sectors.

Financial Planners

Whether you're a recent grad or a career changer, get the inside scoop on pursuing a career in this niche.

Tasks for New Planners

If you're just starting out as a financial planner, these 10 steps will help launch your business successfully.

IT and Financial Services

Banks and brokerage firms offer high-pressure, high-paying IT jobs. Is this career the right investment for you?

Freelance in Finance

The Web has made consulting in finance a sensible option. Learn how to cash in -- either full-time or on the side.

The CFO's Evolving Role

Today's chief financial officer must be more technically savvy than ever before. Are you keeping up?

Are Brokers Endangered?

The Web has impacted everything from books to brokers. Will traditional financiers become extinct?

Falling Finance Salaries

If you've been laid off from a finance job, you may be shocked when negotiating for CFO and controller positions.

Finance Salary Quiz

Who makes more: a controller in New York City or one in Los Angeles? Test your salary savvy here.

What's a CFA Worth?

Is becoming a CFA worth the effort? Yes, if you want to earn more than investment analysts who don't hold the charter.

Accounting: Numerous Opportunities

The accounting industry has gone through some tumultuous times, but could it still be a safe bet for your career?

Green on the Inside

Green -- it's not just the color of money. Land a job that uses financial skills and environmental awareness.

Securities Law from the Inside

Learn about putting your accounting or economics degree to work at the SEC as a compliance examiner.

Wholesale Slots

When considering a job as a wholesale rep in banking, you're going to live and die by two things.

Jobs in Banking

If you think the only hourly position for you in a bank is at a teller's window, take a peek behind the scenes.