Jeremy Tauri.
A big part of why I became an accountant and business owner is the encouragement of my parents. They were very keen to see me get into the business world and an accounting career.
I rang my mother before I wrote this to ask her why. She said: "You were
good with numbers and you weren't too sure what career path you would take exactly, but accounting meant you could apply yourself in any industry you wanted to."
She is right. There are bean counters and bookkeepers involved in the money matters of businesses in every sector.
If you are thinking about what you might study this year, it might be worth thinking about a qualification that can be applied broadly.
There aren't many 18-year-olds who have a terribly clear view of what the future holds, and embarking on a degree that will take many years and cost many thousands of dollars can seem like a big commitment.
