Accountants have the authority to perform a number of job duties, such as manage investments, handle broker mortgages, and find investors for various businesses. Ed Mendlowitz is a certified public accountant who recently wrote for CPA Trendlines, and spoke about how accounting may not send you on the road to wealth, but you can at least sleep well knowing you’re doing an ethical job. As long as you execute tasks in an effective and honest manner, you never have to worry about something coming back to bite you in the future.
Key Takeaways:
- When one becomes and accountant there is often a draw to get into more sales activities like financial products and investments.
- Sales activities often involve a great deal of up front work with a large amount of risk for financial reward.
- Performing steady paid work that requires a flat fee or up front payment is often more stable and just as lucrative in the long run as financial deals.
“A simple analysis showed we would have made more if we just did our accounting work and charged the right fees.”
Read more: https://cpatrendlines.com/2020/03/05/be-an-accountant-not-a-salesperson-for-other-things/
