Also called: Fund Accountant (Nonprofit)
Keeps the books for charities, tracking how each grant and donation is spent.
You split costs among five grants, prepare a report for a government funder and help the auditors with the annual Form 990.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks accountants.
Medium risk for 10 years. Accounting software automates entries; grant rules, audits and small staffs keep demand for people who can do it all.
Classes: Accounting, Personal finance, Computer applications, Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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