A job in accountancy can help you gain a high salary and a fast track to the top in your chosen field:

1. chief financial officer
2. director or partner in accounting firm
3. auditor general or influential position in government finance
4. entrepreneur or owner-manager of small business
5. forensic accountant
6. finance director in a multinational company
7. senior internal auditor
8. senior executive in international role
9. business adviser

Sounds good? These are just a taster of the options open to you and the opportunities speak for themselves: finance professionals can hold top jobs at any kind of organisation, from SMEs to large listed companies.