{"id":144790,"date":"2023-02-23T12:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T07:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/?p=144790"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:47:55","slug":"what-are-the-best-paid-jobs-in-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/what-are-the-best-paid-jobs-in-accounting","title":{"rendered":"What are the best-paid jobs in accounting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe word \u2018accounting\u2019 comes from the word <i>accountability<\/i>. If you are going to be rich, you need to be accountable for your money.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Kiyoski<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a career in accounting is a wise decision as industry growth is expected to be strong \u2013 which means demand for qualified accounting professionals should remain high \u2013 and the median compensation in the field is good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you might find that the profession is much more diversified than you imagined, providing opportunities to use your abilities in many more areas than you expected. So while all accounting-related occupations require a technical accounting foundation, you can branch out on a variety of paths based on your interests, as you can choose from a number of accounting specialisations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Bachelor of Accounting Science(BCompt) | Regenesys | Top Business &amp; Management School | South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cPb63oEs418\" width=\"942\" height=\"530\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IN THIS ARTICLE:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is accounting science?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is expected of you in accounting science jobs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should I study to become an accountant?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best-paid accounting jobs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An honest assessment to put you on the right path<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>What is accounting science?<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>accounting science<\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the subject of a long-running debate. \u201cAccounting\u201d refers to the keeping and analysis of financial records for any entity. While some say it\u2019s simply the application of a set of rules according to specific methodology, it\u2019s regarded as a science in that its practitioners systematically record, evaluate and report on events that affect the health and stability of entities. But it\u2019s also an art in that practitioners can choose how to apply the rules to achieve particular outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>What is expected of you in accounting science jobs<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>Accounting science jobs<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cover the financial aspects of organisations. Accounting professionals keep and evaluate financial records; manage bookkeeping; create financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and tax reports; audit books; gather and maintain other financial data necessary for business operations; and publish regular summaries of the entity\u2019s financial situation. They may also be expected to calculate salaries, process payments and receipts, and compute taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may carry out these duties for individuals and for organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>What should I study&nbsp; to become an accountant?<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>Bachelor of Accounting Science degree<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will school you in the fundamental principles of accounting as well as the moral and legal standards accountants must uphold.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good accounting science programmes will have financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation as their core subjects, and include macroeconomics, microeconomics,&nbsp; business management principles, corporate governance, application of local and international auditing standards, ethics, business law, and data analysis in their curricula to give you a well-rounded perspective of the environment organisations operate in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The salary offered to accounting professionals after completing this degree averages R25,000 per month (Talent.com, 2023).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To attain professional certification you may also need to write professional bodies\u2019 exams once you have qualified.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCompt-3.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCompt-3.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCompt-3-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCompt-3-150x78.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCompt-3-768x401.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><b>Best-paid accounting jobs<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. Financial controller<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The controller of a corporation serves as its chief accounting officer and is in charge of its accounting division, responsible for its general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, and tax compliance.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Payscale (2023): <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R72k to R620k&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Certified management accountant<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create reports for the management team regarding company compliance and internal rules and procedures, the certified management accountant is responsible for evaluating both accounting and administrative controls. He or she attains the designation of certified management accountant after completing a bachelor\u2019s degree, two years in the field, and passing a professional certification exam.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Jobted (2023): <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R72k to R620k\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. Chartered accountant&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chartered accountants are strategic financial experts with broad business insight, and may work in corporate finance, auditing, taxation, and financial reporting. Many go on to become chief financial officers, CEOs and company directors. To use the chartered accountant designation they must, like certified management accountants, serve a period in the field and pass a professional certification exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual salary range according to Payscale (2023): R367k to R726k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. Bank branch manager<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A branch manager is in charge of all operations of a branch office, including hiring staff, approving credit applications and loans, and marketing the business. To draw business and help consumers with account issues, they establish rapport with their neighbourhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Payscale (2023):<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R273k to R624k\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Certified general accountant<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certified general accountant examines an organisation&#8217;s financial reporting procedures, policies, and processes to make sure they follow company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Payscale (2023):<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R186k to R1m\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. Senior accountant<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Accounting and related clerks compute, create, and process bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets, and other financial documents in accordance with defined protocols.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual salary range according to Indeed (2023): R186k to R1m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/bachelor-of-accounting-science\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Banner_02-01.jpg\" alt=\"accounting science\" class=\"wp-image-144791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Banner_02-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Banner_02-01-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Banner_02-01-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. Financial analyst<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Financial analysts guide and advise organisations and individuals on investment decisions. Their advice is based on their evaluation of the performance of bonds, equities, and other investment instruments.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Payscale (2023):<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R191k to R759k<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5. Credit supervisor<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Credit managers and supervisors are in charge of their companies&#8217; credit and collection operations. They might also carry out duties similar to those of an accounting or customer service clerk in the area of credit and collection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Talent (2023): <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R186k to R1m<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>6. Staff accountant and book-keeper<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job description:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A controller, director, or certified public accountant is in charge of staff accounting. Staff accountants keep track of financial records, ledgers, and reports. In addition to general bookkeeping, they draft and analyse budgets. Bookkeepers preserve comprehensive sets of books, record financial transactions, check the methods used to record them, and offer personal accounting services.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual salary range according to Talent (2023):<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R186k to R1m\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>An honest assessment to put you on the right path<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m confident that an honest assessment of these factors will help you settle on a suitable path for bright career in accounting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always engage in ongoing learning and growth, as that is what will ultimately lead to career growth financially and mentally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a great career and lots of success!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy learning.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Regenesys Business School: Top Business School and Management College in South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0-M9UV68Qw\" width=\"942\" height=\"530\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talent.com. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/za.talent.com\/salary?job=credit+analyst#:~:text=The%20average%20credit%20analyst%20salary%20in%20South%20Africa%20is%20R,8%20400%20000%20per%20year\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit analyst average salary in South Africa, 2023<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career you will love<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jobted. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobted.co.za\/salary\/management-accountant#:~:text=The%20average%20salary%20for%20a,can%20exceed%20R%20702%20156\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management accountant salary in South Africa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payscale. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/ZA\/Job=Financial_Controller\/Salary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average financial controller salary in South Africa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe word \u2018accounting\u2019 comes from the word accountability. 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