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According to a new report, Gen Z is recovering jobs that millennials think are boring and they have made a lot of money in the process.
When you think of an accountant, you might imagine someone clicking a calculator all day in a dull office building. A 2022 study cited by the Financial Journal wealth After data analysis, it was found that accounting was the second type of job for boring people.
but wealth Said, “Gen Z is aware of six-figure career opportunities” in an article published Thursday.
Millions of baby boomer accountants are about to retire, and about 340,000 accountants have gone out in the past five years wealth Report.
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A 2022 study says accounting is considered a second stereotype for people who are bored (Alamy/PA)
This fills a gap for Generation Z, and it looks like young people start even before graduates. Generation Z is widely considered to be people born between 1997 and 2012.
wealth Emphasizes the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program, the service helps low to moderate income taxpayers and others who may have difficulty paying taxes.
The program began more than 50 years ago at California State University, Northridge University, and in 2024, hundreds of students at the university helped more than 9,000 low-income Americans claim nearly $11 million in tax refunds and $3.6 million in tax credits. wealth.
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College students gain accounting experience through IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty)
“While accounting may have a certain image among young people among less fun and exciting young people, once they actually practice and understand how it works in the real world, it changes people’s minds and perspectives,” Rafael Efrat, director of the Vita Program, the school’s director, told Rafael Efrat, director of the Vita Program, the school’s director, told wealth.
In addition to selfless motivation, young people may be accounted for large salaries. According to work site Glassdoor wealth Cites, an accountant earns an average of $93,000 per year. Based on years of experience and the industry they work in, accountants can earn up to $122,000 per year. Salary is higher according to the salary of a certified public accountant or CPA. wealth.