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Occupational Description

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

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Accountants and Auditors

Employment Outlook for Accountants And Auditors

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Accountants And Auditors

There are 30 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
(Irc39446) General Accounting Analyst	2/8/10	Richardson	DOE
Finance Director	2/5/10	Salem	$30,000/yr to $40,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Assistant Controller	2/5/10	Portland	DOE
Intercompany Accountant	2/5/10	Beaverton
Bookkeeper/Office Manager	2/4/10	Wood Village	DOE, Neg.
Cost Accounting Clerk	2/4/10	Grants Pass	$15.00/hr
(Cl2097) Senior Accountant	2/4/10	Beaverton	$23.17/hr to $29.87/hr DOE
Controller	2/3/10	Bend	DOE
Compliance Examiner 1 Or 2	2/3/10	Medford	$3,293/mo to $5,849/mo DOE
Staff Accountant	2/1/10	Salem	$50,000/yr to $65,000/yr DOE
Financial Analyst 1	1/30/10	Lake Oswego
Accountant	1/29/10	Corvallis	$21.32/hr to $28.06/hr DOE
Assistant Relationship Manager Ii, Or Iii (2-0110-21)	1/28/10	Lake Oswego	$2,784/mo to $4,000/mo DOE
Accounting Project Manager	1/27/10	Beaverton
Business Assurance Services Senior	1/26/10	Medford	DOE
Administration Revenue Auditor	1/26/10	Canyonville	DOE
Accountant - Entry Level	1/21/10	Lake Oswego	DOE
Financial Analyst / Cost Accountant	1/21/10	Hillsboro
Tax Analyst / 50235611	1/19/10	Wilsonville
General Ledger Accountant(Fsa) (Qjl) #Bf10129	1/14/10	Portland	DOE
Controller / Senior Accountant	1/13/10	Lebanon	Neg.
Cost Accountant	1/7/10	Milwaukie	DOE
Senior Accountant, Global Operations & Technology	12/23/09	Beaverton
Senior Accountant	12/22/09	Eugene	$29.00/hr
Accountant/Analyst	12/18/09	Lebanon	DOE

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State of Oregon License Information for Accountants And Auditors

License	License Authority Web Site
Accountants, Certified Public	egov.oregon.gov/BOA/
Accountants, Public	egov.oregon.gov/BOA/
Municipal Auditor	egov.oregon.gov/BOA/

Wages for Accountants And Auditors

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$17.89	$21.63	$26.81	$34.39	$43.62	$29.16	$60,665
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	17.31	19.30	23.28	29.67	38.41	25.51	53,061
Multnomah / Washington	18.57	22.47	28.05	35.93	45.68	30.04	62,481
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	17.72	21.51	25.78	31.02	37.88	27.20	56,574
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	16.59	19.28	24.06	30.24	37.71	26.59	55,323
Lane	16.95	20.67	25.30	34.53	45.86	28.58	59,432
Douglas	17.17	20.15	24.81	33.32	44.13	29.22	60,786
Coos / Curry	14.83	17.35	22.05	28.99	37.68	23.81	49,533
Jackson / Josephine	15.92	19.29	24.56	33.36	38.67	26.46	55,042
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	19.61	21.71	24.70	41.08	47.00	29.94	62,277
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	17.77	21.63	25.95	33.37	51.26	32.38	67,349
Klamath / Lake	19.11	21.83	24.99	32.86	38.29	26.86	55,858
Morrow / Umatilla	15.42	21.37	25.98	34.20	40.88	27.48	57,161
Grant / Harney / Malheur	16.45	20.58	23.42	30.23	38.79	25.38	52,782
Clackamas	18.74	22.12	26.99	36.22	47.03	30.26	62,932

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Regional Employment Projections for Accountants And Auditors

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	11,511	12,947	1,436	12.5%	144	231	374
Multnomah / Washington	5,756	6,491	735	12.8%	74	116	189
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	1,276	1,421	145	11.4%	15	26	40
Clackamas	985	1,103	118	12.0%	12	20	32
Lane	952	1,074	122	12.8%	12	19	31
Jackson / Josephine	610	702	92	15.1%	9	12	22
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	552	600	48	8.7%	5	11	16
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	511	617	106	20.7%	11	11	21
Douglas	205	226	21	10.2%	2	4	6
Klamath / Lake	171	186	15	8.8%	2	3	5
Coos / Curry	156	161	5	3.2%	1	3	4
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	148	164	16	10.8%	2	3	5
Morrow / Umatilla	127	141	14	11.0%	1	3	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	123	156	33	26.8%	3	3	6
Baker / Union / Wallowa	113	118	5	4.4%	1	2	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	77	88	11	14.3%	1	2	3

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Accountants And Auditors

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	11,511
Total, All Industries	Private	10,166
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	163
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	138
Support Activities for Forestry	Private	126
Construction	Private	570
Construction of Buildings	Private	247
Residential Building Construction	Private	153
Nonresidential Building Construction	Private	94
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	129
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	194
Building Equipment Contractors	Private	105
Manufacturing	Private	1,260
Food Manufacturing	Private	97
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	111
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	93
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	100
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	156
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	287
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	152
Wholesale Trade	Private	657
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	281
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	243
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	133
Retail Trade	Private	317
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	89
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	149
Information	Private	267
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	139
Software Publishers	Private	100
Finance and Insurance	Private	536
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	207
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	109
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	259
Insurance Carriers	Private	175
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	201
Real Estate	Private	165
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	3,569
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	2,994
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	143
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	112
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	817
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	343
Administrative and Support Services	Private	295
Employment Services	Private	123
Educational Services	Private	169
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	585
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	144
Hospitals	Private	139
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	88
Social Assistance	Private	214
Individual and Family Services	Private	100
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	105
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	105
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	309
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	251
Religious Organizations	Private	91
Total, All Industries	State	508
Educational Services	State	90
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	90
Public Administration	State	353
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	State	132
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	90
Total, All Industries	Local	701
Educational Services	Local	160
Public Administration	Local	381
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	341

Educational Requirements for Accountants And Auditors

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Accountants And Auditors

Administer Financial Plans And Policies
Advise Clients
Analyze And Interpret Data And Budgets
Analyze Investment Opportunities Or Strategies
Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
Apply Budgeting Principles
Apply Cost Analysis Theory
Apply Financial Management Principles And Theories
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Apply Mathematical Principles To Identify, Analyze And Solve Problems
Audit Financial Records
Compile Data For Financial Reports
Compute And Record Fiscal Data
Compute Taxes
Conduct Investigations And Research
Design Tables Depicting Data
Develop And Maintain Accounting And Budgeting Data Bases
Develop And Maintain Tax-Related Data Bases
Develop Budgets
Direct Investment Activities
Enter Transactions In Journal Or Other Similar Accounting Record
Evaluate Degree Of Financial Risk
Evaluate Software For Business Applications
Follow Principles Of Business Law
Interpret And Apply Tax Codes And Regulations
Keep Financial Records
Maintain Ledgers Or Other Similar Account Records
Make Presentations
Make Revenue Forecasts
Manage Contracts
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Operate Bookkeeping Machines
Perform General Financial Analysis
Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
Plan And Direct Fiscal Activity
Prepare Capital Budget Forecasts
Prepare Cost Estimates For Management Information
Prepare Cost-Benefit Analysis
Prepare Financial Reports
Prepare Operating Budget Forecasts
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Prepare Tax Reports
Prepare Tax Returns
Prepare Tax Withholding Reports
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Provide Consulting Services
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data

Schools and Training Providers for Accountants And Auditors

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Jackson Hewitt Tax School 14240 SE Stark Portland, OR 97233-2150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2307 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141-2412 Phone: (503) 842-4166 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2215 NE McDonald Lane McMinnville, OR 97128-3545 Phone: (503) 472-4596 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 61383 South Hwy. 97 Bend, OR 97702-2597 Phone: (541) 330-8805 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 735 SW 185th Aloha, OR 97006-2934 Phone: (503) 356-9365 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2015 East Burnside Gresham, OR 97030-7946 Phone: (503) 661-1440 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 19287 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: (503) 692-7241 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1536 South Highway 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367-2346 Phone: (541) 994-6928 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax Service Tax School #2927 828 South Central Avenue, Suite 4 Medford, OR 97501-7834 Phone: (541) 773-8900 Programs of Training: Taxation
Liberty Tax School #3851 1050 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-2936 Phone: (503) 316-1040 Programs of Training: Taxation	Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (503) 682-3903 Programs of Training: Accounting	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Accounting
H & R Block Income Tax School 33456 Havlik Drive Scappoose, OR 97056-3836 Phone: (503) 543-3232 Programs of Training: Taxation	Margaret A. Atchison Income Tax School 250 NW Franklin Ave, Suite 102 Bend, OR 97701-7662 Phone: (541) 330-8949 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 281 South Broadway Coos Bay, OR 97420-1616 Phone: (541) 267-2426 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 2539 NW Kings Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97333-3988 Phone: (541) 382-8155 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 3284-C Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-1177 Phone: (503) 589-1498 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1425 SE Stephens Roseburg, OR 97470-4029 Phone: (541) 672-6412 Programs of Training: Taxation
Linfield College-Adult Degree Program 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2447 Programs of Training: Accounting	DeVry University-Oregon Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne Portland, OR 97225 Phone: (503) 296-7468 Programs of Training: Accounting and Finance	Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath Falls 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Accounting
Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Accounting	Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Accounting	H & R Block Income Tax School 2745 Broadway Baker City, OR 97814-3305 Phone: (541) 523-3282 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 1000 SW Baseline Hillsboro, OR 97123-3823 Phone: (503) 643-9298 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2104 Cove Avenue Suite C La Grande, OR 97850-3999 Phone: (541) 963-8694 Programs of Training: Taxation	Pacific Northwest Tax Service 13405 NW Cornell Rd. Portland, OR 97229-1355 Phone: (503) 646-5600 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 358 Warner-Milne Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-4524 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 620 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439-7634 Phone: (541) 997-7725 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax School #3730 921 9th Ave SE Albany, OR 97322-3201 Phone: (541) 928-3101 Programs of Training: Taxation
Liberty Tax School #3419 Lava Lanes Medford, OR 97504-4704 Phone: (541) 734-7276 Programs of Training: Taxation	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Accounting and Business/Management	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Accounting
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Accounting	H & R Block Income Tax School 2226 South 6th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 882-8055 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2820 Santiam Highway SE Albany, OR 97322-5253 Phone: (541) 382-8155 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 901 SW Highland Drive Gresham, OR 97080-6369 Phone: (503) 492-6373 Programs of Training: Taxation	Jackson Hewitt Tax School #2477 500 SE 10th Avenue Hillsboro, OR 97123-4625 Phone: (503) 356-6166 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 14290 SW Allen Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97006-4405 Phone: (503) 643-5162 Programs of Training: Taxation
Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 11714 SE Stark Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 262-9811 Programs of Training: Accounting	H & R Block Income Tax School 1604 S Highway 97, Suite 6 Redmond, OR 97756-8420 Phone: (541) 923-7119 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 507 South Front, Suite 5 Central Point, OR 97502-2778 Phone: (541) 664-1857 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 1460-A North Coast Hwy. Newport, OR 97365-2440 Phone: (503) 265-4525 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 826 Hwy. 395 South Hermiston, OR 97838-2621 Phone: (541) 567-8498 Programs of Training: Taxation	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Accounting
H & R Block Income Tax School 2920 W. Cascade Ave. #A Hood River, OR 97031 Phone: (541) 386-1941 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1531 N Pacific Hwy Woodburn, OR 97071-3656 Phone: (503) 981-0940 Programs of Training: Taxation	Stephanie's School of Taxes 1569 John Street Roseburg, OR 97470-1559 Phone: (541) 672-6254 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 65-F Division Eugene, OR 97404-2485 Phone: (541) 689-0471 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 20649 SW Roy Rogers #305 Sherwood, OR 97140-9293 Phone: (503) 620-5176 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 203 SW Immigrant Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-0659 Programs of Training: Taxation
Jackson Hewitt Tax School 931 Pacific Blvd. SE Albany, OR 97321-3150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 Programs of Training: Taxation	Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Accounting	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Accounting
Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: Accounting	H & R Block Income Tax School 1212 NW 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526-1254 Phone: (541) 479-4243 Programs of Training: Taxation	PFS Tax School 446 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-5062 Phone: (503) 585-4663 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 2303 Portland Rd. Suite B Newberg, OR 97132-1358 Phone: (503) 538-3640 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 3838 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 235-0480 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 10475 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Beaverton, OR 97005-3112 Phone: (503) 643-7979 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 13100 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, OR 97222-7116 Phone: (503) 653-8270 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 4685 Commercial St. SE Salem, OR 97306-1901 Phone: (503) 585-8785 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 11701 SW Pacific Hwy, Suite K Tigard, OR 97223-8421 Phone: (503) 684-0527 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 13227 SW Canyon Road Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (503) 643-9712 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School Pacwest Center Portland, OR 97204-3713 Phone: (503) 295-2069 Programs of Training: Taxation	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Accounting
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Accounting	H & R Block Income Tax School 109 Ninth St. Astoria, OR 97103-4207 Phone: (503) 325-1166 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2311 Pacific Avenue Forest Grove, OR 97116-2449 Phone: (503) 992-0681 Programs of Training: Taxation
TEC Institute of Oregon, LLC 905 W 8th Street Medford, OR 97501-2907 Phone: (541) 774-4201 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2700 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232-2344 Phone: (503) 231-8888 Programs of Training: Taxation	University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus 13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500 Tigard, OR 97223 Phone: (877) 867-4748 Programs of Training: Accounting
Jackson Hewitt Tax School 4743 Main Street Springfield, OR 97478-6069 Phone: (541) 744-1040 Programs of Training: Taxation	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Accounting	Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Accounting and Finance
H & R Block Income Tax School 8304 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97216-1136 Phone: (503) 255-5743 Programs of Training: Taxation	Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 12448 SW Main Tigard, OR 97223-6110 Phone: (503) 670-1545 Programs of Training: Accounting	Jackson Hewitt Tax School 10970 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (503) 249-1148 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 10425 SE 82nd Avenue Portland, OR 97266-7311 Phone: (503) 788-8811 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax Service Tax School of Oregon 25375 SW Parkway Avenue, Suite 200 Wilsonville, OR 97070-7893 Phone: (503) 968-2015 Programs of Training: Taxation	Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: Accounting
Columbia Gorge Community College 400 E Scenic Dr The Dalles, OR 97058 Phone: (541) 506-6011 Programs of Training: Accounting

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Accountants And Auditors

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Accountants And Auditors matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Budget Analysts	42%
Financial Analysts	39%
Financial Managers	30%
Personal Financial Advisors	28%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, And Revenue Agents	26%
Financial Specialists, All Other	25%
Tax Preparers	25%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks	20%
Credit Analysts	20%

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