Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Excludes “Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents” (13-2081). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 1.8% Openings Per Year 4,546
Wages	Median Hourly $38 per hour Average Annual $87,370 per year
Education Needed	Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Education Available in Washington	Accounting Accounting and Business/Management Accounting and Finance Auditing Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Taxation
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