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Your path to an accounting career can begin here
AccountUp is Deloitte’s initiative to increase the awareness and accessibility of accounting careers.
Turn your curiosity into a superpower
Do you enjoy solving problems, spotting details and keeping your options open? Accounting could be worth a closer look. A career in accounting can help you understand how organizations work, make sense of complex information, and build skills that apply across industries.
See where accounting can take you
Sports, entertainment, government, health care, hospitality and nonprofits all need accounting talent. Understanding financial decisions can help you explore careers tied to your interests.
Accounting can help you uncover the story behind a business
You might analyze data, spot patterns or make complex information easier to understand. If problem-solving and critical thinking sounds like your things, accounting careers could put those skills to work.
Make an impact in your community
Nonprofits, local businesses and community organizations rely on financial knowledge to manage resources and plan ahead. Accounting can help you understand their work and apply your skills to support the people, places and causes that matter to you.
Build financial know-how for your future
Understanding how money moves can strengthen your financial choices. Budgeting and planning skills can help you make informed decisions about your own money and future.
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The field has the potential to grow, with employment of accountants and auditors in the US expected to increase 5%, and about 124,200 job openings projected each year, on average, through 2034.¹
Explore what comes next with AccountUp
You don’t have to figure out your accounting career path alone. AccountUp brings together programs and experiences that can help you learn more about accounting, meet people in the profession and explore opportunities that may interest you.
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Stay connected with "Accounting for You"
Calling all high school students, 16 and older: Sign up for our quarterly e-newsletter, "Accounting for You," to receive college prep tips, career insights and resources you can explore at your own pace.
Whether you’re preparing for college or still figuring out what interests you, our newsletter can help you stay informed as you consider your next steps in the classroom and beyond.
Additional support to help you find your path
The Deloitte Foundation supports students as they pursue their education and career aspirations, including programs that work alongside Deloitte’s initiatives to foster awareness of and interest in the accounting profession.
Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program
Learn about the Foundation’s collaboration with 25 colleges and universities to help fund scholarships for students interested in pursuing a fifth-year master’s degree in accounting, tax or accounting, with a concentration in audit, advisory or tax.
Endnotes
¹ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Accountants and Auditors, accessed April 16, 2026.