Those who choose to enter the accounting field generally display a proclivity for numbers but are also able to understand tough business models, meaning their skills are often wide-ranging. Individuals drawn to accounting also have amazing powers of organization, for they must ensure that important documents and records are kept in order to protect companies and that the right taxes are being paid each year.

Some accountants have the chance to work with a family business, taking up their role after completing the necessary education. One such individual moved into banking, as NewsOk.com reveals.

Jim McCauley recently spoke with the news provider about how he became involved with his father-in-law's community banking business that was established during the first credit crunch. McCauley says he has always " been interested in numbers, in business," and this move was the right one for him.

He took his accounting expertise and brought it to the bank because he says that his father-in-law "really wanted to make a tactical decision to keep it in the family."

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that accounting is still a lucrative profession, growing by 18% until at least 2016.