What does an accountant do & how much do they make?

How much would and accountant make annually?

• Just wonder how much an accountant would make a year please just give me a straight answer and don't be wise and try asking questions back

• Answer:

  An excerpt taken from this site: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm#earnings "According to a 2007 salary survey conducted by Robert Half International, a staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance, general accountants and internal auditors with up to 1 year of experience earned between $31,500 and $48,250 a year. Those with 1 to 3 years of experience earned between $36,000 and $60,000. Senior accountants and auditors earned between $43,250 and $79,250, managers between $51,250 and $101,500, and directors of accounting and internal auditing between $68,000 and $208,000. The variation in salaries reflects differences in size of firm, location, level of education, and professional credentials."