About 1.3 million accountants and auditors work throughout private industry and government, with over 20 percent of them employed by accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services firms. Nearly one in ten are self-employed, and some teach part time in addition to their primary job.

The increasing popularity of tax preparation firms and computer software will shift accountants away from tax preparation. As computer programs continue to simplify some accounting-related tasks, clerical staff will increasingly handle many routine calculations.

Most accountants work in urban areas, where public accounting firms and central or regional business offices are concentrated.

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