Accounting Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas

Texas is a good place to settle for financial managers as there are many educational and career opportunities. Figures show 27,600 jobs for financial managers in Texas and national projections show the job pool increasing by seven percent over the next 10 years. In general, financial managers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

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State figures show that financial managers in Texas earn $54 per hour or $112,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $53 hourly or $110,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Lone Star State, Texas has a population of 24,782,302. It has grown by 18.8 percent in the last 10 years. Austin is the state capital. There were 14,469,900 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Texas earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $37,809, up from $36,838. The unemployment rate in Texas was 7.6 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.7 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.2 percent. This is below the national average.

Petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing are the top employing fields in Texas.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. One of the unique tidbits about Texas is Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.

Accounting

Financial managers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

While working, they advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives and actions and prepare financial statements, business activity reports, financial forecasts and reports required by regulatory agencies.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources. Also, they must listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Financial managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, financial managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.