What career in the science field would use my accounting skills?
Asked by Mike and Jess
I finished my sophomore year working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. I have always had a love of numbers and organization, which is why I chose this major. I have also always loved science, and planned on becoming a science teacher after I retired. Now I'm wondering if there is a career in the science field that could utilize my love of ledgers and numbers. It would be the perfect career. Do you know of any? Thank you for your time.

Best Answer:
Think about the role statisticians play, or someone with knowledge of statistical process control. The "magic" in this kind of career is in seeking out and finding subtle patters that show up in the numbers.

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Answered by Robbie J

Forensic Accounting, nanoaccounting, or better yet, Voncountology -- or the science of a-counting random things everywhere you go -- vun stupid answer, ha ha ha; two stupid answers, ha ha ha!
Answered by urguru.com

This isn't a direct answer, but if you are to be an accountant you will be sifting through, querying, and analyzing millions of lines of data. It seems now adays that a lot of scientific research is completed by the same way. Having those skills would be a good foundation to transisition into any field as long as you are familiar with the science's concepts. You could also easily transisition into management information systems, or other data intensive industries as well.
Answered by mougal