2002 Year-in Review

Sometimes for the better, but often for the worse, the events of 2002 propelled the accounting profession into the glare of the spotlight. Enrollment in accounting courses at universities around the country jumped, as a recognition of the importance of this discipline to the stability of the American economy. Suddenly, the image of the accountant as either superhero or supervillain made it cool to be associated with accounting. But perception aside, the big winner in the career sweepstakes was the emergence of forensic accounting as a top career path, a position that made the top lists on several national polls of the hottest jobs of the decade.

04/16/02 Financial Scandals Turn Forensic Accounting Into a Hot Job

04/30/02 Accounting Majors Obtain Higher Percentage of Job Offers

05/16/02 Ten Hottest Jobs For The Next Ten Years

06/24/02 'Accountant' Makes Jobs Rated Almanac's Top 10 List