Sonlighter

Accountant – 40 Years

Favorite Sonlight Product/Book: Discover & Do: Level D Science Experiments 

Homeschooling?: Yes, 2 children. 

Why He Became Interested in This Job: This Sonlighter didn’t immediately know that he wanted to be an accountant; it took a while, but his love of numbers and rules led to an accounting career. When he was young, no one talked about being an accountant. He didn't even know it was a "thing." But he believes he's chosen a "great way to spend the workday," as there are "lots of areas of specialization; you could have fun and be blessed to find yours!"

Favorite Part of the Job: He loves that he gets to do what he enjoys while helping people. 

Least Favorite Part of the Job: Sometimes getting things to balance is difficult.  

Skills Needed for Job:

➗ Math skills, the key part of the job 

📚 Reading, to review figures, data, and paperwork

✒️ Writing, for communicating with clients 

💻 Technology skills, to navigate accounting programs and software  

🧪 Science, as accounting is its own kind of science. Just like a scientist makes careful observations and records accurate data, accountants need to be objective, precise, and work with facts. They look at numbers as evidence, making sure everything adds up correctly so people and businesses can trust the results. 

🗣️ Foreign language skills, can be useful when working with those who do not speak the same language

*Pictured: An accountant crunching numbers

His Advice for Aspiring Accountants:  If you’re interested in this career, you should "enjoy working with people who need help, math, and computer skills—especially spreadsheets. Talk to outgoing accountants and look into state accounting societies to learn more about this career!"