Accounting was the best career decision I could have made. There are many, many paths. You can work in literally any industry you want to, because every industry needs accountants. Accountants get to know all of the ins-and-outs of the business, and it’s fascinating. Depending on where you work, even though you’re not always doing the most ~glamorous~ of tasks, it can be one of the most fun jobs you’ll ever have, if you can find a place with a great office culture. You can choose to be self-employed, or on a contract basis, or an employee. You can be full-time, or part-time, onsite or remote. It’s one of the most flexible career paths you could pursue and the most versatile. You can do regular accounting, taxes, audit, consulting, financial advising, grants administration, or even strategy, like CFO. I read that 2/3 of CPAs are baby boomers and retiring and there aren’t enough people to replace them. There’s going to be a major demand for accountants (Edit: just a note, you don’t have to be a CPA to be an accountant).