Business · Facts & sources
6 sourced facts about accounting, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer$83,680
Half of accountants and auditors earned more than this and half earned less.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025) bls.gov
Answeron the left side (credits on the right)
Pacioli published a detailed description of double-entry bookkeeping, a method that keeps business transactions in balance.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Luca Pacioli (2024) britannica.com
Answer150 semester hours
That's 30 hours more than the usual 4-year bachelor's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025) bls.gov
Answerdecline 6%
Automation and accounting software are reducing demand, though about 144,100 openings a year will still come from replacing workers.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025) bls.gov
Answer21%
Most work elsewhere — in finance and insurance (8%), government (8%), company management (6%) and many other industries.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025) bls.gov
Answer497,621 audits
They resulted in $26.8 billion in recommended additional tax — a small number of audits compared with 271.4 million returns and forms processed.
Source: IRS, SOI Tax Stats – IRS Data Book (2025) irs.gov