We surveyed 13,438 accountants to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Accountants are conventional and enterprising

Accountants tend to be predominantly conventional individuals, meaning that they are usually detail-oriented and organized, and like working in a structured environment. They also tend to be enterprising, which means that they are usually quite natural leaders who thrive at influencing and persuading others.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be an accountant. However, if you are artistic, this is probably not a good career for you. Unsure of where you fit in? Take the career test now.

Here’s how the Holland codes of the average accountant break down: