By Coursera Staff
Accounting is a growing industry in the US, having generated over $141 billion in 2022, according to Statista’s research [1]. Accountants themselves are in demand in various industries, from government and nonprofit organizations to manufacturing and service firms. According to Lightcast™, the number of accountants and auditors will increase by 2 percent in 2023 from last year. There were 1,390,915 in 2022 and 2023 will add 27,829 more [2].