According to recent figures from the Olivier Internet Job Index, accounting is still the strongest market for graduates. Accounting has the highest proportion of job advertisements on the internet than any other graduate sector. Figures for May indicate that 16.68% of jobs advertised across all sectors are for accountancy positions (the next closest being IT and Telecommunications at 12.16%).

Added to the good news is that salaries for accounting graduates are rising faster than most job fields. According to the Graduate Careers Council of Australia, graduate salaries are starting to catch up to average Australian earnings, with accounting and law recording the largest pay rises.