Accounting and taxation
A field of study in business, administration and law
Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 400,000 finished vocational training and 766,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat
Do graduates use it?66% in a matching jobof business and law graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 53%.All business and law fields · Eurostat 2024
Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat
What you'd learn
Accounting techniquesAudit techniquesBookkeeping regulationsAccountingAccounting department processesAccounting entriesDepreciationInternal auditingCadastral taxationNational generally accepted accounting principlesInternational taxation of transfer pricesIndicators used in EU funds programme operations+ 1 more
The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.
Where it can lead
8 jobs use what this field teaches.
| Job | Prospects | Pay | Usual study | AI exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting assistant | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Bookkeeper | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Tax clerk | Good | About average | Vocational | High |
| Accountant | Good | Above average | Degree | Significant |
| Tax inspector | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Grants administrator | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Auditing clerk | Good | About average | Vocational | High |
| Financial manager | Limited | Well above average | Degree | Low |
Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.
Where to study
1,314 institutions in the EU offer business and law bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.