BiggerPockets Money Podcast · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Accountants are highlighted as a stable career option for financial independence, offering medium to high income, consistent growth, and the ability to maintain lifestyle. The profession's inherent understanding of financial math and current demand allows for client selectivity and even geographical arbitrage.
“The next career that I want to mention, and we we kind of mentioned it before with the everyday millionaires, are accountants.”
“And I think that there are certain elements in that that do well with financial independence. You can diligently invest towards your financial goals, you can grow your income three to five percent over time, and you can maintain your lifestyle so that you can invest more over time.”
“So somebody who is taking up a lot of my time, someone who isn't giving me the information that I need, and then demanding, you know, quick turnaround once they do give it to me. Someone who's not somebody I want to work with anymore. I don't have to. Because when I fire them, I have other people coming to me saying, can you be my accountant?”
“But if I move overseas, I'm financially independent now. I like what I do. I am going to move overseas. I am going to fire all of the clients that I don't want to work with.”