Accountants inhabit a unique position in the business world. They see data from a multitude of clients and can spy trends before others do. In Silicon Valley, I've heard numerous stories where an accountant saw busineses struggling to get funded and recommended that other clients tighten the belt as well. Those that controlled or reduced spend survived. Business clients that ignored the advice didn't.

You run to the corner store to pick up some milk. At the register, you pay with A.) Debit card; B.) Credit card; C.) Cash; D.) Check. How did you answer that question? I'll bet that most people responded with A or B. There could even be a couple that answered with C.