essay 2 - what I already know

I am doing my compare and contrast essay on private accounting and public accounting.

what i already know:

• Private accountants work for private firms and corporations
• Public accountants work for the government, different firms, or many individual clients
• Each do different types of work (accounting)
• there are some accounting tasks that both do
• being certified helps in each
• work environments are different
• public accountants do auditing, private accountants do not
• both must follow the generally accepted accounting principles