The issue is the shortage of accountants is REAL.

Sarbanes/Oxley and, to a lesser degree, Dodd/Frank have really increased the demand for CPAs.

A few years ago I looked into getting certified myself; if you already have a four year degree the academic requirements aren't too onerous to sit for the exam. For an entrepreneurial type it could be steady supplemental income, a backup career, or even take one out of aviation altogether if successful enough.

You could also change the title from "accountant" to "geologist" - oil and gas companies are experiencing massive retirements of their 60+ year old career geologists and there really aren't enough younger folks coming out of school to support increased analysis and exploration around the globe.