A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. 1. PISTON SLAP: Makes a sharp metallic noise. Idle engine and short out each cylinder plug. The noise will disappear when plug with bad piston is shorted. Noise will also disappear at acceleration.
A Cost Accountant earns an average salary of $52,624 per year. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience. A skill in SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is associated with high pay for this job.
Average Hourly Pay. The average starting salary for accountants has gradually increased over the past few years. According to the NACE, the 2012 average entry level pay was $25.88 per hour, or $49,700 annually. In 2013,the average entry level pay increased by 7.2 percent to $27.76 per hour, or $53,300 annually.our niche has a direct impact on your starting pay as well as the size of the company. According to the Robert Half Financing & Accounting 2014 Salary Guide, first-year general accountants for a midsize company earn $20.05 to $25.65 per hour, or $38,500 to $49,250 annually.