What can I do with a major in...

What can I do with a major in Accounting?

The accounting major provides an opportunity to develop professional skills that enable students to enter the fields of management accounting or public accounting. Accounting is a dynamic profession that provides support for management decision-making and offers a variety of important services to clients.

Ultimate professional certification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a desirable goal.

Strategies

• Joining a professional organization
• Acting as a treasurer for an organization
• Get an internship with a large accounting firm
• Enhance computer skills
• Strengthen communication skills
• Look into certification test and process
• Attend conventions and lectures to network with accountants
• Help others prepare taxes to get experience

Career Titles

Actuary Assistant Controller Auditor Bank Examiner Benefits Administrator Budgetary Control Analyst Certified Public Accountant Chief Cost Accountant Chief Financial Officer CIA Agent Claims Adjuster Collection Agent Commercial Banker Commodities Trader Computer Programmer Consumer Credit Office Controller

Cost Accountant Credit & Collection Specialist Entrepreneur Estate Planner FBI Agent Financial Analyst General Auditor Governmental Accountant Industrial Accountant Industrial Buyer Internal Auditor International Trade Specialist Inventory Control Specialist IRS Investigator Loan Administrator Loan Officer Management Consultant

Managerial Accountant Methods & Procedures Specialist Payroll Manager Personal Financial Planner Plant Accountant Professor Public Accountant Securities Broker Stockbroker Systems Analyst Tax Lawyer Tax Specialist Treasurer Treasury Management Specialist Trust Accountant Underwriter

Professional Organizations

American Accounting Association

5717 Bessie Drive
Sarasota, FL  34233-2399

American Association of Hispanic CPAs
100 North Main Street, Suite 406
San Antonio,TX  78250

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20004-1081

American Society of Women Accountants
1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500
McLean, VA  22012

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
55 Broad Street, 18th floor
New York, NY  10004

Institute of Management Accountants

10 Paragon Drive
Montvale, NJ  07645-1718

National Association of Black Accountants

7474 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 1120
Greenbelt, MD  20770

Web sites

Accountants & Auditors: (Occupational Outlook Handbook) Job outlook, working conditions, and possible related occupations for Accounting majors.
Accountants Home Page: Internet sources for accountants
Accounting Net
Association of Government Accountants: Financial management in government
Bank One: Search for careers at Bank One
Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Accountants and Auditors
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu: Home page for the accounting firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Ernst and Young: Home Page for accounting firm
Federal Reserve Bank: Resources for Middle Atlantic Region and the Southeast U.S.
JP Morgan: Home page for JP Morgan
NationJob: Resources for job seekers in the accounting field
Pennsylvania Bankers Association Career Center
Price Waterhouse: Career opportunities at Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP
Salomon Brothers: Career opportunities at Salomon Brothers
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory: Multiple listings for tax and accounting sites