PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
Auditing/Assurance Services
Tax
Environmental Accounting
Forensic/Investigative Accounting
Information Technology Services
International Accounting
Personal Financial Planning
EMPLOYERS
Large/multinational, Regional, or Local Public accounting firms
Sole practitioners
STRATEGIES
Public accounting firms hire candidates who meet the educational
requirements for sitting for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
exam: 150 hours of education including 24 hours of accounting, i.e.
the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in accounting. State laws
govern the practice of accountancy and specify the requirements to
be eligible to sit for the CPA exam. In most states, the State Board
of Accountancy has a website that outlines those requirements.
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Internal Auditing
Cost Accounting
Tax Planning
Budget Analysis
EMPLOYERS
Companies of all sizes, in all industries
STRATEGIES
Many managers in corporate settings obtain an MBA degree after
several years of work experience.
GOVERNMENT
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Financial Management
Budget Analysis
Research
EMPLOYERS
Federal agencies and departments including: Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
General Accounting Office, Office of Management and Budget,
Securities Exchange Commission, and State and local agencies.
STRATEGIES
Become familiar with the government application process.
EDUCATION
Teaching
Research
Consulting
EMPLOYERS
Universities and colleges
STRATEGIES
A Ph.D. in Accounting or a DBA, Doctorate in Business
Administration, in accounting is generally required. Maintain a high
GPA and secure strong faculty recommendations for admittance into
graduate school.
NON-PROFIT
Accounting
Internal
Audit
Financial
Planning
Budgeting
Money
Handling
Record
Keeping
EMPLOYERS
Social serviceagencies and organizations
Hospitals
Public school systems
Universities and colleges
Religious organizations
Libraries and museums
Political parties
Labor unions
STRATEGIES
Volunteer at non-profit organizations and build a network of
contacts in the non-profit sector.
